You can now pay at the Retail Row store, which specializes in merchandise featuring the branding of the online game Fortnite, using the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) as well. In addition to the usual payment methods such as PayPal and bank cards, Retail Row supports the GloBee payment service. The latter enables retailers to accept various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple, and so on. However, out of this whole variety of crypto assets, Retail Row chose Monero specifically.
Fortnite is an online game released in 2017. In October 2018, the value of the game's developer, Epic Games, was estimated at $15 billion. To date, the number of Fortnite players has reached 125 million.
Monero currently ranks 13th in the cryptocurrency rankings with a market capitalization of $816 million, trading at around $49.
Recall that in October 2018, average transaction fees on the Monero main network fell by more than 90% — from $0.60 to $0.02. This became possible thanks to the implementation of the Bulletproofs protocol.
