NERF is an age-old brand that all kids have experienced at some point in their lives. Whether it be from some blockbuster licensing deal, or just a basic NERF gun picked from a store shelf. Now children of all ages who are fans of the ever popular multiplayer shooter, Fortnite Battle Royale, will get to experience their own Fortnite NERF blasters in real life.

The Fortnite NERF blasters have actually been in circulation for a few months, but now they are finally coming to local shores! The blasters signify an epic team up with Epic Games and Hasbro, and are the first official Fortnite inspired NERF products to hit the South African market.

According to Hasbro, the Fortnite NERF Blasters will immerse fans into the player-versus-player action of the game. It will allow children and fans of all ages to play out the Battle Royale in the real world, as they make use of accessories that replicate the battles that Fortnite is known for. The range includes official NERF darts that are designed for distance, and a whole bunch of replica guns from the game.

The full range includes:

  • NERF Elite Fortnite AR-L Blaster – A blaster that features motorised dart blasting! Players can power up the motor with the acceleration button and pull the trigger to shoot one dart. It comes with a 10-dart clip and 20 darts. This means there is enough for two whole clips!
  • NERF Elite Fortnite SP-L Blaster – a blaster with a detachable barrel! This one lets you customise it for different ways of play. The barrel will let you make easier shots at a distance, while removing it will improve your Close Quarter Battles (QCB). It features an internal clip with three-dart capacity.
  • NERF Super Soaker Fortnite TS-R Water Blaster – The TS-R Water Blaster will help extend the Fortnite fantasy into the backyard! This is a pump-action super soaker that holds up to one liter of water, is easy to fill up, and to fire.
  • NERF Microshots Fortnite blasters – This is a series of collectible, mini-sized NERF toy blasters that replicate the Fortnite TS and RL blasters. There is also a Llama Blaster, inspired by the iconic purple pinata loot box used in the video game. Every Microshots blaster includes two NERF Elite darts, and fire one dart at a time.
  • NERF Super Soaker Fortnite RL Water Blaster – This Super Soaker replicates the look of none other than the rocket launcher! It holds up to 275 millilitres of water.
  • NERF Super Soaker HC-E Water Blaster – This Deagle-looking blaster holds up to 218.8 millilitres of water, and is super easy to fill up!

The entire Fortnite NERF Blasters range is now available nationwide from Makro, Toys R Us, ToyZone, Toy Kingdom, Game, Checkers, Takealot.com and Raru.com.

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