{
  "id": 20040198,
  "title": "Fortnite Player Gets Screwed Out of Extremely Rare Pirate Shop Token",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/fortnite-player-gets-screwed-out-of-extremely-rare-pirate-shop-token",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:47:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/fortnite-player-loses-pirate-shop-access-token-game-crash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fortnite players are frenzied over the rare Pirate Shop Access token, which grants free access to all rewards in the shop for two weeks. This valuable item has caused players to put in excessive hours to obtain it. One Reddit user, Michoh44, was fortunate enough to find the token, but their luck turned sour when they were disconnected right after acquiring it. They lost the token, leaving them without the coveted reward. Michoh44 attempted to contact Epic Games' player support for assistance, but the agent was unable to retrieve any evidence of the token being in their account. Despite providing a screen recording of the token notification, the agent claimed they found no record of the token existing. They advised Michoh44 to keep searching for it until the end of Fortnite Treasure Hunters. The same issue occurred for another player who received the Diamond and Gold back bling from a treasure chest. Epic's support team suggested the loss might be due to a bug and advised them to file a bug report, which they eventually did. The player resolved the issue by logging out and back into a different device. To avoid losing the token, players are advised to intentionally die in-game after obtaining it, such as jumping from a tall structure. This can prevent losing the token and the frustration experienced by Michoh44.",
  "summary": "Epic Games has reportedly proved unhelpful after a user lost the Pirate Shop Access token in Fortnite after losing connection mid-match.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fortnite player Michoh44 finds rare Pirate Shop Access token.",
    "Token lost after disconnecting, Epic support unable to retrieve evidence.",
    "Players advised to die in-game to prevent losing rare tokens."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}