Fortnite is finally on switch, but there's one big problem. Epic’s 2018 mega hit game was released on switch after Nintendo’s E3 press conference. The move makes so much sense as switch is one of the fastest growing platforms and Epic is looking to have Fortnite take over the entire world.
However the move is revealing an issue that's neither the fault of Epic nor Nintendo but instead Sony. If you register your Epic account with Sony then the account is locked on PS4 forever. All of your skins and other purchased coesmetics are stranded on the PS4 if you have ever logged in. The problem only gained widespread notoriety once players attempt to sign in to their switch consoles and were met with the screen at the top of this blog.
It makes sense that this issue wasn't “discovered” sooner as the relative affordability of Switch means many gamers have it as a secondary console to their PS4. The move on Sony’s part is asinine and once again reinforces the idea that they do not play well with others. I understand not moving your PSN account to other platforms, that's supposed to exist only in the Sony ecosystem but to hold hostage a third party account seems moronic. Especially when it does not seem the other major platforms PC and Xbox are following suit.
Hopefully the internet outrage that has arisen in the last 24 hours will convince Sony to change their practices. For now don't sign into your Epic account on PS4 or you might be stuck there forever.
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