Do you want to change your name in Fortnite Battle Royale in 2025? We’ll show you how this works on PC, Xbox One, Switch and PS4 at Epic Games.
Update, December 10, 2024: The article is up to date.
Why should you change your Fortnite name? Various reasons lead you to want to change your display name in Fortnite. This is the name that is shown to opponents or, in Save the World mode, to other players.
Maybe you’ve now adopted a new online name and are dissatisfied with the old one. Maybe you just want to try something new. In Fortnite you have the opportunity to do this very easily and simply. We’ll show you how to do this on PC, PS4 Mobile and other platforms.
How often can you change your name? This works via your Epic account on the Epic Games website every 2 weeks. So if you are dissatisfied with a new name, you can choose a new one after 14 days. The exception is accounts on PS4 and Xbox One that adhere to the PSN ID and gamer tag times.
Change Fortnite name on PC
For PC players, changing the name in Fortnite is straightforward.
Then enter the name again in another field to confirm it. Also check that you understand that you cannot change the name again for 2 weeks.
Confirm this now and your name is changed.
Fortnite name can’t be changed? If you can’t confirm after entering the name, it’s probably because you changed the name less than 14 days ago.
Another possibility is that you have not yet verified the email address associated with the account. To do this, log in to your email account and look for the Epic Games email. There you then follow the link to confirm the account.
Change Fortnite name on PS4/PS5
Since changing PSN names officially works, you can also change your Fortnite name on PlayStation. Here Fortnite uses the PSN name.
Does that cost anything? This change is still free for the first time. If you want to change the name repeatedly, you will incur a fee of €9.99 per change. As a PS-Plus customer it only costs €4.99. Please note that once you make the change, your PSN account display name will be changed and will appear the same in other games.
Change PSN name:
This only works on the PS4. This is not possible on the PS3 or PS Vita.
If you are dissatisfied with your new name, you can undo the change.
If you want, you can change your PSN name in the browser – here’s how.
Change Fortnite name on Xbox
On Xbox, changing the name is similar to PlayStation. Here the display name is also tied to the console account.
So you’ll need to change your Xbox Gamer Tag to present a different name in Fortnite on Xbox.
Change Xbox Gamertag (in browser):
Changing your Xbox Gamertag is free the first time. Also keep in mind that changing your gamertag will change your name in other games.
Change Fortnite name on Switch
You can easily change your Fortnite name on the Nintendo Switch via the Epic Games website. This works like the name change on the PC in point 1 of this article.
The name you entered on the website should now appear on your Nintendo Switch in Fortnite.
Change Fortnite name on mobile (iOS and Android).
If you play Fortnite as a mobile version on Android or iOS, you can connect the game to your Epic Games account after installation.
This also gives you the option to change your name.
As with the Switch or the PC version, you simply change your display name on the Epic Games website.
If you have now changed your name, you are ready for further matches. Have fun in these cool parkour maps in Fortnite.