Fortnite's ultra-rare Pirate Shop Token draws eBay listings and scams
The gist
Fortnite's Treasure Hunters event hides a super-rare Pirate Token in chests, with accounts listed on eBay for up to $10,000.
The token unlocks nearly any shop item, so players are hunting, farming and paying for it.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Fortnite launches the Treasure Hunters event with One Piece skins, new points of interest, a smaller island map and the super-rare Pirate Token found randomly in chests. The first activation window runs November 1 to December 15, 2026.
- Nov 1, 2026Player count tracker Fortnite GG records an 80% player jump the day the event went live.
- Nov 2, 2026Player @jokifv offers to carry people to the pirate access token for money, saying they had already helped 3 people. Twitter/X user LootTrackerFN estimates 30,000 to 50,000 chests were opened by 2,000,000 players on day one, with fewer than 10 reported winners.
Key terms
- battle-royale
- An online multiplayer game genre where many players fight to be the last one standing while a safe area shrinks.
- battle pass
- A monetization system in video games that rewards players with in-game items for playing and completing challenges, often with free and premium tiers.
Source: Wikipedia