How To Get Free Fortnite Skins In February 2023

Written by: Shizza

28/02/2023

Epic Games’ exciting Battle Royale, Fortnite, is popular for its high-profile crossover skins as much as its fast-paced gunfights. However, these skins can be quite expensive to buy, especially when it is a familiar character such as Wonder Woman or Street Fighter’s Blanka, Sakura, or Chun-Li.

So, any chance to avail free skins in Fortnite is more than welcome. However, while free cosmetics such as Back Blings and Gliders are fairly common in the game, free skins are highly rare. This means that players will need to keep an eye out if they are looking to get one.

In this article, you will find everything there is to know regarding any free skins that are available to claim in the game as of right. It also includes details on all the previous free skins that have now expired. So, let’s get on with it!

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Are There Any Free Skins In Fortnite? (February 2023)

Currently, there are three skins that are free, and players can claim in Fortnite, which are as follows, along with the steps required to unlock them:

Skin	How To Claim
Jun-Hwan Skin	Players are required to claim the PlayStation Plus-exclusive Blue Phoenix Pack in order to get this free skin.
Gold Blooded Ace Skin	Players are required to earn 48,000 Infamy Points during the Most Wanted event (ends on February 28).
Xander Skin	Players are required to sign up for the Refer A Friend scheme and complete all of the tasks.

Some new skins might be added to the game, which are free later on in the season, so players should keep an eye out if that happens!

In the meanwhile, you can go ahead and get your hands on these exciting and deadly skins, as it is very rare for Epic Games to give away free skins in Fortnite. So, you might as well be safe and unlock these skins than regret it later on.

How To Get Free Skins In Fortnite?

There are plenty of different ways in which players can get free skins in Fortnite. However, most of the time, you will need to do some work to get them, like opening a certain amount of gifts during Winterfest or completing several event challenges.

More often than not, Epic Games will host themed tournaments for crossover characters, such as Beast Boy or The Flash, sling with ICON Series skins for streamers like Chica. In this, the highest-ranking players can get the skin for free before it goes on sale in the Item Shop.

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It is highly rare for players to get codes for free skins in the Battle Royale title, and when it does happen, it is usually through giveaways on social media. So, players should be careful when searching for free codes online since there are tons of potential scams out there.

All Expired Free Skins In Fortnite

Following is a list of all the expired skins we know about in Fortnite and the ways in which they could be obtained:

Skin	How To Claim	Expiry Date
Aloy	Players were required to rank high in the Aloy Cup	14 April 2021
Arctic Adeline Skin	To get this skin, players were required to open the Winterfest 2022 Presents	3 January 2023
Bruno Mars	Rank high in the Silk Sonic Cup	2 March 2022
Blizabelle	Players were required to log in with the Epic Games Launcher	6 January 2022
Blizzard Bomber Skin	Players were required to be a member of PlayStation Plus and download it for free from the PS Store to get this exciting skin	21 September 2022
Beast Boy	Rank high in the Teen Titans Cup	12 May 2021
Chica	To get this skin, players were required to rank high in the Chica cup	5 May 2022
Chloe Kim	Rank high in the Chloe Kim Cup	24 March 2022
Frost Squad	Players were required to complete the Operation Snowdown challenges	5 January 2021
Krisabelle	Open a Winterfest 2021 present	6 January 2022
Major Mancake	Complete all of the Fortnite x Fall Guys Crown Clash Challenges	11 July 2022
Naomi Osaka	Players were required to rank high in the Naomi Osaka Cup in order to get this incredible skin	2 March 2022
Polar Peely	Open a Winterfest 2021 presents	6 January 2022
Rainbow Racer	Complete the Refer A Friend challenges	10 January 2022
Ruby Shadows	Players were required to log in with the Epic Games Launcher to get this skin	17 June 2021
Sultura	Players were required to be a member of PS Plus on PS4 or PS5 to get this skin	14 March 2022
Sled Ready Guff Skin	Open the Winterfest 2022 Presents	3 January 2023
Snowmando	To acquire this skin, players were required to complete Operation Snowdown challenges	5 January 2021
The Flash	Rank high in The Flash Cup	10 February 2021
Webster	Rank high in the Spring Breakout Cup	2 April 2021
Wonder Woman	Players were required to rank high in the Wonder Woman Cup to get this skin	18 August 2021

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Are There Any Other Ways To Get Free Fortnite Skins?

Although it may technically not be free, players who subscribe to Fortnite Crew will receive tons of rewards, including new skin and matching cosmetics each month. This costs $11.99 (or £9.99) per month.

Furthermore, subscribing to Fortnite Crew also gives players access to the Battle Pass, including loads of skins to unlock as you collect XP. The current Battle Pass includes Doctor Strange and several other skins.

Surely, this is definitely the most efficient and reliable way of getting new skins in Fortnite each month, even though there is the cost of subscribing which means it is not quite “free” in reality. That is everything there is to know about getting free skins in the game!