Summer is synonymous with special events, vacations, and for gamers—exclusive promotional skins! Throughout gaming history, summer has brought unique skins and cosmetics that become coveted collector's items due to their rarity, creativity, and limited availability.
We’ve rounded up five of the rarest and most memorable summer-themed promotional skins ever released. If you own any of these, count yourself lucky—these skins aren’t just hard to find; they’re legendary!
1. Lifeguard McCree (Overwatch)
Released during Overwatch’s Summer Games event, Lifeguard McCree quickly became one of the game’s most sought-after skins. Sporting a lifeguard hat, beach shorts, a flare gun, and even a towel slung over his shoulder, this laid-back beach aesthetic was incredibly popular. While McCree (now Cassidy) has seen many skins, this summer-exclusive is rarely reissued, making it a cherished trophy among fans.
2. Pool Party Renekton (League of Legends)
League of Legends' Pool Party skins are iconic, but Pool Party Renekton is among the rarest and most beloved. Originally released back in 2013, the skin transforms the menacing crocodile into a fun-loving summertime party animal, complete with sunglasses, swim trunks, and a pool noodle weapon.
Though Pool Party events regularly return, Renekton’s original Pool Party skin rarely makes a comeback, ensuring its status as a treasured rarity. Owning it is a true badge of veteran LoL player pride.
3. Summer Drift (Fortnite)
Summer Drift—a summertime twist on Fortnite’s iconic Drift skin—debuted in the game's summer event and instantly became legendary among fans. Complete with a Hawaiian shirt, board shorts, and water balloons, this casual summer version of Drift captured the perfect seasonal vibe.
Due to limited-time availability, Summer Drift quickly turned into a prized collectible, rarely seen outside its initial run. Today, this skin is a nostalgic throwback to some of Fortnite’s best summer memories.
4. Shore Patrol Koga (Paladins)
Paladins players fondly remember the summer-exclusive skin for Koga: Shore Patrol. This vibrant skin gives Koga a bright Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, and dual squirt guns, completely transforming the intense assassin into a chill, vacation-ready warrior.
Available for just a short time during one Paladins Summer event, this skin remains elusive, and it’s rarely brought back by Hi-Rez Studios. Owning this skin is a sign you’ve been around since Paladins’ early summer events.
🐚 5. Power Briefs Tychus (Heroes of the Storm)
One of the quirkiest and most coveted summer skins ever created is Power Briefs Tychus from Heroes of the Storm. Debuting in the Sun’s Out, Guns Out summer event, the fierce Terran Marine was transformed into a laid-back summer enjoyer, equipped with sunglasses, a whistle, and a majestic swimming thong. Oh, and let's not forget his signature mini-water-gun!
Rarely ever returning since its initial appearance, this skin is a beloved—and incredibly rare—part of HotS history, treasured by long-time players lucky enough to own it.
Treasures of Gaming History
Summer promotional skins offer gamers unique, playful ways to celebrate the season. But the rarest ones—like Lifeguard McCree, Pool Party Renekton, and Power Briefs Tychus—have become legendary, standing out as symbols of gaming nostalgia and dedication.
If you own one, you're part of a select group of players holding a piece of gaming history. If not, keep your eyes open each summer event—you never know when these rare gems might make a surprise comeback!
