How To Skip OG Fortnite Queue Times

The day has finally arrived. The new chapter of Fortnite is here bringing back the old Chapter 1 Island, weapons vehicles and so many other features from 5 years ago. Whether it’s due to nostalgia or its surge in popularity there are over 3,300,000 players logging into Fortnite once servers went live however this resulted in a prolonged Fornite Queue Times. With durations ranging from 5-20 minutes, is there any way to skip the queue and jump into the action?

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Is There A Way To Skip The Fortnite Queue?

When dealing with queue times initially folks don’t want to risk doing anything besides waiting to avoid losing their spots in line, but waiting 20 minutes isn’t an enjoyable experience either so what other options are there? Speaking from personal experience upon finishing the update, there was a 15-minute wait to even log into Fortnite. Fueled by both nostalgia and impatience, the game was immediately closed out and opened backed up. Once re-opened, the queue was still present, however instead of there being a 15-minute wait, it turned into a 5-minute one, almost as if the line was cut. The queue isn’t skipped entirely but shaving off any time is a positive.

Performing this method is a gamble, however. As mentioned there are 3,300,000 players both new and old all trying to play Fortnite, meaning the servers are going to be sluggish. Players have been reporting that even when queue times have been completed, another one would begin, the game would crash, or an error message would pop up. A queue could be 10 minutes and if the method is performed, players may be greeted with a 20-minute queue instead of a lower one.

Currently, The Epic Games servers for Fortnite are listed as online.

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