Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360, PS3 and older consoles? Explained

“Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?” ask many gamers who own older game consoles. The popular battle royale title has millions of active players, many of whom have just started playing.

According to May 2020 data, Fortnite has more than 350 million accounts. That number has grown to at least 400 million over the past two and a half years, showing just how popular the game is even in its sixth year.

This article will answer the “Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and PS3?” question and will also reveal other important details. We also list all the supported systems you can play Fortnite on.


Can you play Fortnite 2022 on Xbox 360 and PS3?

Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and other older gaming systems?  Unfortunately, that's not the case (Image via Epic Games)
Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and other older gaming systems? Unfortunately, that’s not the case (Image via Epic Games)

Fortnite Battle Royale was released in September 2017 and has since broken numerous records. With millions of daily active players, it still tops the gaming charts.

Unfortunately, the answer to “Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and other older systems?” is negative. The popular battle royale title is not available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii and is expected to remain so in the future.

Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and PS3?  The answer is no (Image via drdemento/Flickr)
Can you play Fortnite on Xbox 360 and PS3? The answer is no (Image via drdemento/Flickr)

While both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 support some amazing titles including Grand Theft Auto V, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and others, these game consoles cannot run Fortnite.

Although Fortnite has cartoonish graphics, the truth is that it’s very challenging. Even Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players are having trouble running the game in Chapter 4.

Epic Games’ most popular title is not available natively on these platforms, nor can it be sideloaded. While the developers are striving to improve the game and make it available on more devices, it’s unlikely that Fortnite will ever be available on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.


What devices can Fortnite Battle Royale run on?

Fortnite can be played on many other gaming devices, including mobile phones (Image via Epic Games)
Fortnite can be played on many other gaming devices, including mobile phones (Image via Epic Games)

While players cannot play Fortnite on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or other older gaming devices, the truth is that it is available on many other devices.

Here is a list of all supported devices:

  • PC (via the Epic Games Store)
  • PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 4 Slim and PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, and Xbox One Series X|S
  • Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite
  • Devices running Android 8 or later with at least 4GB of RAM and a supported GPU

The popular video game is no longer available on iOS devices due to Epic’s lawsuit against Apple. Luckily, gamers can use cloud gaming services like GeForce Now to play Fortnite remotely.

GeForce Now can be used on almost any modern smartphone. It is also possible to connect Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers to Android phones and games.

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Edited by Anirudh Padmanabhan


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