FNAF Comes to Fortnite: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy Are Now Priced in the Item Shop

Indie horror's most unsettling animatronics are now prowling the island. According to Vandal, Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy have arrived in the Fortnite Item Shop alongside a hefty arsenal of accessories inspired by Five Nights at Freddy's. It's a collab the community had been asking for for a long time, and it has finally become reality in Epic Games' battle royale.

Why does it matter beyond being just another cosmetic drop? Because it brings together one of the horror franchises with the biggest pull among younger audiences and one of the games that generates the most content on Twitch, YouTube and TikTok. On top of that, the launch coincides with a change to the shop itself: alongside the V-Bucks price, it now shows an approximate equivalent in euros. That seemingly minor detail changes how we perceive what each purchase really costs.

What you need to know

• Available now: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy are in the shop along with plenty of accessories from the franchise.
• The full bundle costs 4,500 V-Bucks, which the shop equates to spending up to €36.99.
• Bought separately, everything included in the bundle would add up to 11,000 V-Bucks.
• Individual skins: Freddy, Chica and Bonnie cost 1,500 V-Bucks each; Foxy costs 1,600 V-Bucks. In all four cases, the equivalent shown is up to €22.49.
• New in the shop: Fortnite now displays the approximate cost in euros based on the amount of V-Bucks you would need to buy.

Prices: bundle vs. buying separately

The numbers speak for themselves. Here's the comparison based on the figures reported by Vandal:

The fine print on the euro equivalent

Notice one curious detail: Foxy costs 100 V-Bucks more than the others, yet the shop assigns him the same maximum equivalent of €22.49. The most logical explanation is that V-Bucks are sold in fixed packs, so to get 1,500 or 1,600 you end up paying the same amount and have currency left over. Hence that "up to": the calculation reflects the worst-case scenario if you're starting from zero, not the exact value of the skin.

Who it affects and what changes

This collab has a two-fold natural audience. On one side, FNAF fans who may not even play Fortnite regularly and see this as an excuse to jump back in. On the other, regular players who collect crossover skins and don't want to miss out on these horror icons. For both, the dilemma is the same: do you grab your favorite animatronic or go all in on the bundle?

And here the bundle has a very clear advantage. It costs exactly the same as three individual 1,500 V-Buck skins, but it includes all four characters and every accessory. Compared to the 11,000 V-Bucks for the contents bought separately, you save roughly 59%. It's classic pricing design that makes buying items individually an unattractive option.

Our take

Here at Underworld Lordz, we're clear on this: for competitive players, these skins change absolutely nothing. They're cosmetic and give no in-game advantage, so nobody should feel pressured to buy them to perform better. If you like them, go for it; if not, your aim and your edits are still what matter in a tournament.

For content creators, though, it's a different story. FNAF is a click magnet, and a collab like this opens the door to eye-catching thumbnails, themed challenges and horror-flavored streams. If you make Fortnite content, ignoring this crossover means leaving views on the table. That said, think of it as an investment: if you're not going to get anything out of it on video, the bundle is just an indulgence.

Our criticism is aimed at the V-Bucks model. Having the shop display a euro equivalent is a positive step toward transparency, but Foxy's case exposes the underlying problem: fixed packs force you to overpay and stockpile leftover currency that, conveniently, nudges you toward your next purchase. The clarity is welcome, but ideally you'd be able to pay exactly what each item costs.

What do you think?

Do you think the bundle is fairly priced, or is Epic still squeezing too hard with its V-Bucks packs? Are you adding Freddy and friends to your Locker, or are you skipping the crossover? Let us know in the team chat or on our Discord: which animatronic are you picking, and why?