When was the last Fortnite outage?

The last Fortnite outage was on March 21, 2026: "Purchasing Issue on Xbox"

How do I check if Fortnite is down?

Use IsDown to monitor Fortnite status and get alerts when Fortnite is down. You can also check the official Epic Games status page.

How do I get alerts when Fortnite is down?

Create an IsDown account to monitor Fortnite status. Get instant alerts via Slack, PagerDuty, or email when Fortnite outages occur.

Is Fortnite Down? Fortnite Status & Outages

Q: What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is experiencing issues. Check Fortnite service health and outages at the top of this page for real-time updates.

Q: Is Fortnite down today?

Fortnite had 3 outages in the last 24 hours. IsDown monitors Fortnite status continuously for outages and service health issues.

Epic Games status updated a few minutes ago

What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is having a minor outage

IsDown is reporting that Fortnite is having issues. IsDown last checked Fortnite status on March 21, 2026 at 12:46 PM EDT. We've received 81 user reports in the past 24 hours.

Monitoring since Jun 2020 · 113 incidents caught · 79 components tracked in real-time

Active Incident · Started about 1 hour ago

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Purchasing Issue on Xbox

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Fortnite service health over the last 24 hours

This chart shows the number of user-reported issues for Fortnite service health over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem.

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Outage Map

See where users report Fortnite is down. The map shows recent Fortnite outages from around the world.

Top locations, last 24h:

United States
Canada

Fortnite Outage Map

Recent Fortnite outage reports

See what users report when Fortnite is down and how Fortnite outages affect them.

Mar 21, 2026 (about 12 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

yariel - cant login / matchmaking error (PC).
Mar 20, 2026 (about 18 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

lia - trying to buy vbucks it states “ no offers available “.
Mar 20, 2026 (about 19 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

It keeps updating and never stops also cloud gaming and console doesnt work.
Mar 19, 2026 (1 day ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Amanda - Currently down on switch 1 tournament is disabled.
Mar 19, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

matchmaking unknown error.
Mar 15, 2026 (6 days ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

Whenever I try to run a game with my friends, it doesn't let us in a game, but it will if we were alone?.
Mar 15, 2026 (6 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

error occurred while connecting to Epic servers.
Mar 13, 2026 (8 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

I can't login to epic games or fortnite.
Mar 12, 2026 (9 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

i cant load into any games.
Mar 11, 2026 (10 days ago) 🇿🇦 South Africa

Not starting error code 30005.
Mar 05, 2026 (16 days ago) 🇩🇪 Germany

my fortnite game is not starting.
Mar 04, 2026 (17 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Booted from gameplay with an odd error message about cosmetics. Can't log in to fortnite. Game not loading..
Mar 04, 2026 (17 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Rhakka - Cannot connect. Some kind of "locker" issue..
Mar 04, 2026 (17 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Jay - Not working says servers down.
Mar 04, 2026 (17 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

midnightt - fortnite isnt letting us load into games at all , says cosmetics are tweaking..

Early detection is everything

User reports often detect issues before official status pages acknowledge them. Learn how crowdsourced monitoring combined with official status pages provides faster outage detection than relying on either approach alone.

Epic Games Downtime Health — Last 90 Days

In the last 90 days, Epic Games had 12 incidents (5 major outages and 7 minor incidents) with a median duration of 1 hour 43 minutes.

Total

Incidents

Critical

Major Outages

Warning

Minor Incidents

Duration

1 hour

Median Resolution

Recent Fortnite outages detected by IsDown

Full incident reports for recent Fortnite outages, including timelines, affected components, and resolution details.

Ongoing

Purchasing Issue on Xbox

Mar 21, 2026 at 11:27 AM

39 minutes

Mar 21, 2026 at 12:50 AM

about 2 hours

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 20, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Never acknowledged

35 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 04:44 PM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 01:47 AM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Service outage impacting game access

Mar 04, 2026 at 08:41 PM

Never acknowledged

about 11 hours

Matchmaking Issues

Mar 02, 2026 at 01:16 AM

41 minutes

Epic Games login issues reported

Feb 26, 2026 at 01:55 PM

Never acknowledged

about 3 hours

Fortnite Matchmaking Outage

Jan 29, 2026 at 05:38 PM

about 3 hours

Fortnite Login & Matchmaking Issues

Jan 13, 2026 at 11:37 AM

Title	Started At	Duration
Purchasing Issue on Xbox We're investigating an issue on Xbox causing some V-Bucks and item bundles to not appear in the S...	Mar 21, 2026 at 03:27 PM UTC	Ongoing
Login and Matchmaking Issues We are currently investigating this issue.	Mar 21, 2026 at 04:50 AM UTC	39 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 21, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 2 hours
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 19, 2026 at 08:44 PM UTC Never acknowledged	35 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 19, 2026 at 05:47 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Service outage impacting game access Users report inability to log in, load profiles, and start games. Issues linked to game cosmetics...	Mar 05, 2026 at 01:41 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Matchmaking Issues We’re currently investigating an issue affecting matchmaking services in the Middle East region. ...	Mar 02, 2026 at 06:16 AM UTC	about 11 hours
Epic Games login issues reported Users are experiencing an inability to log into their Epic Games accounts, with repeated connecti...	Feb 26, 2026 at 06:55 PM UTC Never acknowledged	41 minutes
Fortnite Matchmaking Outage We're investigating matchmaking issues across several games and experiences in Fortnite.	Jan 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM UTC	about 3 hours
Fortnite Login & Matchmaking Issues ⚠️ We're aware of a network issue preventing some players from logging into or matchmaking in For...	Jan 13, 2026 at 04:37 PM UTC	about 3 hours

Fortnite Components Status

Check if any Fortnite component is down. View the current status of 10 services and regions.

Component	Status
Item Shop	MINOR
Fortnite Crew	OK
Game Services	OK
Houseparty video chat	OK
Login	OK
Matchmaking	OK
Parties, Friends, and Messaging	OK
Stats and Leaderboards	OK
Voice Chat	OK
Website	OK

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Mimecast Email Delivery

MINOR

Datto Backup & Disaster Recovery

MINOR

LastPass Identity & Authentication

Discord Chat & Messaging

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fortnite down today?

Fortnite is down. You can check Fortnite status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors Fortnite official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 3 outages reported.

What is the current Fortnite status?

Fortnite seems to be having problems. You can check Fortnite status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.

Is there a Fortnite outage now?

Yes, there is an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.

Is Fortnite down today or just slow?

Yes, Fortnite might be slow as there's an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.

How are Fortnite outages detected?

IsDown monitors the Fortnite official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.

Is Fortnite having an outage right now?

Fortnite last outage was on March 21, 2026 with the title "Purchasing Issue on Xbox"

How often does Fortnite go down?

IsDown has tracked 97 Fortnite incidents since June 2020.

Is Fortnite down for everyone or just me?

Check the Fortnite status at the top of this page. IsDown combines official status page data with user reports to show whether Fortnite is down for everyone or if the issue is on your end.

How IsDown compares to DownDetector when monitoring Epic Games?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if Epic Games is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information instead of just relying on reports from users. The integration allows us to provide more details about Epic Games's Outages, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.