Icon Series · Emote · Chapter 2, Season 5
Don't Start Now
Don't Start Now is a Icon Series Fortnite emote introduced in Chapter 2, Season 5. How it was obtained: Item Shop. It was last in the Item Shop on 18 August 2026 (64 days ago), after 93 shop days on record since 3 January 2021.
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At a glance
Don't Start Now facts
- Type
- Emote
- Rarity
- Icon Series
- Introduced
- Chapter 2, Season 5
- How it was obtained
- Item Shop
- Item Shop record
- 93 days on record · last 18 August 2026
- First in the Item Shop
- 3 January 2021
- Days since last in the shop
- 64
- Category
- Item Shop
- In-game description
- “I'm better on the other side.”
Item Shop history
Don't Start Now in the Item Shop
Don't Start Now was in the Item Shop on 93 days on record, first on 3 January 2021 and most recently on 18 August 2026, 64 days ago. That is 37 separate runs. Longest absence: 229 days (3 Dec 2023 → 19 Jul 2024).Data
Shop days per year
- 202122
- 202234
- 202312
- 20246
- 202511
- 20268
Most recent shop days
- 18 Aug 2026
- 17 Aug 2026
- 16 Aug 2026
- 15 Aug 2026
- 5 Mar 2026
- 4 Mar 2026
- 3 Mar 2026
- 2 Mar 2026
- 20 Nov 2025
- 19 Nov 2025
- 18 Nov 2025
- 17 Nov 2025
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Don't Start Now FAQ
When was Don't Start Now last in the Fortnite Item Shop?
Don't Start Now was in the Item Shop on 93 days on record, first on 3 January 2021 and most recently on 18 August 2026, 64 days ago. Its longest absence was 229 days, from 3 December 2023 to 19 July 2024.
How do you get Don't Start Now in Fortnite?
Item Shop. It can only be bought when it returns to the Item Shop; Epic does not announce returns in advance.
When did Don't Start Now come out?
Don't Start Now was introduced in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 5 and first appeared in the Item Shop on 3 January 2021.
Item Shop data updated 21 October 2026 · Sources: Fortnite-API (cosmetics and Item Shop history). Images © Epic Games.
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