Quick answer (last checked 10 November 2026, Chapter 7 Treasure Hunters, v43.00): The Fortnite Crew changes start on Saturday 5 December 2026, 25 days from today. The price stays $11.99 a month, but Crew Pack skins end and monthly V-Bucks become a loyalty ladder: Core 1,000, Bronze 1,200, Silver 1,400 and Gold 1,600 V-Bucks depending on how many months in a row you've been subscribed. Crew members also get 20% more XP, and friends in their party get 10%. The OG Pass leaves on the same day, and December 2026's Crew Pack is the last one. Everything here comes from Epic's own help article on the new Crew and its Fortnite news post.
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Key takeaways
- When: 5 December 2026, the same day as the Chapter 7 end event and the next Battle Pass.
- Price: unchanged at $11.99 USD. Crew still includes the Battle Pass, Music Pass, LEGO Pass and Rocket Pass Premium.
- V-Bucks: every subscriber gets at least 1,000 a month, up from 800 today. Twelve months in a row gets you 1,600, double the current grant.
- XP: +20% for Crew members and +10% for party members without Crew. Boosts don't stack.
- Gone: monthly Crew Pack outfits (December is the final pack) and the OG Pass (ends with OG Season X, next OG era "late 2027").
- Kept: every Crew Pack item you own, plus all Legacy Styles, which Epic grants in December whether you're subscribed or not.
- Deadline: lapsed subscribers who come back between 6 and 31 December 2026 (11:59 PM ET) keep credit for their last unbroken run. After that, you start again at Core.
What is changing in Fortnite Crew on 5 December?
Epic announced the overhaul on 4 November 2026. Its help article sums it up in one paragraph:
"Starting December 5, 2026, Fortnite Crew gives you more V-Bucks based on how long you stay subscribed, and adds an experience points (XP) boost in Fortnite. The OG Pass ends on December 5, 2026, and the December 2026 Crew Pack Outfit is the last Crew Pack."
So there are really four changes:
| What | Before 5 December | From 5 December |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $11.99 | $11.99 (unchanged) |
| Monthly V-Bucks | 800 | 1,000 to 1,600 by tier |
| Monthly Crew Pack outfit | Yes | No (December 2026 is the last) |
| XP boost | None | +20% for you, +10% for party members |
| Battle Pass, Music Pass, LEGO Pass | Included | Included |
| Rocket Pass Premium | Included | Included |
| OG Pass | Included | Ends 5 December with OG Season X |
| Legacy Styles | Only while subscribed | Granted to owners in December, subscribed or not |
The trade is simple. Epic is swapping the monthly cosmetic for more currency and faster leveling. Whether that's a good deal depends almost entirely on how long you stay subscribed.
How do the new Fortnite Crew V-Bucks tiers work?
There are four tiers. You don't buy them. Your tier comes from how many consecutive months you've been subscribed in the past 12 months:
| Tier | Consecutive months | V-Bucks per month | vs today's 800 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 1 to 2 | 1,000 | +200 |
| Bronze | 3 to 5 | 1,200 | +400 |
| Silver | 6 to 11 | 1,400 | +600 |
| Gold | 12 or more | 1,600 | +800 |
From 5 December you can check where you landed in the new Crew tab in Fortnite.
Epic's own example shows how the count works on your billing date: if you subscribed on 15 June 2026 and never cancelled, you reach 7 months on your 15 December billing date and go into Silver (1,400 V-Bucks). Because the window is the past 12 months, anyone who has been subscribed without a break since December 2025 goes straight to Gold.
The catch is the word "consecutive". The tiers reward an unbroken streak. If you let Crew lapse after the 2026 grace window, your earlier months stop counting and you restart at Core.
Do current subscribers get credit for months already paid?
Yes. Existing subscribers aren't reset. Epic says your tier on 5 December is "based on how many consecutive months you've been subscribed to Fortnite Crew in the past 12 months". If you've been subscribed since this summer, you'll start in Bronze or Silver, not Core.
What if my Crew already lapsed?
There's a one-time grace window. Epic's wording:
"If you resubscribe between December 6, 2026 and December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET, your starting tier is based on your most recent continuous Fortnite Crew subscription period in the past 12 months."
Epic's example: a 3-month run earlier in 2026 puts you straight into Bronze with 1,200 V-Bucks if you come back in that window. Come back on 1 January 2027 or later and "previous subscription periods don't count", so you start at Core. That's 11:59 PM ET on 31 December, which is 04:59 UTC on 1 January.
If you were planning to return to Crew at some point anyway, December 2026 is the month to do it.
How much is the new Fortnite Crew actually worth?
Here's the V-Bucks math for someone who subscribes on 5 December and never cancels, using Epic's tier table:
| Period | Months | V-Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| Months 1 to 2 (Core) | 2 x 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Months 3 to 5 (Bronze) | 3 x 1,200 | 3,600 |
| Months 6 to 11 (Silver) | 6 x 1,400 | 8,400 |
| Month 12 (Gold) | 1 x 1,600 | 1,600 |
| First year total | 12 | 15,600 |
| Old system, same year | 12 x 800 | 9,600 |
| Every year after that (Gold) | 12 x 1,600 | 19,200 |
That first year costs $143.88 (12 x $11.99) before tax. For comparison, the cheapest V-Bucks pack has been $8.99 for 800 V-Bucks since Epic's March 2026 price change.
Per 100 V-Bucks, ignoring the passes:
- $8.99 pack: about $1.12 per 100.
- Crew at Core: about $1.20 per 100. That's actually more than the pack, so in your first two months the passes carry the value.
- Crew at Silver: about $0.86 per 100.
- Crew at Gold: about $0.75 per 100.
