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Can you get paid to play Fortnite? With over 78.3 million people playing Fortnite there are many opportunities to make money. Gamers around the world are making money live streaming Fortnite. Twitch streamer Ninja, makes over $500,000 a month but that’s not the only way to make money with Fortnite.

Gamers can use these 10 strategies to make money playing Fortnite.

Note: If you're playing Fortnite Mobile, the only way you'll be able to get V-Bucks is by purchasing them with real money or by playing the desktop or console versions of the game. Fortnite Mobile allows for profile migration between iOS and Android devices and other systems. So the TL;DR is that you'll have to earn V-Bucks on console or PC. Although Fortnite is free to download and play, users can buy different customisation items in the Battle Royale game such as outfits, gliders and dances. These in-game purchases are paid through V-Bucks, a currency that is bought with real money and also earned through missions in the game.

Play in Tournaments. Anyone can make money playing Fortnite by joining an online tournament. Players around the world pay for their spot in a bracket for the chance to win a prize pool. Platforms such as The E-Sports Hub, Toornaments and GamerzArena are few of the sites that host online tournaments.
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Live Stream Fortnite

Live streaming gaming has been a way people get paid to play videos games for years. Twitch is the biggest platform where gamers get paid to play games like Fortnite.

How it works is people pay $4.99 to subscribe to a Twitch channel. That will give them access to watch that player’s live streams. The gamer gets paid about half of that. That’s how Twitch streamer Ninja, is making over $500,000 a month right now. Crazy!

You can also start a Youtube channel and live stream once you have 1000 subscribers. Once you have 1000 subscribers and you get approved for the Youtube Partner Program you can make money with ads that play on your live streams.

Once you have, I think, 10,000 subscribers you can get access to Super Chats. That’s where your fans can tip you. Generally, people will pay $5 to get a shout out.

Start a Fortnite Youtube Channel

While live streaming is a great way to make money playing Fortnite, it’s not the only way. You can record yourself playing then edit and publish your videos on Youtube.

I interviewed a Youtube Gamer TrueTriz when he was 14. At the time he had 14,000 subscribers. Now he has over 1.4 million. It wasn’t easy. Hard work and consistency really pays off.

What kind of videos should you make?

There are different strategies you can take. Here are a few ideas.

Post videos of yourself giving commentary as you play. This is one of the most common ways.
Make music videos. No joke. Truetriz made a music video using Fortnite which now has almost 9 million views.
Try to do funny things. Everyone likes a good laugh. My brother is especially good at finding glitches in Fortnite and doing funny things with them like standing on a cow.
Add a twist. I saw a video where a guy set up an airsoft gun to shoot him everytime he got shot in Fortnite. Don’t watch this video. He has a potty mouth.
Use the King of Random’s strategy. Grant Thompson from the King of Random will always take something popular like Fortnite and mix it with something else that is popular like slime. Fortnite Slime sounds catchy right.
Make props from Fortnite. Record yourself making props from Fortnite. People love watching these.
Teach Fortnite strategies. Take the role of a teacher and teach others how to get better at Fortnite.
Make Fortnite videos in real life. Get together with your friends and make Fortnite videos in real life. I did this with my friends when Lord of the Rings was super popular.
Make Fortnite dance videos. I have been seeing these everywhere. Probably it means its a good idea.

Doing some or all of these types of videos can help you grow a channel about Fortnite quickly. Before you know it you will have over 1000 subscribers and can start earning money from ads and Super Chats.

Most of the views people get on Youtube is from suggested videos so the best way to get lots of views is to try and make videos like the pros are doing or to add a unique twist. For more ideas check out my article on 52 Youtube Channel Ideas for Kids.

Make and sell Fortnite props

After you make a video on how to make a prop from Fortnite sell it. Cosplay is huge and people love this stuff. You can double dip by making videos of how to make props and then sell them.

The great part about this idea is with Fortnite constantly updated there will be an endless supply of props you can make and sell.

Compete in Fortnite Tournaments for Money

You are probably already a pro at Fortnite. Why not try your hand at some online tournaments. You can join sites like Toornament and GamerzArena for free and compete in tournaments for cash prizes. It’s worth a shot.

Be a Fortnite Tutor

Forget tutoring in Math. Tutor Fortnite. There are parents who will literally pay you to Tutor their child in Fortnite. All you need to do is become a Fortnite Buddy. Once you sign up you can help people learn the best strategies and tactics for getting better at Fortnite.

Make & Sell Fortnite T-Shirts

Selling Fortnite T-shirts is a great way to make money. Make your own custom designs and sign up for print-on-demand services like Merch by Amazon or SpreadSpirit.

The great part about using print-on-demand services for making and selling t-shirts is you really have no risk. If no one buys your t-shirt then you are not out any money.

Don’t stop at t-shirts. You can make and sell mugs, pencils, stickers, etc.

Teach Fortnite Dance Lessons

There are some pretty cool dance moves in Fortnite. Parents already sign their kids up for dance classes. Why not a Fortnite dance class. People are already successfully doing this.

Im sure if you have the dance moves down you could crush it at starting your own Fortnite dance class.

Sell Fortnite Wins

Leveling up so you can get better skins what Fortnite is all about. If you are especially good why not charge $5 to get someone a few more wins under their belt. That way they can get that coveted new skin they want.

I have heard of people even doing this on Ebay but I am sure you could make enough to pay for the movies. You could even try having people pay you $1 per win.

Build Fortnite Players Up and Sell Them

This has been a strategy that gamers have used for years. It’s a lot of work to build an account up. I had a friend who would build up World of Warcraft players and then sell them for ridiculous amounts of money.

I am sure you could do the same with Fortnite. It’s really the same as trading baseball cards or Pokemon cards.

Get Paid Playing Fortnite

You have a good character you have spent a long time building up to get special abilities and people would love to have those abilities. So just sell them the account.

Get Involved in E-Sports

Kids used to dream of becoming professional football players nowadays they dream of becoming professional gamers. It is an actual sport called E-Sports. Someday it will be just like watching the Super Bowl except it will be the Super Gamer Bowl.

Just like football players get paid to play sports. Gamers will get sponsorships to compete and play E-Sports.

There are probably many more ways to make money playing Fortnite. These ideas should be a good start. But I am sure your imagination can lead you to the next possibilities of ways to make money playing Fortnite.

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