Fortnite players can claim 1,000 V-Bucks for $1 through an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate new-member offer tied to Winterfest 2025. The deal requires linking your Epic Games account to an eligible Xbox account and activating the $1 first month Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
Here is the straightforward process. This is an official Xbox promotion and does not involve hacks or third-party sellers. It only works if your Microsoft account is eligible for the new-member Game Pass Ultimate offer.
- Go to the Xbox Game Pass page and choose the Join for $1 new-member option for Game Pass Ultimate.
- Activate the $1 first month subscription and complete the checkout.
- Make sure your Epic Games account is linked to your Xbox account. Visit your Epic account’s connected accounts section and link Xbox Network if it is not already connected.
- Open Fortnite on an Xbox console, the Xbox app on PC, or via Xbox Cloud Gaming while signed in. Fortnite should detect the rewards and credit 1,000 V-Bucks along with the Fortnite Crew and Battle Pass benefits included in the bundle.
You can cancel Game Pass Ultimate immediately after activating the $1 month and still keep the benefits for the remainder of the billing period. To cancel, sign into your Microsoft account, go to Services & Subscriptions, find Game Pass Ultimate, select Manage, and choose Cancel. If you are already a Fortnite Crew member, this promotion will not extend your active Crew membership; it will, however, award the 1,000 V-Bucks.
For background on how Fortnite Crew ties into Game Pass Ultimate, see our earlier coverage of the subscription change for Fortnite Crew being added to Game Pass Ultimate.
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