How to Add V-Bucks to Nintendo Switch

Just like most games, Fortnite has an official currency. The name of its official currency is V-Bucks. This one is clearly useful in the game. If you have many of them in your hand, you will be able to do a number of things, including purchasing cosmetics, outfits, a few emotes for characters, new characters, and the Battle Pass.

If you do not have V-Bucks, you can obtain them. There are several methods to get V-Bucks. These methods include purchasing the Battle Pass and purchasing the V-Bucks gift card. Talking about the last option, feel free to purchase the physic or the digital one. Regardless of the option, you will be able to get the code that can be used to redeem V-Bucks.

How to Add V-Bucks to Nintendo Switch

Feel free to redeem these codes on anything other than the Nintendo Switch. In the other words, there is no way for you to redeem these codes to get V-Bucks on the Nintendo Switch. So, what should you do to redeem these codes on the Nintendo Switch or to add V-Bucks to the Nintendo Switch?

For those who want to redeem these codes of the V-Bucks gift card on the Nintendo Switch or to add V-Bucks to the Nintendo Switch, it will be needed for you to do that on the official website of Epic Games through your browser. If you have no idea how to do that, check out the following guide:

    1. The first thing that you need to do is to go to the epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/vbuckscard.
    2. When you are on the page, choose Sign In then choose Yes to confirm that you already play Fortnite.
    3. Please skip this step in case you are already signed in.
    4. Then, choose Nintendo Switch.
    5. After that, the next thing that you have to do is to sign in to your Nintendo account.
    6. If you do not have a Nintendo account, it will be needed for you to make a new account for yourself.
    7. After creating an account and signing in to it, you will be taken to the official website of Epic Games.
    8. When you are on the official website of Epic Games, you will need to choose Get Started.
    9. By doing so, you will be able to see on screen instructions.
    10. In the end, redeem your V-Bucks card.

It should be noted that a Nintendo account is important because it is important to use certain settings and services from Nintendo, just like off device game purchases and the My Nintendo loyalty program. For your information, that Nintendo account has a lot of functions. One of them is that it can be linked to your other social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, Nintendo Network ID, Google, and Apple accounts. Having a Nintendo account is a must because there is no way for you to redeem the V-Bucks if you do not have one.

Apart from the method to redeem the codes of the V-Bucks gift cards to get V-Bucks or to add V-Bucks on the Nintendo Switch above, you might also want to know the method to do that on the other devices or platforms. If you are wondering about this, keep reading until the end.

If you want to redeem V-Bucks gift card codes on the mobile, you can follow every single step included below:

    1. First of all, you should go to the official website of Fortnite on your browser at https://www.fortnite.com. Another way that you can do is to open the game on your mobile if you already have it installed on your phone.
    2. When it opens, go to the Fortnite V-Bucks tab.
    3. When you are on the tab, you will be taken to a new page where you will be able to see Redeem your V-Bucks card.
    4. Upon seeing it, you will have to tap on the Get Started to get started.
    5. The next thing that you have to do is to login to your Epic Games account.
    6. Once you have successfully logged in to your Epic Games account, it is time for you to scratch off the back of your V-Bucks card and enter the code from your V-Bucks card in the space that is given.
    7. Then, tap on Next and choose the platform that you want to redeem the V-Bucks.
    8. Do not forget to click on Next again after that.
    9. When everything is done, tap on Confirm.

The process to redeem V-Bucks gift card codes on the mobile is actually the same as the process to do it on the Nintendo Switch. In addition to these two, you can also use this method to redeem the V-Bucks gift card code on PC.

Then, how about for Xbox and PlayStation? For anyone who wants to redeem V-Bucks gift card codes on Xbox or PlayStation, the process that you have to get through is different compared to the one above. Instead of following the method above, please follow the method below instead:

    1. Firstly, you have to click on Get Started on the V-Bucks redemption page.
    2. By following the step, you will be directed to sign in to your third party account.
    3. When it is done, log in to your Epic Games account.
    4. In the next step, choose the platform where you want to redeem your V-Bucks and do not forget to confirm the details.
    5. The fifth step is to enter the 25 character code shown on the card and then redeem it.
    6. Please enter the code and your V-Bucks will be transferred to your Fortnite account just like that.

It should be easy for you to redeem the codes of the V-Bucks gift card or to add V-Bucks to any of the platforms by following these methods explained above. In case you have a hard time, you are suggested to contact the Epic Games support. To why contacting the Epic Games support is recommended is because Epic Games is the official provider of V-Bucks.

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