Skins are a huge part of Fortnite and one of the most common ways to get them is by buying them with V-Bucks.

Not everyone can afford to buy new skins all the time, which is why we’re going to tell you some handy ways to obtain new skins and V-Bucks for free or at a reduced cost.

Here’s how to get free V-Bucks and skins in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1.

How To Get Free V-Bucks And Skins

Prime Gaming

Prime Gaming regularly offers players the chance to grab free cosmetics. So be sure to sign up for Amazon Prime and link it to your Twitch account for regular free rewards.

PS Plus

PlayStation fans are occasionally offered free packs including the ‘True Colors’, exclusively for PS Plus subscribers.

Twitch Drops

Twitch users can obtain free drops by linking their Epic Games account to their Twitch account.

All you have to do is log in and watch specific streams (including FNCS streams) to claim them.

Challenge Skins

On occasion, Epic will release challenges that players need to complete to earn a skin. 

These are usually introduced around themed events.

Sometimes they are included as part of activations, such as getting the “Winged Cavalry Back Bling” for participating in Fortnite Community Battles.

Fortnite Crew

Fortnite offers a subscription service that allows you to get more for your money called Fortnite Crew.

It offers players free skins, V-Bucks, Battle Passes, cosmetics and more for a monthly fee of £9.99/$11.99/€11.99.

The Crew pack for September will be live until the end of the month.

Challenge Packs

Epic releases challenge packs that offer V-Bucks and skins for players to complete.

Battle Pass

The Battle Pass grants players access to a number of new skins, cosmetics and V-Bucks all for just 950-VBucks.

Players can also earn different styles for levelling up past Tier 100 and beyond.

There’s also a Secret Battle Pass skin that is unlocked during the Season that comes at no additional cost.

This season’s Secret Battle Pass skin is Ahsoka Tano.

Event Skins

You can gain free skins and cosmetics from active in-game events.

The next one is Fortnite’s 6th Birthday.