After what felt like eons was the unfortunate player giving one last chance to buy two of the most iconic Marvel skins, Scarlet Witch and Dark Phoenix. Once @ShiinaBR had twitted it and confirmed their comeback into the item shop tonight along with plenty of other goodies like the Knight Rider bundle and the Battle Ready package, the reactions of the community carried on from a canary dance of heckling chaos to sore voices screaming, “WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG?”
I better explain what is about to drop off: For the past whole year, Scarlet Witch (that would be Wanda Maximoff) and Dark Phoenix (Jean Grey) have been MIA. So if living under a rock, let me elaborate: these aren’t any plain skins; basically, they are Marvel legends. Wanda has just recently risen to superstardom due to WandaVision and Doctor Strange 2, whereas Dark Phoenix is just the furthest thing from a power-hungry mutant of the X-Men. And yes, the Knight Rider bundle comes again, a delicious bonus for all of you out there who groove to that retro style. Now Battle Ready? Count it the sixth time! Someone at Epic wants to get that money from their people really badly.
And now it gets even more thrilling. Those replies to the tweet are nothing but pure golden juice. Players lost their collective minds over how long these skins have been unavailable. One user, @reddcartermusic, took it even further and named the number: 705 DAYS have passed since Dark Phoenix’s emote saw any use. Unbelievable. How do you forget an emote of such magnitude? Another player, @snackrocks, confronted them outright: “Bro, they forgot Dark Phoenix’s emote!!” Frustration ever so real.
And the drama continues with vanished skins, of course: @Glitched_Orange and @jack1165834 are looking to bring back Gohan and Piccolo, while @SchalkB66732452 is still hunting T-800 (Terminator). Oh, and then there are the lamentations of @Thing2064 for Fantastic Four tabs being M.I.A. So much pain is shared—everyone has “that skin” they’ve been yearning for, and Epic just taunts them with random outlets.
Another thing that hurts more is the financial crunch. @HeyItsBLolBye had an excellent point: “Ooooh they want to release Scarlet when I’m broke.” Same, dude. Same. Like Epic has a sixth sense for when your wallet is empty. On the flip side, @OnedayillDi3’s all torn up debating whether to just say, “fuck it,” and pick up Scarlet Witch, while they really feel Dark Phoenix needs a glow-up. Priorities, I tell ya.
And then that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the speculations. @BillsFan1064759 gave some insider scoop on Wreck-It Ralph secret skin and Travis Scott emote. I doubt it’s legit. But, heck, half the fun is jumping in on Fortnite rumors. Meanwhile, @grok had to clarify that this ain’t movie announcement–it’s just Fortnite news. Because apparently, some folks are still confused.
And now everything said and done, this drop is important. Rare skins tied to significant pop-culture moments; the players have been waiting forever for this. Whether you’re a Marvel fan, a collector, or just somebody who’s enjoying the splash of shock value flexing from the lobby, tonight’s item shop is going to be heavily congested. So set those V-Bucks, set your alarm, and pray to whatever is listening that your internet doesn’t crash while you are making the purchase because, well, who knows when these will disappear—maybe it’s another year, maybe never. The Fortnite item shop is an FOMO-covered mystery that we are gladly aboard.
