I was about to jump back into Fortnite for the South Park Collab, then quit the game

Fortnite is always installed on my Xbox Series X because every few days my kids will beg to play with me. Not to humbly brag or anything, but I usually carry them for a couple of wins, which is harder than it sounds when I have all three chirping in my ear, running around the map wherever they want, and only relying on one of them when it comes to a firefight. That's the main reason I keep Fortnite installed, but a few years ago I put my fair share of time into the Battle Royale game. I've mostly moved on to other games, at least until South Park collab event was officially revealed.

i love South Parkalthough I don't watch much TV. In fact, I'm at least a few seasons behind, but I've seen a lot of it. I especially love South Park games though. Stick of Truth was an instant classic, and while The broken but whole falling for it a bit, I still think it's a great time. I have wanted a new one South Park RPG for years, but I mean, check out The Stick of Truth in Fortnite should have come close enough for me. I was ready to come back, do the Born in Chaos Pass and buy myself a skin or two. Then I logged in, almost immediately closed the game and decided I wasn't going to play it.

All South Park Mini Pass rewards in Fortnite

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All Born in Chaos South Park Mini Pass rewards in Fortnite

Fortnite x South Park has arrived to kick off 2026 with a bang. It comes with the Born in Chaos Mini Pass, which provides free cosmetic rewards to unlock.

Towelie is high if he thinks he's worth $13

I am guilty of spoiling my kids, having spent probably way too much money on V-Bux and Robux over the years. (Their online activity is closely monitored.) They don't ask very often, so I usually don't care how much I spend because, well, I'm not that good with money, okay? So are my kids, so they won't learn about the hardships of the economy yet. But when I opened Fortnite to look at South Park collab, I watched the mini session and was “eh” about it. Still, I knew I would have to buy a skin or two, and I was prepared to open my wallet.

Then I went to the store, looked around, closed my wallet, closed the game and do not spend the money it is requested. Apparently I have 50 V-Bucks in my account, but I needed more to get Towelie as a sidekick. Randy Marsh is my favorite character, which feels more like a confession than a statement, but Towelie is a close second. It was fine to get Towelie as a sidekick and then just buy one of the skins, probably Cartman, just because there's something new about these South Park characters contained in Fortnite. Randy Marsh must come to Fortnite in the end, right?

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Then I tried to buy V-Bucks and it was $13 for Towelie. I thought the big pack for skins was expensive, but I knew it probably would be too. But 13 bucks for Towelie just to follow me around? No, thanks. I didn't even look at the scales and I have no idea if this is the typical pricing, the special pricing due to the collaboration or something like that, but I just couldn't do it. Listen, I have no hate in my heart for people who dump money in skins. What people do with their money is their business, and we won't talk about how much money I put in Apex Legends through the years. I just…I love you, Towelie, but I can't do it. I don't have much to say about it other than the $13 price tag for a sidekick slapped me in the face when I don't care Fortnites sidekicks to begin with, and I just won't pay it.

Overall the new South Park content for Fortnite seems pretty cool. I'm sure Towelie will hang out with a bunch of other players, and if my kids ask to play soon, I'm sure I'll be seeing tons of South Park skins running around while rocking one of my early season skins. I just won't pay $13, but it's not just “eh” in my mind. Instead, with the emphasis on the Stick of Truth, I'm hoping this is some kind of teaser for a brand new one South Park RPG. I would pay anything for that.