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How do I know I need to upgrade my account to a full Epic Games account?

When you first launch Fortnite on your console, you’re given the option to start playing immediately or provide information to create a full Epic Games account. If you opted to start playing immediately without creating an account, then a “nameless” Epic Games account was created, so you could play, but that account lacks some information: it doesn’t have your email associated with it or an Epic Games display name.

Note that the Epic Games account that was created and your PlayStation, Microsoft, or Nintendo account are not the same account.

To check if you have a “nameless” Epic Games account, sign out of your current account, go to www.epicgames.com/account/connections, and then select the icon of the console platform you play on and sign in. If you are prompted to Create a new Epic Games account, then you have a “nameless” account.

Why should I upgrade a console or platform account to have a full Epic Games account?

Upgrading to a full Epic Games account means that all your progress and saved data (e.g. the content of your locker and gameplay progression) can be brought with you if you play on a new platform and/or on multiple platforms. For example, if you have been playing on one console, but would now like to play on PC, you will need to upgrade your Console account in order to bring your Console progression to PC.

With a full Epic Games account, you can also enable two-factor authentication, link your Epic Games account to other platforms and console accounts, redeem V-Bucks cards, and more.