Fortnite: How To Unlock The Galaxy Scout Skin For Free

It's not going to be easy, though.

Fortnite Galaxy Scout Skin
Fortnite Galaxy Scout Skin

We all love a good Fortnite freebie. As much as Epic love to sell stuff in the Item Shop, they aren’t shy about doling out free cosmetics for those on PlayStation Plus or to celebrate Christmas. If you want to get the upcoming Galaxy Scout skin for free before its wide release, there is a way, though you may have to practice your 90s.

Everyone who has a Fortnite-supported Android device, regardless of whether or not they have a Samsung phone or tablet, and has 2FA enabled can take part in the Galaxy Cup: a competition hosted between the 25th and 26th of July.

This is similar to the Fortnite Celebration Cup, a PS4 exclusive tournament where the top 5% of players would receive the Tango outfit for free.

To get the Galaxy Scout Skin for free, you must place in the following spots over either of the days the Galaxy Cup is running for:

Europe: Top 10,000
NA-East: Top 7,500
NA-West: Top 2,500
Latin America: Top 2,500
Asia: Top 1,250
Middle East: Top 1,250
Oceania: Top 1,250

What this means is that not everyone will be able to get Galaxy Scout, but everyone who collects at least five points will get the Star Scout Wrap for free. It’s very easy to get five points in total across both days, you could technically just camp for placement and get those points very quickly.

Here’s what the Fortnite Star Scout Wrap looks like, courtesy of Hypex:

Fortnite Star Scout Wrap
Fortnite Star Scout Wrap

If you can’t crack into those top positions during the Galaxy Cup, Galaxy Scout will also be coming to the Item Shop sometime down the line. There’s no word on when or how many V-Bucks the skin will cost just yet.

It’s worth noting as well that the “OG” Galaxy skin from the early days of Chapter 1 will not be returning at any point due to it being a Samsung exclusive and that promotion ending a long time. In addition, do not try to buy Galaxy Scout from an independent skin seller. The skin will be instantly redeemed so there won’t be any code, anyone who tries to sell you the skin is scamming you.

No matter what you might think about the skin itself, at least we can all agree that it isn’t as terrifying as Unpeely.

Fortnite: Chapter 2 – Season 3 is free-to-play on PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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