Fortnite Crew overhaul: up to 1,600 V-Bucks, XP boosts and no more Crew Pack skins

Epic Games announced on 4 November that Fortnite Crew will be overhauled from 5 December 2026. Monthly Crew Pack outfits and the OG Pass are going, and in their place comes a loyalty system paying between 1,000 and 1,600 V-Bucks a month, plus a new XP boost. The subscription price is not changing.

This is a real rethink of what the subscription is for. Until 4 December, Crew carries on exactly as it does today: 800 V-Bucks on each billing date, that month's Crew Pack, and access to the Battle Pass, OG Pass, LEGO Pass, Music Pass and Rocket Pass Premium. From 5 December, three things change. Loyal members get more V-Bucks, a new XP bonus also helps their friends, and exclusive monthly cosmetics come to an end.

How the new V-Bucks tiers work

The flat 800 V-Bucks grant is replaced by four tiers based on how many consecutive months you have been subscribed. Even the entry tier pays more than today, and members who stay for a year double their monthly allowance:

• Core (1-2 months): 1,000 V-Bucks a month
• Bronze (3-5 months): 1,200 V-Bucks a month
• Silver (6-11 months): 1,400 V-Bucks a month
• Gold (12 months or more): 1,600 V-Bucks a month

Importantly, the clock does not reset. The time you have already subscribed counts towards your tier, measured as consecutive months within the past 12 months, so someone who has subscribed for more than a year goes straight into Gold. The new Crew tab in the game will show your starting tier on 5 December. For example, a player who subscribed on 15 June and never cancelled reaches seven months on their 15 December billing date, which puts them in Silver.

Rules for returning subscribers

Lapsed members get a short grace period. If you resubscribe between 6 and 31 December 2026 (up to 11:59 PM ET on the 31st), your tier is based on your most recent unbroken subscription within the past 12 months. A three-month stretch earlier this year, for example, would start you in Bronze at 1,200 V-Bucks. From 1 January 2027, older subscriptions stop counting and returning players start again at Core. Current subscribers do not need to do anything, as their membership carries over automatically.

XP boosts for you and your squad

Crew members will earn 20% more Fortnite XP, and anyone in their party without Crew gets a 10% bonus while they play together. The boost covers Battle Royale, Zero Build and Save the World. The bonuses do not stack. Several Crew members in one squad will not push the numbers higher, and a player without Crew gets a single 10% boost however many Crew members are in the party.

What is being removed

The trade-off is cosmetics. Crew Pack outfits are ending, and December's pack will be the last. If you own Crew Pack outfits but have not unlocked all their Legacy Styles, Epic will grant the remaining ones in December, covering outfits, pickaxes and back blings, whether or not you are still subscribed. The in-game Crew screen also lists the Crew exclusive outfit as discontinued from 1 January 2027.

The OG Pass is leaving the bundle too. It is discontinued after 4 December, and Epic is promising a dramatic finale at the end of Chapter 1 in OG Season X on 5 December. The next era of Fortnite OG is not due until late 2027, so OG fans face a long wait with no pass.

Is Crew still worth it?

The price stays at $11.99 or £9.99 a month, and the Battle Pass, Music Pass, LEGO Pass and Rocket Pass Premium are all still included. For players who mainly subscribe for V-Bucks and passes, the deal gets better the longer they stay: a Gold member will receive twice today's monthly allowance. Collectors who joined for the exclusive monthly skins lose their main reason to subscribe, and Epic has not said whether any new cosmetics will replace the packs.

What comes next: check the Crew tab on 5 December to confirm your starting tier. If your subscription has lapsed, the 6-31 December window is your chance to return without losing your previous streak.