Fortnite Is Going To Start Rotating Weapons Out Of The Game

In order to make room for those new pieces of gear, they've announced that some items will occasionally be vaulted. It sounds like this decision will be made based on what gear players aren't bothering to pick up, as well as what gear might become a bit unbalanced because of the introduction of a new weapon, grenade, etc. That's why the SMG is being vaulted soon. But, while the standard firearm is being (probably temporarily) retired, players still have access to the Tactical SMG and the Suppressed SMG. We're guessing that, if you look at the numbers, those last two are actually getting picked up by players while the standard version of the weapon is getting little use. If that's the case, there's no point in leaving it in the game while additional gear is being introduced regularly.