Fortnite is extremely popular among children and teenagers. Some clever kids from Holland took advantage of this during the last King’s Day and earned some extra euros.
What is it about? In the Netherlands, “King’s Day” is celebrated on April 27. A national holiday where the country celebrates the birthday of the monarch Willem Alexander. Many wear the national color orange, celebrate in the streets, or hold the popular flea markets in even larger numbers than usual.
It is common for children and teenagers to offer fun games like ring tossing, throwing cans, or apple biting. During the Fortnite hype year of 2018, a few kids tried something new.
Play Fortnite for 1 Euro, win 10 Euros
What did the kids from Holland do? At a flea market in Amsterdam, the parents of one child were selling all sorts of stuff in front of their house. However, the boy surpassed his parents in business acumen. He offered his own business.
Instead of selling lemonade or offering typical fairground games, he set up a MacBook Air with a monitor and keyboard. On a huge sign above it, it said:
“Fortnite: 1 Euro to play – You get 10 Euros if you win!”
Extra pocket money thanks to Fortnite
How did the boy’s business go? According to the website Business Insider, the boy and his three friends were likely successful with their business model.
The journalist Owen Williams, who observed the happenings, said: He himself couldn’t play because a lot of people were crowding around the stand, especially other kids. The kids’ business model seemed to have worked out. While Williams watched, many played, but none won at the Fortnite stand.
To win in Fortnite, you have to outclass 99 other players. This is rarely achieved.
Ideas like this show how popular and well-known the battle royale game by Epic has become. Fortnite is increasingly becoming part of everyday life. By the way, the idea isn’t new either. In an English pub, you can win free beer if you win in Fortnite: Battle Royale on-site.
Fortnite is a very special game.
There are only two types of games, and Fortnite is both!
