I watched a streamer sprint across Tilted and suddenly equip a skin I hadn’t seen before—Coach Gabi, grinning from the locker. My stomach tightened: was it rare, or was I late? You can claim that skin without spending a single Fortnite V-Buck, but there are a few small moves you must make first.
On social feeds, Coach Gabi is showing up in screenshots — what’s going on?
I follow Epic Games and Sloclap on Twitter, and the chatter is simple: Rematch is now tied to Fortnite through a loyalty promo. Rematch is a fast-paced multiplayer sports title from Sloclap, and Epic is rewarding buyers on the Epic Games Store with a free Fortnite cosmetic of Coach Gabi. That means you don’t have to buy the skin from the Item Shop; you get it by purchasing Rematch on the Epic Games Store.
Here’s the quick reality: buy Rematch for $29.99 (€28) on the Epic Games Store with the same Epic account you use for Fortnite, and the cosmetic appears in your locker. Epic teased the collab across its social channels, and the skin will also appear in the Item Shop at a later, unspecified date if you’d rather wait.
People are hesitating at checkout — how do you claim the Coach Gabi skin for free?
I’ve seen folks stall over a single payment—here’s the clear path I recommend. Follow these steps and you’ll have Coach Gabi in your Fortnite locker without touching V-Bucks.
- Open the Epic Games Store app or visit the website.
- Search for Rematch or go straight to the Rematch product page: https://store.epicgames.com/p/runtime-7a61b6.
- Purchase Rematch for $29.99 (€28).
- Make sure you buy using the same Epic account that’s linked to your Fortnite account.
- After purchase, open Fortnite and check your Locker for the Coach Gabi cosmetic.
How do I get the Rematch skin in Fortnite for free?
Buy Rematch on the Epic Games Store with the same Epic account you use for Fortnite. After the purchase clears, the skin will appear in your locker — no V-Bucks required. Think of it as finding a golden ticket in a cereal box: you pay for the game, and the cosmetic arrives as a bonus.
How much does Rematch cost on the Epic Games Store?
Rematch is listed at $29.99 (€28) on the Epic Games Store. That single purchase is the path to the free Coach Gabi skin.
People make small mistakes—what account and timing pitfalls should you avoid?
I once watched a friend buy DLC on the wrong account and miss a promo; it’s avoidable if you follow two simple checks. First, confirm the purchase is on the Epic account tied to Fortnite. Second, after buying, launch Fortnite and check your Locker and in-game notifications—sometimes items take a few minutes to propagate.
Do I need the same Epic account to receive the skin?
Yes. The reward is linked to the Epic account that completed the Rematch purchase. If you buy on a different account, the skin goes to that account’s locker, not yours.
If you’d rather not buy Rematch, you can wait: Epic plans to roll Rematch-themed skins into the Fortnite Item Shop at an unspecified future date. If you want immediate access, the purchase route is the only guaranteed method today.
I’ll leave you with this: will you pay now to claim Coach Gabi, or wait for the Item Shop and risk missing out — what will you choose?