How to Delete a Fortnite Account on All Platforms

By Anoop Varghese Updated August 1, 2024 Reviewed & Updated by Aman Kumar

Quick Tips

If you’re fed up with playing Fortnite, you can delete your account.
Your Fortnite account is connected to your Epic Games account, which means deleting your Fortnite account will also delete your Epic Games account.
You have a 14-day grace period to recover your deleted Fortnite account.

What Happens When You Delete Your Epic Games Account

Deleting your Fortnite account will also delete your Epic Games account. However, it will also lead to various consequences, as follows:

Loss of Game Progress and Purchases: Besides Fortnite, your Epic Games account is also used to access all the games in the Epic Game Store. So, deleting your Epic Games account will lead to the loss of all the linked games. Thus, you will lose all the in-game progress, digital purchases, and virtual items associated with those games.
Friends and Social Connections: You will also lose your friends or connections within the Epic Games ecosystem.

Unreal Engine and Developer Accounts: Deleting your account will revoke your authorization to the service if you’re a developer using Epic’s Unreal Engine.
Refunds and Account Balance: If you have any unused funds in your Epic Games account or are eligible for refunds on purchases, these might not be recoverable after account deletion.

If you still wish to remove your account, move on to the next section.

How to Delete Your Fortnite Account Permanently

Fortnite is one of the most popular video games in the world. However, if you believe it’s time to move on, here are the steps to delete your Fortnite account.

Note: Deleting your Fortnite account will also delete your associated Epic Games account. Once you delete your Fortnite account, the action is permanent; you can’t recover your account after 14 days.

Step 1: Visit the Epic account settings page and login with your account.

Step 2: Scroll down and choose Request Account Delete.

Step 3: Choose Delete Account to confirm.

Step 4: Enter the security code sent to the linked email and hit Confirm Account Deletion.

That’s it! Your account will be deleted.

Read: How to fix Epic Games Launcher not opening.

How to Recover Deleted Epic Account

As mentioned earlier, remember that you can recover your account within 14 days of your deletion request. Once you are past 14 days, your Fortnite account will be permanently deleted.

If you’re still within the 14-day grace period, you can recover your Fortnite account by simply logging in to your account.

Unlink an Epic Games Account From a Console

If you plan to delete your Epic account to unlink it from your Fortnite account on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation, and start a new one for consoles, then the good news is that you don’t have to. You can simply disconnect the current account and link a new one. Here’s how:

Step 1: Visit the Epic account settings page, select Apps and Accounts, and choose Remove.

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Step 2: Select Remove Account to confirm.

Also Read: What to do if you can’t uninstall Epic Games Launcher on Windows

FAQs on Deleting Fortnite Account

1. Does Fortnite automatically delete inactive accounts?

No, Fortnite doesn’t automatically delete inactive accounts, but there’s a catch. The company has very strict terms and conditions, and if you happen to break them, there’s a possibility they could delete your Fortnite account.

2. Can I delete Fortnite account without Epic Games?

Unfortunately there is no way to delete your fortnite account without epic games. you will have to delete your epic games accoUnfortunately, you can’t delete your Fortnite account without deleting your Epic Games account. The two are linked, so removing one means removing the other.

3. If I unlink my epic games account, will I lose my skins?

Your Fortnite skins and other items are linked to your Epic Games account, not the platform you’re playing on. This means if you unlink a platform from Fortnite, you won’t lose your in-game items, but you won’t be able to play Fortnite on that platform anymore.