Fortnite's Ultra-Rare Pirate Shop Token Hunt Sparks Wave of Profiteering and eBay Listings

Update: Article updated to add a statement from Epic.

Fortnite's recently launched One Piece crossover event sent players hunting for a rare Pirate Shop Token that would let them plunder the item shop for free. Those lucky enough to find the token can use it to claim almost everything available for free for a two week period (real-money offers, gifting and Battle Pass rewards aren’t allowed). Claimed items remain permanently on the player’s account.

But, perhaps inevitably, players are now doing things that developer Epic Games would probably prefer the didn't in a bid to get ahead, sharing exploits, selling tools to automatically farm the token, and even offering to chaperone other players for a fee.

There’s no official drop rate, but players have estimated you get the token in one out of every 700,000 chests. Like I said, it’s rare. Players have found ways to expedite the process of triggering the drop. …