Epic Games is working on a rating system for cosmetics sold in the Fortnite Item Shop. The feature would let you score outfits, emotes, and other items as you browse, giving both players and Epic a live read on what the community thinks of each listing. It surfaced through a leak rather than an official announcement, so treat the specifics as unconfirmed for now.
Quick answer: A leaked Fortnite Item Shop feature would let you rate individual cosmetics in real time, most likely through emoji reactions modeled on the Fortnite.GG voting system. There is no confirmed release date, and it is not yet clear whether ratings will be public or visible only to Epic.
What the Fortnite Item Shop rating feature does
The core idea is simple. Each cosmetic in the Item Shop would carry a rating you can interact with, letting you signal whether an item is worth its V-Bucks price before you buy. As players vote, the score for a given item would update, so the number you see reflects current community sentiment rather than a fixed label.
Early expectations point to a percentage-style rating shown beneath each cosmetic. That would give you a fast, at-a-glance sense of how well an outfit or emote is received without leaving the shop.
How the emoji voting would work
The system is expected to mirror how Fortnite.GG already lets people react to cosmetics. On that tracker, each item collects reactions across a small set of emojis, and the mix of votes tells you how popular or disliked a cosmetic is.
The reactions used there run from strong approval to strong rejection. Here is the scale players already vote with on Fortnite.GG, which is the closest reference for what Epic’s in-game version may look like.
| Emoji | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🔥 | Love it |
| 😍 | Really like it |
| 😐 | Neutral |
| 🤮 | Dislike it |
| 💩 | Strong dislike |
Under a system like this, the balance of reactions gives you a rough idea of whether a cosmetic is a crowd favorite or widely panned. For example, an item that pulls heavy 🔥 and 😍 votes reads very differently from one buried in 💩 reactions.
Public ratings or Epic-only data
One open question decides how much this feature changes the shop for everyone else. There are two plausible directions, and they lead to very different outcomes.
| Model | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Public, pooled ratings | Scores from all players are combined and shown on each item, so votes can influence what others think before they buy. |
| Private, per-user ratings | Your rating stays with your account and is not shown to others. Epic keeps the aggregated data to guide future shop decisions. |
If ratings stay private, the main benefit lands on Epic’s side. The team choosing what enters the Item Shop could use the feedback to fine-tune future offerings and lean toward cosmetics players actually want.
Why a rating system matters for the Item Shop
The Item Shop refreshes on a daily cycle, resetting at 00:00 UTC, which is 8:00 PM ET and 5:00 PM PT. That constant turnover means new cosmetics land every day, and not all of them are well received.
Meme-driven items are a frequent point of complaint. Cosmetics like the Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin and Skibidi Toilet Back Bling draw plenty of criticism, and a rating tool would give that reaction a direct outlet inside the game itself. Over time, consistent feedback could steer the shop away from items most players reject.
There is also a practical effect for Epic. A rating feature keeps you in the Item Shop longer as you scroll and vote, and more time browsing tends to line up with more purchases.
Release status and what is still unknown
The feature is still in development, and how far along it is has not been confirmed. No official release date, timing, or rollout window has been announced, so anything specific about launch would be a guess.
A few details remain unsettled. Whether ratings appear as public percentages, which exact emojis Epic uses, and whether the data is shared or kept internal are all open. Until Epic confirms the feature, the safe read is that it exists in some form but its final shape is not locked.
One thing worth keeping in mind. A low community rating should not automatically stop you from buying a cosmetic you like. The score is a signal, not a verdict, and how you spend your V-Bucks is still your call.
