How do I activate my Epic Games account?

How do I activate my Epic Games account?
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Launch Fortnite on your console.
Click on Link an account.
Enter the code on this site using your smartphone or computer.
Click on Continue.
Sign-in to your Epic Games account.
A confirmation message will appear and you’ll be able to play on your console.

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  1. Launch Fortnite on your console.
  2. Click on Link an account.
  3. Enter the code on this site using your smartphone or computer.
  4. Click on Continue.
  5. Sign-in to your Epic Games account.
  6. A confirmation message will appear and you’ll be able to play on your console.

How do I activate Epic Games code?

Epic Games Launcher
  1. Open the Epic Games Launcher.
  2. Log in to your Epic Games account.
  3. Click your name in the upper right corner.
  4. Click Redeem Code.
  5. Enter the code, and then click Redeem. Note: You should receive a message that the code was successfully redeemed.
  6. Click Back to Home to return to the launcher home page.

Why can’t I link my fortnite account?

This error message means that you are attempting to link a console account to an Epic account that already has another console of the same type linked to it. This might get this error because you logged into the wrong console account, or you logged into a console account that you do not use with Epic Games.

How do I activate my Epic Games account? – Related Questions

Do you need an Epic account to play Fortnite?

You need an Epic account to sign in to and play Fortnite on any platform. There are a variety of ways to create or link Epic accounts to various gaming platforms and services.

Do I need an Epic Games account to play Fortnite on switch?

The long answer: Fortnite is a digital-only download for the Switch and you have to either create an Epic Games account or link your existing account before you can start playing.