April Fools' Day 2026 LIVE - rating the best (and worst) jokes and pranks

Key Points:

• Fortnite introduced an April Fools' Day mode featuring characters with giant heads, making "BOOM HEADSHOT" moments easier and more humorous.
• Various brands released playful April Fools' products, including Bitmo Lab's phone gear shifter, Metro by T-Mobile's fake new phone scent spray, and British mattress retailer Dreams' water mattress that doubles as a hydration source.
• Satechi launched a humorous "FindAll Socks" tracker concept, while Exploding Kittens teased a fictional wig-snatching game called "Snatch Snatch Wig."
• The Royal Albert Hall announced a satirical Gen Z-focused event series "Let Them Cook," and Deep Indian Kitchen unveiled a joke Coconut Chicken Curry Protein Shake.
• Other notable pranks included Slim Chickens' bath with a built-in dip tap, Timekettle's British-to-American English translator, Currys' AI-powered clothing odor detector "SniffGuard," and IG Group's iPhone case with a detachable dumbbell handle.
• Subway offered limited-edition energy gels inspired by their sauces for marathon runners, Traeger pitched AI-powered grilling glasses, and Eight O'Clock Coffee introduced the AI Brew O’Clock Alarm that brews coffee at wake-up time.