Pac-Man finally has a spot in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, and Epic did not turn him into a humanoid Outfit. He arrives as a Sidekick, the small companion cosmetic that trails your character around the island, complete with the yellow body, brown gloves, and red boots. He does nothing for you in a fight, but he does tag along regardless of what is happening around you.
Quick answer: Buy the Pac-Man Sidekick from the Pac-Man section of the Fortnite Item Shop for 1,500 V-Bucks, then equip it in your Locker. It leaves the shop on September 25th.
Pac-Man Sidekick price and Item Shop window
The companion went live with the Item Shop reset on September 18th, 2026 at 8PM ET, alongside the rest of the Pac-Man collaboration. It is a Gaming Legends Series item and sits inside the Pac-Man set.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Sidekick price | 1,500 V-Bucks |
| PAC-MAN Bundle price | 2,200 V-Bucks |
| Series | Gaming Legends Series |
| Released | Sept 18, 2026, 8PM ET |
| Leaves the shop | Sept 25, 2026, 8PM ET |
That closing time lands at 2AM on September 26th in Central European Time, so European players effectively lose a day on the calendar. There is no free unlock path for this one, and no confirmed return date once the offer rotates out.
Buy the Pac-Man Sidekick from the Item Shop
If the Pac-Man row is missing, close the shop and reopen it. The shop refreshes on a server schedule, and a stale lobby can still be showing the previous rotation.
Equip Pac-Man and confirm it worked
Head to your Locker and open the Sidekicks slot, where Pac-Man will now be listed with your other companions. Selecting him there is the final confirmation that the purchase registered, and he will spawn beside you in your next match.
Worth knowing before you spend: Sidekicks react to the world around them, but they do not sniff out enemies or loot for you. In Battle Royale you only see your own squad’s companions, and visibility changes in other Fortnite experiences. Pac-Man’s base look is also fixed, so there is nothing to customize in the Locker beyond the style you earn through play.
Sidekick Points rewards for the Pac-Man companion
Owning the companion unlocks a small reward track tied to Sidekick Points. Equip Pac-Man and play Battle Royale or Zero Build matches to accumulate them.
| Reward | Type |
|---|---|
| Waka Waka | Emoticon |
| Pac-Man Heart | Reaction |
| Pac-Man (Cel) | Style |
| Blue Dot Snack | Emote |
The Pac-Man (Cel) style is the only cosmetic variant of the companion itself, so it is the one that changes what you actually see following you around. The rest are lobby and communication extras.
Bundle or Sidekick only: which is worth the V-Bucks
The PAC-MAN Bundle packages the companion with the collaboration’s other cosmetics for 2,200 V-Bucks, which is cheaper than buying those pieces individually. If the only thing you want is the companion, the standalone 1,500 V-Bucks listing is the smaller outlay, and the 700 V-Buck gap buys you a set you may never equip.
There is also a timing argument. Fortnitemares 2026 is on the horizon, and the Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass remains the highest-volume way to convert V-Bucks into cosmetics if your balance is tight.
One last piece of housekeeping for longtime players: this is not a rerun of the 2022 crossover. The PAC-MAN Back Bling and PAC-Brained Emote from that collaboration are separate cosmetics in a different category, and buying the Sidekick does not grant them. If you want the companion version specifically, it has to come from the Pac-Man section of the shop before the offer expires.
