Can I Unlink my Epic Games Account and Link it to Another Account?

As an avid gamer and content creator who has managed my fair share of gaming profiles and platforms over the years, this is a question I have plenty of personal experience with. The short answer is yes, you can unlink your Epic Games account from a connected platform like Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, or Nintendo Switch Online and link it to another account. However, there are important limitations and impacts to be aware of if you decide to switch connected accounts.

Limitations When Unlinking/Relinking Epic Games Accounts

Based on Epic‘s current account linking policies as of early 2023, here is quick overview of the rules and restrictions around unlinking an account:

So in most cases, once you choose to start fresh by unlinking your account, there is no going back. You permanently lose whatever skins, currency, season stats, and other data lived on that platform account.

Let‘s walk through some real-world examples so you know exactly what you‘d be getting into…

Example A: Unlinking Xbox and Relinking a New Xbox Account

Jaden has been playing Fortnite on Xbox for a couple years and has amassed a nice inventory of skins, pickaxes, gliders and other goodies tied to that gamertag and Epic Games account.

However, he is now switching to playing on a friend‘s Xbox more often.

As you can see, while Jaden can continue playing Fortnite on Xbox with his friend‘s profile, he‘ll be starting totally from scratch. Tough pill to swallow giving up all those hard-earned skins!

Example B: Unlinking "Account 1" to Link Separate "Account 2"

Now let‘s explore a scenario where someone wants to intentionally maintain two separate Epic Games accounts across platforms:

In this case Lauren is ok with forfeiting the Xbox progression on PS5, allowing her to strategically align accounts for optimal cross-platform access on Switch and Xbox instead.

Weighing the Tradeoffs of Unlinking Epic Accounts

Hopefully these examples better illustrate exactly what you‘d be getting into by unlinking an existing connected account from your Epic profile. Before doing so, carefully consider factors like:

• Exclusivity – Limited skins, battle pass rewards that are gone forever if you lose account access
• Time invested – Hundreds or even thousands of hours unlocking items over years
• Financial loss – Non-refundable Vbucks and real money purchases wasted if starting fresh

For myself personally, I have a decade of cosmetics across 5 connected platforms – all of which have sentimental value. So I cannot fathom nuking my progress to switch accounts.

However, for players with less skin in the game (pun intended), unlinking and relinking between casual side profiles may be an acceptable tradeoff for desired account configurations.

Step-by-Step Guide to Unlinking then Relinking Epic Accounts

If you understand the risks and still want to relink your Epic account, here is the basic process:

Once disconnected, you‘ll have 365 days where that account type is blocked from relinking. You‘ll know the "cooldown" has passed when you see a new Connect button next the platform.

So be sure to make note of the exact timing if you want to seamlessly reconnect a different profile to avoid any synced gameplay gaps.

Also keep in mind that Epic customer support cannot restore unlinked account data or merge anything from your old profile when you relink. The fresh account will be entirely new with no previous progression.

Help! Unlinking my Epic Account was a Mistake!

Okay, time for some real talk. If you hastily removed a connected account without thinking it through, you‘ve almost certainly got a bad case of regret right about now. I‘ve been there before too!

Here are some pro tips if you‘re panicking after accidentally unlinking your Epic account too soon:

• Don‘t automatically reconnect another platform. Wait out the 365 days cooling off window in case you want that original account back!
• Double check for access on another device. Sometimes platform accounts remain indirectly linked on other consoles.
• Consider buying account. Financial stings, but may be worth it to reclaim super rare skins.

Buying and selling accounts is technically against Epic‘s terms of service of course. But between you and me, people do it anyway to reobtain coveted OG Fortnite cosmetics and progress unobtainable any other way.

Just make sure to use a trusted marketplace like PlayerAuctions or Eldorado with buyer & seller protections. And never publicly share account credentials that could get you banned by Epic‘s moderation bots! 🤫

Key Takeaways on Linking and Unlinking

Ultimately, unlinking connected gaming profiles is usually permanent and risks losing access to valuable progression and purchases. But for some users, the flexibility of relinking may be worth knocking dust off a fresh account.

So in summary:

✅ You can unlink then relink Epic accounts after 365 day waiting period

❌ You permanently lose all skins, Vbucks, etc. from the disconnected account

⏳ No merging or combining stuff from old account when relinking

Hopefully this helps provide tons of context so you can make an informed decision about unlinking and relinking your Epic Games account! Let me know if any other questions come up.