
Needle Dropper
All the way to Number One.
Needle Dropper is a Rare glider in Fortnite. It's part of the Retro Redux set. It was introduced in Chapter 4, Season 2. It has 2 selectable styles.
- Type
- Glider
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Retro Redux
- Introduced
- Chapter 4, Season 2
- Added to the game files
- 12 March 2023
- Styles
- 2
Styles


Item shop history
Needle Dropper has no recorded item shop day — not in fortnite-api.com's shop history (from 30 October 2017) and not in fndb's own archive.
Shop dates combine fortnite-api.com's per-item shop history (from 30 October 2017) with fndb's own daily archive (from 5 August 2026, 91 days). Prices and full shop pages exist only for days in our archive.
Needle Dropper — common questions
When was Needle Dropper last in the item shop?
Needle Dropper has no recorded item shop day since 30 October 2017. Items from a Battle Pass, a quest or a promotion are not sold in the shop, and new items may not have been released yet.
How much does Needle Dropper cost?
We don't have a recorded price for Needle Dropper. We only know an item's price from days it has appeared in the shop while we were tracking it, and this glider hasn't.
Can you still get Needle Dropper?
Most Fortnite cosmetics return to the item shop on rotation, but Epic doesn't publish a schedule and some items — battle pass rewards and promotional items in particular — never come back. There's no reliable way to tell in advance which category any given glider falls into.
What set is Needle Dropper part of?
Needle Dropper is part of the Retro Redux set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.
How many styles does Needle Dropper have?
Needle Dropper has 2 styles: Needle Dropper, Hidden Track. Some styles unlock through challenges rather than being available immediately.