Online games have all kinds of persnickety garbage you have to sit through. And by “persnickety garbage” I mean error messages that don’t seem to mean anything, betting stuck on what doesn’t appear to be an error message but is one, and all kinds of other videogame malarkey. The Fortnite “waiting in queue” error is the second option, something that sounds like the game is working but there’s really an issue. Hence why, readers, you’re out there googling the message and giving us our bitter but necessary SEO life juices.
Related: How to Fix ESP Buimet 003 Error Code on Fortnite
There’s no fix to the waiting in queue error, but there is an explanation. Long story short, there’s nothing you can do but come back later. You’ll have to find something else to do! A tragedy I know, but you don’t have to worry about falling behind. Chances are if you’re seeing that message in Fortnite, anyone else trying to play the game is seeing it too. That’s because this only really comes up either under extreme server duress or during some kind of maintenance/downtime period.
The way Fortnite seems to work is that if the game itself is okay but there’s an intense load on the server or work being done, your ol’ pal Fortnite doesn’t want to leave you hanging. It’ll sit you in the queue until there’s an opening, like any true friend saving a spot for you in line would. The only problem is neither you nor Fortnite knows when that will be. That said, you can check out the official Fortnite Status Twitter feed for a likely answer.
See? There’s a timetable and everything. Much like many of the other error messages in online games you’ll see in your limited time on this rock, the best answer is to check official sources and then find some patience. Once the servers are back on you’ll be able to hop back into your game without any additional effort on your end.
Related: “You do not have permission to play Fortnite error”, explained
About the Author
