Why is my Fortnite crashing after the most recent update to version 39.40?

Our team is aware of and is investigating reports of Fortnite crashing after the recent update on February 5, 2026, particularly on older-gen platforms. Please follow this X Fortnite Status post (Opens in a new tab) for further updates.

In the meantime, you can also try the troubleshooting steps below, depending on your platform:

• How do I troubleshoot crashes, errors, and performance issues in Fortnite on consoles?
• How do I troubleshoot crashes, errors, and performance issues in Fortnite on PC?
• How do I troubleshoot crashes, errors, and performance issues in Fortnite on Android?