Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford has steered that the sport’s pre-order bundle, which accommodates a free Fortnite pores and skin, might turn out to be a worthwhile funding — after a earlier Borderlands pores and skin fetched “over $2k when buying and selling on eBay.”
Writing on social media, Pitchford highlighted the looter shooter’s Epic Video games Retailer pre-order provide, which unlocks the Mad Moxxi pores and skin in Fortnite. However gamers have been fast to level out that “buying and selling” is in opposition to Fortnite’s Phrases of Service, and liable to lead to a ban.
“Is it true that the pre-order incentive Psycho Bandit pores and skin in grew to become one of the crucial worthwhile skins in Fortnite generally fetching over $2k when buying and selling on eBay?” Pitchford wrote. “What are the percentages this bundle turns into value way more than the worth of the sport it’s selling?”
Firstly, it is value breaking down precisely what Pitchford is referring to right here. The Psycho Bandit pores and skin he mentions was initially launched in 2019, as a part of an identical Epic Recreation Retailer promotion with Borderlands 3. It was additionally briefly out there by way of Fortnite’s merchandise store — earlier than disappearing from sale for a prolonged interval.
It is throughout this time that the pores and skin did turn out to be one thing of a coveted merchandise amongst Fortnite gamers, although its perceived worth dropped considerably when it returned returned on sale in April 2025, turning into widely-available as soon as once more after a spot of 5 years.
Fortnite skins deemed uncommon or unlikely to be bought once more typically appeal to participant curiosity, although Fortnite itself after all doesn’t provide any means to promote or commerce in-game objects with different gamers. As a substitute, some gamers merely purchase or promote accounts with uncommon objects included — one thing which Epic Video games is obvious is in opposition to the corporate’s Phrases of Service, and dangers a prolonged (or everlasting) ban.
All of which is value allowing for when contemplating whether or not shopping for Borderlands 4 only for its connected Fortnite pores and skin is basically the perfect pitch for a money-making scheme. However hey, at the least the sport is not $80.
Borderlands 4 launches this Friday, September 12, for PC by way of Steam and the Epic Recreation Retailer, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X/S. A Nintendo Swap 2 model will then observe on October 3.
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