There are a variety of ways to get items while playing a Fortnite match, and a vending machine is one of them. But how do you find a malfunctioning vending machine in Fortnite?

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If you are an avid Fortnite player, you must be knowing that every Thursday a set of new challenges make their way into the game. This week, players have some interesting tasks to do.

Fortnite Malfunctioning Vending Machine Location: How to Find

With the arrival of the new set of challenges for this week in Fortnite, fans are quite eager to learn more about how they can complete them and get some much-needed XP. One of the challenges involves a vending machine, and it can be a bit tricky to find one in the game. Here is what the challenge states.

• Purchase an item using a malfunctioning vending machine

Now if you have been playing Fortnite, you might be well aware of the fact that vending machines are scattered all across the map. However, when it comes to malfunctioning vending machines, many players are left in a dilemma about how they can find them. Well, it actually depends a bit on your luck.

Malfunctioning vending machines don't have any separate locations as such, and you will find them at the regular vending machines spot. Any of the normal vending machines can become a malfunctioning one. So all you have to do is use the map above and check a few vending machines. You might get it on the first go if you are lucky, else you need to keep looking for more.

Once you find a malfunctioning vending machine, all you need to do is buy an item from it and the challenge will be completed. It might take a while before you are able to get a malfunctioning vending machine, but you should eventually find one.