{"id":50006,"date":"2024-04-22T13:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2028919"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T12:03:09","slug":"fortnite-cold-snap-price-gameplay-and-more-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fortnite-cold-snap-price-gameplay-and-more-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite Cold Snap: Price, gameplay and more explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get the cool pickaxe for a limited time only! <\/p>

By Matt Poskitt\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 22 April 2024 at 11:04 AM<\/p>

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One of the most sought-after items in Fortnite has returned to the game unexpectedly, with fans now jumping into the battle royale to claim the Cold Snap pickaxe.<\/p>\n

This Rare pickaxe has been hugely popular since it was added a good few years back, only made available for limited durations. Now it\u2019s returned to the Fortnite item shop as part of a promotional campaign for TwitchCon, a game streaming convention created by Twitch.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s come at an unexpected time, considering that Epic Games is currently hosting an Avatar crossover with Katara, Zuko and Toph all entering the battle. Still, if you fancy wielding the elements in one hand and an icy pickaxe in the other, now\u2019s your chance.<\/p>\n

With that, we\u2019ve rounded up everything you need to know about the Cold Snap pickaxe in Fortnite \u2013 including how to get your hands on it and what it looks like in action.<\/p>\n

Is the Cold Snap pickaxe back in Fortnite?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fortnite.<\/span><\/figcaption> Epic Games<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Yes, the Cold Snap pickaxe is back<\/strong> in Fortnite at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

The last time the Rare pickaxe was made available was from 2nd December to 6th December 2023. So if it follows the same, don\u2019t expect the Cold Snap pickaxe to be around for long.<\/p>

How to get the Cold Snap pickaxe in Fortnite<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fortnite.<\/span><\/figcaption> Epic Games<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Cold Snap pickaxe can be found in the Fortnite item shop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Open up Fortnite, toggle across to the shop and search for the Twitchcon Champions Locker Bundle. The Cold Snap pickaxe is available both as part of the bundle and can be acquired separately.<\/p>\n

Fortnite Cold Snap price \u2013 how much is the pickaxe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fortnite.<\/span><\/figcaption> Epic Games<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Cold Snap pickaxe can be purchased in the Fortnite item shop for 800 V-bucks<\/strong>. Typically 1,000 V-bucks are priced at \u00a36.99 \/ $8.99, to give you an estimation of the cost.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Cold Snap pickaxe can be added to your collection by buying the TwitchCon Champions Locker Bundle for 2,400 V-Bucks. This also gives you access to the Glitch skin, Lego Glitch skin, Signal Server back bling, Falcon glider, Bloomin\u2019 Bouquet emote and Scanlight item wrap.<\/p>\n

Buying the bundle saves you 1,600 V-Bucks.<\/p>\n