We'll provide you a few fixes for this issue in our Fortnite Friend Request Not Working, Can't Add or Accept Friends Fix guide. There are many possible causes of this problem, and the solutions vary somewhat depending on the issue. Let's get right in—there's a lot to cover.

Friend Request Not Working in Fortnite: Unable to Accept or Add Friends

If you are unable to accept or add friends using the Fortnite friend request tool, there are a few possible fixes. The official website states that you may have more than 500 friends already, have 500 outstanding outbound requests, or be attempting to add a friend who has already given you a request. Fixing this is simple. Simply connect into your Epic account and navigate to your friend list. Simply remove unnecessary friend requests and/or reduce the number of friends you currently have after that.

The second possible issue is that you are unable to accept or add friends because of your privacy or parental control settings. It turns out that's a really frequent explanation. Verify that you have activated every setting related to friend requests by checking your privacy settings. Checking the parental control settings is the next step to take if the buddy request tool in Fortnite isn't working for you. Locate and turn off the "Require PIN to Add Epic friends" feature. Of course, it's okay if you're a parent and want to keep this enabled for your child. Just be mindful that these issues may arise.

Finally, but just as importantly, keep in mind that privacy settings on your platform may also be interfering. There are settings on the Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation that, when turned on, prevent you from receiving or sending friend invitations in games. Verify those settings and activate or disable everything that is required.