Epic Games just unveiled a new cosmetic item dubbed ‘Globey,’ that was introduced in Fortnite‘s Item Shop, a winter-themed companion, and priced at 1,200 V-Bucks. Nevertheless, the response from the community was mixed, comprising love, hate, and even serious questions concerning the value of the item being traded.
To put it simply, it is a very straightforward case. The Fortnite dataminer and whistleblower HYPEX broke the news and tweeted a picture of this new ‘little buddy’ along with it. The cosmetic item is a snowball with a face, wearing mittens, and it appears to have something like a fish tail behind it. The snowball’s animation is quite cozy but it is viewed as such by the players. It has been released for 1,200 V-Bucks which is around $12 of real-world currency. And that was when all the chaos began in the replies to the initial post.
The first topic of discussion was the price which rather turned out to be the main problem. A user called GigaNugget expressed the general opinion well through his comment, ‘there’s no reason this should cost as much as a skin😭✌️’. That is a valid point. With the same amount of virtual currency, you can buy a complete character skin. Additionally, the demand for a back bling that just floats behind you is a huge ask for many players. Star was even more direct in saying, ‘He is not $12 cute. Sorry.’ Ouch! On the contrary, there was always the other side of the argument. Player 100xWalmart was one of the people who labeled it ‘pure cozy chaos’ and was completely up for the winter mood and even shared a hype video with his comment.
Nevertheless, the price was not the only matter that was raised. The players were assessing the new design and a few of them even viewed Epic’s work as lazy. Alisa articulated the major worry: ‘The concept was nice but instead of doing a reskin of fishstick, they could have made an actual floating snowball, rather than it basically being a fish inside a snowball wearing mittens.’ The detail of the fishtail was really irritating people. Akela simply said, ‘I hate that it has a fishtail.’ That’s why a whole thread about reused animations was opened. PhilledZone joined another discussion to remind that this is not a new thing, he referred to the Cuddle Bear sidekick and the Leviathan fish as examples of recycled moves. They wrote, ‘They just started early with this shit and are not even hiding it.’ It is a feeling that has been boiling for a while—players think they are being charged the highest prices for assets that are not totally unique.
What was I saying again? Oh, the sidekick. The critique of price and design led to the conversation drifting into other classic Fortnite community requests. It’s like a ritual. The moment a new item is revealed, the calls for other things come in. Gabriel Granados and MugiwaraDom went even further and almost got Epic Games to finally expose the Back to the Future DeLorean car, a highly sought-after item that has been MIA for quite a long time. ‘Cmon @Fortnite just put us out of our misery! Delorean tomorrow,’ MugiwaraDom pleaded. Others, like Christopher Rhubart, just wanted to know when the polo skins would be back. And que was asking about OG ranked mode. It’s a beautiful, chaotic snapshot of what it is like to be in the Fortnite fandom—everyone has their own personal wishlist and they are not shy to voice it every time there is an opportunity.
There was a debate about the Item Shop in a more general sense. Austin_ARCProd proposed a radical change, saying, ‘They really need just a sidekick section. They honestly need just rotating sections for crossovers, back blings, gliders, pickaxes. The store could be so much better.’ It’s a frequent complaint—the layout of the shop can be perceived as random and it is quite hard to find specific categories of items unless they are among the featured ones.
So what is the fate of Globey? It is right now sitting in the shop, a cute but hotly debated little snowball. Some players like Ryan are undecided and perhaps, they will ‘get it for Christmas 🎄’. Others have already made up their minds. TysonWentForIt, by using a laughing emoji, stated, ‘I don’t care how adorable they make them look, I’m not spending a single v-bucks on these overpriced cosmetics!’ That’s the real division. For every player considering it a must-have cozy winter accessory, there is another one who sees it as a sign of expensive and reused content.
It’s a discussion that is more widespread than just a sidekick. It involves players’ prospects and perceived value, and the popular battle royale genre itself. This kind of community feedback is common across gaming platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
