As many know, DeAndre Cortez Way, professionally known as Soulja Boy, has recently begun dipping his toes into the gaming industry. He has done everything from streamingFortniteto announcing his desire to starthis own eSports franchise. He has also been selling dropshipped consoles, meaning that his consoles are knock-offs with a serious markup. According to Way, these consoles have been selling extremely well, with his next console being able to support Epic Games' battle royale title.
In a recent discussion on Complex’s Everyday Struggle, Soulja Boy talked about his “entrepreneurship” with his likely illegal emulation systems. He once again defended his consoles against questions about their validity, stating that the games on his machines were “licensed,” though that seems incredibly unlikely. Then, DJ Akademiks asked the American rapper ifFortnitewould be making an appearance on his consoles.
In response, Soulja Boy stated, “Yes, we’re working on it. Not this one, but on the next one you can.” This means that, even after the Nintendo lawsuit, Soulja Boy is moving forward with more consoles. Soulja Boy’s comments about his consoles andFortnitecan be seen around the 22-minute mark.
Despite the rapper’s claims, this seems incredibly unlikely.Fortniteis Epic Game’s biggest money maker, with the developer being known to defend it vigorously. In fact,Fortnite’s annual revenue for 2018 wasmore than any game in history, according to the video game research and analysis firm SuperData. So it seems Soulja Boy’s claims are dubious at best.
All things considered, Soulja Boy’s foray into the gaming industry has been contentious. It’s worth adding that his website, souljawatch.com, is still down at the time of this writing, meaning that his consoles cannot be currently purchased.Soulja Boy himself claims to have been hacked, but many are wondering if it’s a new world of legal troubles.
Fortniteis out now in early access for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
