Fortnite Crew – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Fortnite Crew

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app2020

50%

WISE Score

4.1

Google Play

The VIP club of the Metaverse that guarantees your kid's avatar looks fresh while your bank account takes a monthly $12 hit.

Fortnite Crew

app

Teen, 2020

50%

WISE Score

4.1

Google Play

The VIP club of the Metaverse that guarantees your kid's avatar looks fresh while your bank account takes a monthly $12 hit.

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Screenwise Verdict

Fortnite Crew is the ultimate 'convenience tax' for parents of dedicated players. If your kid is constantly begging for V-Bucks, this subscription can actually stop the constant pestering by putting them on a fixed 'allowance.'

However, it's a masterclass in FOMO. The skins are 'now or never,' which is a pretty predatory way to market to children. If you sign up, set a calendar reminder to check if they're still actually playing the game three months from now, or you'll be paying for digital outfits for a ghost.

Age Fit

While the ESRB says 13, the reality is that 10-year-olds are the ones most obsessed with 'the drip.' It's fine for anyone old enough to understand that digital clothes aren't real life.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

It's a commercial layer on a combat-centric game. While the game itself has moved toward LEGO and music, the Crew sub is purely about status and cosmetics, offering little in the way of character-building or kindness.

Imaginative

The monthly 'Crew Pack' skins are often high-concept and creative. Access to the Battle Pass also unlocks the game's more creative quests and building tools in LEGO Fortnite.

Safe

Capped due to aggressive FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and recurring billing. The 'exclusive' skins never return to the shop, which can trigger compulsive spending habits in younger kids.

Enriching

It's essentially a digital fashion subscription. Unless you count 'learning the value of a dollar' by watching $12 disappear every month, there's not much cognitive or ethical growth here.

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Why It Might Be Great

If they're already buying every Battle Pass, this is actually the most cost-effective way to do it.
The monthly V-Bucks allowance can be used as a tool to teach kids about budgeting their digital 'salary'.
Exclusive skins provide a sense of identity and 'OG' status within their peer group.
Includes access to 'Rocket Pass Premium' and other cross-game perks for the hardcore fans.

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What to Watch For

The 'exclusive' label is a psychological hook designed to make kids feel like they're losing something if they cancel.
It's an auto-renewing subscription that can be surprisingly annoying to cancel depending on the platform (looking at you, Nintendo Switch).
It doesn't protect them from the usual Fortnite toxicity in voice chat; it just makes them look cooler while hearing it.

Conversation Starters

"Do you actually like this month's skin, or do you just want it because it's 'exclusive'?"
"If we saved that $12 every month, what could we buy in the real world after a year?"
"Why do you think Epic Games makes these skins unavailable after the month ends?"
"What's the difference between 'needing' a new skin and just wanting to fit in with the squad?"

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