Fortnite players blast “stupid expensive” TMNT crossover

The long-awaited TMNT crossover is in Fortnite, and while it’s brought quite a few cosmetics, it’s also raised quite a few concerns.

Fortnite Chapter 5’s launch made a splash when it arrived, per usual, with its huge suite of gameplay additions and its new Battle Pass featuring the likes of Peter Griffin and Solid Snake.

Pretty early in the season, fans discovered bigger things were coming after discovering hidden nods to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fast forward, and the long-anticipated crossover with the ninjas/pizza enjoyers is finally here, with new quests and cosmetics to earn.

However, the crossover is drawing some anger, with fans pointing out key issues with the Item Shop’s pricing strategy.

Fortnite players blast TMNT Item Shop pricing

Shared to Fortnite’s subreddit, Apprentice_Jedi shared an image of the Master Splinter skin. As part of the crossover, players can purchase the Turtle’s teacher from the Item Shop for 1500 V-Bucks.

While that seems rather harmless, Apprentice_Jedi points out that players only receive the skin, a LEGO variant, and a Back Bling for 1500 V-Bucks. Players can purchase the staff separately, but that’ll cost an additional 800 V-Bucks since there’s no bundle option.

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“This is more than an individual Ninja Turtle and the entirety of April’s Bundle which includes significantly more items. 2,300 for three items is crazy,” Apprentice_Jedi said.

Many others chimed in with similar thoughts: “Dude, it’s been like this for a while, and it is very unacceptable. I don’t really buy stuff I would before anymore.”

After agreeing with how “lame” the cane being sold separately is, one player replied with their lore-accurate alternative: “I will probably just use Mikey’s nunchucks with him to make it lore-appropriate with how Splinter defeated Shredder in the first film.”

The other issue others have noticed is the TMNT Instrument Bundle costing a whooping 3000 V-Bucks. “30 dollars for the music set that’s not worth it at all sell them for 300 each like wraps that’s basically what they are,” one player reflected. Rocket Racing was also blasted for a similar issue as $40 car skins debuted with the mode’s launch.