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Death and taxes are life’s only guarantees. And while Fortnite has always had plenty of the first, it’s now introducing the second! That’s right, the latest update brings an in-game tax, meaning you’ll have to fork over some gold before you can even use a toilet. Looks like in Fortnite, nothing is certain except death, taxes… and sweaty players in the final circle.
Next time you visit a vending machine, make sure to carry extra gold in your pockets. After all, Baron requires you to pay a hefty tax which sometimes exceeds hundreds of gold!
You now have to pay tax in Fortnite
Fortnite Chapter 6 – Season 2 brought several new features to the video game. This season is all about heists and gold, and racking up that sweet currency is easier than ever. Players have been begging Epic Games for more ways to spend their accumulated gold, and guess what? Epic listened! Well… kind of.
Vending machines offer a variety of weapons you can purchase in exchange for gold. However, before you dish out 1,200 gold for the Plasma Burst Laser, you will have to pay a Baron Tax. If you thought that real-life tax was bad, wait till you see that you need to pay Baron 50% of the amount of purchase.
To make things worse, you can’t even use a toilet in Fortnite without paying tax! What’s next? Will we have to buy a ticket to ride the train? Will cars be off-limits without a license and registration? Will the bus driver start checking for passes? At this rate, we’ll need to file a tax return before dropping from the Battle Bus!
Given Epic’s love for tricking Fortnite players, some of these features might come in the future. But as long as we’re still out there building, battling, and having fun, who cares about a little in-game tax, just consider it the price of victory!
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- Platform(s): Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
- Genre(s): Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter
