Teens are putting ‘Fortnite’ virtual money ‘V-Bucks’ at the top of their holiday wish lists
If you’re unsure what to get the young teen in your life for the holidays, you may want to put away the gift cards and cash in favour of spending money for the ever-popular video game “Fortnite.”
A survey of thousands of teens found that, for the first time, one of their most-requested gifts for this holiday season are “V-Bucks,” the virtual in-game currency used in “Fortnite: Battle Royale.” The annual report on teens’ holiday wish lists, from analyst firm Piper Jaffray, also saw another newcomer – cryptocurrency, the “money of the future.”
“Fortnite,” a multiplayer-last-man-standing type game, has exponentially grown in popularity since its Battle Royale mode launched in September 2017. The game’s creator, Epic Games, recently told Business Insider that “Fortnite” has amassed more than 200 million registered accounts.
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