Fortnite is once again hosting a special cup especially for Switch players! The Switch has officially surpassed other consoles when it comes to the number of exclusive tournaments. With this tournament comes the placement opportunity to win a fancy new outfit.
Fortnite Switch Cup 3
This tournament, unfortunately, has no money in the prize pool, but that's no reason not to give it a shot! It comes with its own set of rules, which we've explained below. To read the full set of contest rules, you can follow this link to the official rules page.
Fast facts
- Tournament Date: March 9, 2021
- Time: currently unknown (it will be updated when this information becomes available)
- Platform: Nintendo Switch only
Starter
Entry into any tournament is almost always filled with details, but this one keeps things pretty simple. The only major guidelines you need to follow are Platform, Age, Account Status, and Competition Ranking. These are explained in the short list below.
- Platform: To play the Fortnite Switch Cup, you must be playing on the Switch console system! Logic.
- Age: Anyone wishing to participate must be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, you must have a parent's permission to participate.
- Account Status: To participate in any Fortnite tournament, your account must be in good standing and have 2FA enabled.
- Competition Ranking: You may need to be good to win, but you don't have to be a pro to participate. This tournament allows all players in Open Division I or higher to participate in the tournament.
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The price and placement
There are only two prizes for the tournament: the unreleased Cyprus Nell skin (pictured above) and the Quantic Pulsar Back Bling! If you're seen running around with this skin before it's officially released in the Item Shop, people will know not to mess with you. The prize is a free reward for the best players in each region.
For those wondering who is considered one of the best players in their region, you can follow the guide below for the list of open slots and the rules for scoring points. This tournament works the same way as most tournaments in which the players with the most points accumulated in all viable matches they play can win the prize.
Region slots available
- Europe: 700
- NA East: 460
- NA West: 200
- Brazil: 200
- Asia: 1000
- Oceania: 60
- Middle East: 80
Score (tournament accumulates points over 10 rounds)
- Victory Royale: 20 points
- 2e: 15 points
- 3e: 13 points
- 4th - 5th: 10 points
- 6th - 10th: 8 points
- 11th - 15th: 7 points
- 16th - 20th: 6 points
- 21 – 25: 5 points
- 26 – 30: 4 points
- 31th - 40th: 3 points
- 41th - 50th: 2 points
- 51e – 75e: 1 point
- Each elimination: 1 point
Think you have what it takes to place in Fornite's third Switch Cup? Be there on March 9, 2021!
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