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And those who pre-order will reportedly get Fortnite bonus goodies.
Fortnite has been playable on iOS since April, and Epic Games announced in May that it would arrive on Android devices this summer. But, if a pair of new reports are to be believed, Fortnite on Android will get a 30-day timed exclusive on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 before coming to other Android devices.
Both 9to5Google and XDA Developers reported the supposed timed exclusivity. Rumors peg the release date of the Galaxy Note 9 – which Samsung won’t even reportedly officially announce until August 9 – as August 24. If all of these reports and rumors are accurate, that would mean all other Android users would have to wait until at least last September before being able to play Fortnite on their devices.
Galaxy Note 9 preorders are rumored to be opening on August 14, and, according to these reports, anyone who preorders will reportedly be given some V-bucks (Fortnite’s in-game currency), skins, and more as a preorder bonus. Specifically, the two outlets’ sources report Epic and Samsung will give out between $100 and $150 worth of V-bucks to anyone who reserves the phone.
The alleged deal is part of a supposed Samsung desire to market the Galaxy Note 9 as being particularly adept at gaming thanks to a heat pipe for cooling, 128 GB of storage, 6 GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system on a chip. Finally, the Note 9 is said reportedly to be launching with an upgraded Bluetooth Smart S Pen that will reportedly have some kind of compatibility with Fortnite.
When reached by IGN, Epic Games had no comment at this time on Fortnite timed Android exclusivity and/or preorder bonuses on the Note 9.
Fortnite is currently available on PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and iOS devices. Fortnite reportedly ade $15 million in its first month on iOS while causing some problems in school. For the latest on the hit battle royale game, check out IGN’s wiki guide for the Fortnite: Season 5 Week 3 challenges.
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Source: IGN Video Games
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