Then add the passes. A normal Battle Pass costs 800 V-Bucks. The next Music Pass (Kasane Teto, starting 12 November) and the LEGO Mini-Pass (5 December) are 1,000 V-Bucks each, according to Fortnite Status. Crew includes all of them, so a Gold subscriber is getting 1,600 V-Bucks plus roughly 2,800 V-Bucks worth of passes in a month where all three run.
The passes only pay off if you actually level them, which is where the new XP boost comes in. Our guide to leveling up fast in Treasure Hunters has the current XP math.
How does the Fortnite Crew XP boost work?
Epic's rules are short:
- Crew members earn 20% more Fortnite XP.
- Party members without Crew earn 10% more XP while playing with a Crew member.
- Boosts don't stack. Three Crew members in a squad still give a non-member one 10% boost, and a Crew member doesn't get extra for partying with other Crew members.
For a Battle Pass level of 80,000 XP, 20% is an extra 16,000 XP for every 80,000 you earn yourself. Over a full mini-season pass of 50 levels (4.0 million XP), that's roughly eight levels' worth of time saved.
Epic hasn't said whether the boost applies to XP from Creative islands, so don't plan a whole pass around XP maps until we see it working after 5 December. Some outlets list Battle Royale, Zero Build and Save the World. Epic's help article only says "Fortnite XP".
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What do you lose with the new Fortnite Crew?
Crew Pack outfits end in December 2026
This is the change players are angriest about. Since Crew launched in December 2020, every month came with an exclusive outfit plus accessories. Epic says:
"The December 2026 Crew Pack is the last Fortnite Crew Pack. It's granted to Fortnite Crew subscribers throughout December 2026."
So to get the last Crew skin, you need to be subscribed at some point in December 2026. Epic hasn't revealed which outfit it is yet. We track the current pack, November's Monarcha, on our Fortnite Crew skin page.
Legacy Styles become free for owners
This is the upside for collectors. In December 2026, Epic grants all Legacy Styles for the Crew Pack Outfits, Pickaxes and Back Blings you own, "whether or not you have an active Fortnite Crew subscription". Until now, those styles only unlocked while you were subscribed. Nothing you already own is removed.
The OG Pass leaves Crew
The OG Pass ends on 5 December 2026 "at the end of Fortnite Chapter 1: OG Season X", and Epic says the next era of Fortnite OG drops in late 2027. Crew isn't dropping the OG Pass while it keeps running. The pass itself ends. If you're still working through Season X, see our guide to the OG Pass deadline and what's ending.
Who wins and who loses?
Reddit is split, and both sides have a point.
Long-term subscribers win. One r/FortniteBR player who has been subscribed for over 12 months counted 74 Crew outfits and said they only liked 23 of them, so they'd rather have the extra 800 V-Bucks a month and buy the skins they want. Another worked out that the old Crew gave a skin plus five passes, and the new one gives more V-Bucks plus four passes, "at no added costs".
Collectors and on-off subscribers lose. As a third player put it on 10 November: "200 v-bucks does not replace losing a skin/backbling/pickaxe, no matter how mid they are." If you subscribe only for seasons you like, you'll sit at Core most of the time, where V-Bucks cost more than in the Shop.
OG players lose the OG Pass for roughly a year, though that's because OG Season X is ending, not because Crew changed.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members still get Crew through Ultimate, but Epic's help article doesn't say how Game Pass months count toward your tier.
Should you subscribe, stay or cancel before 5 December?
- Already subscribed and planning to stay: do nothing. Your months count, and you'll pick up the December Crew Pack automatically.
- Want the last Crew skin: be subscribed during December 2026.
- Lapsed, but you'll be back eventually: resubscribe between 6 and 31 December 2026, so your last continuous run still sets your starting tier.
- Only want the Treasure Hunters Battle Pass: buying it for 800 V-Bucks is cheaper than one Crew month. Our Battle Pass guide covers what's in it.
- Want out entirely: cancelling stops the next renewal, and you keep everything you own. Our step-by-step guide to cancel Fortnite Crew on every platform covers PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC and mobile.
One thing that hasn't changed: Epic has never issued free V-Bucks codes, and the new tiers don't change that. We've covered the legit ways to redeem codes if you've seen one.
Planning your December in Fortnite? We publish every Crew, pass and season-change guide on the timesaver.gg blog.
FAQ
When do the Fortnite Crew changes start? Saturday 5 December 2026. Epic hasn't given an hour. The same day brings the Chapter 7 end event, the next Battle Pass and the LEGO Mini-Pass.
Is Fortnite Crew getting more expensive? No. Epic says Crew "still costs $11.99 USD" and still includes the Battle Pass, Music Pass, LEGO Pass and Rocket Pass Premium.
How many V-Bucks does Fortnite Crew give after 5 December? Between 1,000 and 1,600 a month: 1,000 at Core (months 1 to 2), 1,200 at Bronze (3 to 5), 1,400 at Silver (6 to 11) and 1,600 at Gold (12 or more consecutive months).
Do I keep my Crew skins if I cancel? Yes. Items you own stay in your locker, and in December 2026 Epic grants every Legacy Style for the Crew Packs you own, even if you're not subscribed.
If I buy Crew now, do I get the new passes when they change? Yes, as long as you're subscribed when they launch. Crew includes the current Battle Pass, Music Pass and LEGO Pass, and that continues after 5 December. Passes from past seasons aren't granted.
Does the Crew XP boost stack with friends who also have Crew? No. A Crew member gets 20% and a non-member in their party gets one 10% boost, no matter how many Crew members are in the squad.
What happens if I cancel and resubscribe later? Resubscribe between 6 and 31 December 2026 (11:59 PM ET) and your last unbroken run in the past 12 months sets your tier. After that, you start again at Core with 1,000 V-Bucks.
