Summary
Fortnitehas brought back the original Black Widow skin right before the end of Season OG.FortniteBattle Royale was released in early access back in 2017, and Epic Games has been adding cosmetic items to the game since then. AsFortniteincreased in popularity, the number of skins continued to grow, so players had plenty to choose from. While there are some skins that can be found in the Item Shop pretty often, there are also skins that are barely ever seen.
The Item Shop refreshes every day at 7 PM ET. When this happens, the tabs in the shop change so that gamers have new options to choose from. Even though the Item Shop has grown considerably in the past couple of years, the number of tabs available is quite minuscule compared to the number of cosmetic items that have been created and released in the shop. As a consequence of this, there are some skins that are considered quite rare among theFortnitecommunity.
When the Item Shop renewed its options on November 28, many fans were shocked to see that one of the mostcovetedFortniteskinshad returned. The original Black Widow skin was brought back to the Item Shop after a total of 1,668 days, which is over four and a half years. This skin had last been seen on May 26, 2025, during the final stages of Chapter 1 Season 8.
When Was the Original Black Widow Skin Last in the Item Shop?
Both the Black Widow skin and her emote, the Widow’s Pirouette, made a comeback. However, players were surprised to see that her harvesting tool, the Widow’s Bite pickaxe, was nowhere to be seen, though there’s perhaps an explanation for that. WhenSkull Trooper returned to the Item Shopfor the first time, many players were outraged because they believed they had a rare OG item that had lost its value. To keep new owners and veteran owners happy, Epic Games added a purple alternative style that was exclusive to those who purchased the skin early on. To prevent this from happening again with the Black Widow skin, it could be that Epic decided to not release her full set.
WhenFortniteSeason OG launched, Epic Games introduced players to the OG Shop, which would feature “classic, mashup, and fresh items.” The confusing wording on the OG Shop’s announcement led many players to believe that some items added to this season’s shop would beOG Shop timed exclusivesand therefore won’t return to the game any time soon. If so, this might be the only chance to grab the Black Widow cosmetic items, which were exclusive to Chapter 1 until now, for a while.
