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Here's a breakdown of what seems to be the current situation with Carry Forward from Black Ops 6 into Black Ops 7 — what will carry over, what won't, and what this might mean for players. I've tried to read through official statements and community reporting so you can decide whether your BO6 collection will still have value in BO7.

What Carry Forward Means

“Carry Forward” is the feature in Call of Duty that allows certain items, cosmetics, or progression to move from one installment (here BO6) into the next (BO7). In previous CODs this has meant weapon skins, operator bundles, XP boosts, etc., sometimes with caveats.

What Was Originally Planned

At first, during preview events, Activision and Treyarch indicated that BO7 would support a broad Carry Forward of BO6 items:

• Players were told that weapons, operator skins, and other cosmetics from BO6 would be usable in BO7.
• Also, some progression-related items like Double XP tokens and Zombies GobbleGums were going to carry over from launch.

This was met with mixed reactions. Many players liked the idea of keeping old goodies; others felt that strange or flashy crossover skins didn't fit the new game's tone or setting.

What Has Changed — What Will Not Carry Over

After listening to feedback, the developers reversed some of the earlier carry-forward promises. Key points now:

• Operators, Operator Skins, and Weapons from BO6 will not carry over into BO7.
• The reason given is to maintain authenticity and immersion: BO7 is set in 2035, which means some gear/skins that made sense in BO6's setting (or crossover bundles) are considered out of place for the new time setting.
• Cosmetically, the developers want BO7 to “feel grounded” in its visual identity, reducing or eliminating the kind of “flashy, crossover/sketchy” skins that became a talking point in BO6.

What Will Carry Over (or Remain)

Not everything from BO6 is being cut off. Two main categories are confirmed to carry forward (or have already been confirmed to do so):

Progression Items

• Double XP Tokens (used to speed up leveling) will carry over.
• Zombies GobbleGums similarly will carry over.

Some Limited Cosmetics / Skins Under Specific Conditions

• There are reports that certain items in BO6 that were unlocked via specific challenges or quests might still be used in BO7. For example, a “skin for the operator Samuels unlocked by reaching Prestige rank 1000 in BO6” and some Zombies-mode character skins will be made available in BO7.
• But these are explicitly exceptions rather than the rule.

For players who want a smoother grind in BO7, especially with progression items still carrying over, jumping into controlled matches can make the climb more efficient and less stressful. Many have already started looking for ways to streamline their early leveling, and one option that keeps coming up is to Buy CoD BO7 Bot Lobbies to maximize XP and test out setups without the pressure of live competition.

What That Means for Players

If you're someone who's bought a lot of BO6 skins, operator bundles, or weapons, here are some takeaways:

• Don't assume complete transfer: The broad cosmetic content you've collected (especially crossover bundles, weapons, operator skins) will likely not be usable in BO7. If those mattered to you aesthetically or as status symbols, you'll need to accept that a fresh start is mostly in order for those slots.
• Progress remains valuable: Tokens, GobbleGums, etc., still carry weight. If you've saved up or invested in those, you won't be throwing them away. That helps for leveling and Zombies mode, where progression often matters most.
• Check which specific cosmetic exceptions you have: If you completed rare or massive challenges (e.g., high prestige or special quests) in BO6, some of that content might get the “exception pass” and show up in BO7. So catalogue what you have.
• Stylistic shift: There seems to be a deliberate shift toward a more “coherent” or “grounded” aesthetic in BO7. If your BO6 cosmetics leaned heavily into the outrageous or crossover side, you might find them mismatched with BO7's art direction even if any exceptions are granted.

My Take

As someone who's been following the COD series, this feels like a balancing act. On one hand, preserving player investment is always good: people who spend time or money should see that matter in new titles. On the other hand, games evolve, and to preserve a game's theme or setting, some content doesn't always make sense thematically.

For BO7, the decision not to carry forward the majority of cosmetic content from BO6 seems tied to wanting a clearer identity — a look and feel that matches its near-future setting, rather than letting past crossover craziness dilute it. The exception approach (certain skins or progression items) seems like a compromise.

If I were advising someone: if you really like certain BO6 cosmetics, keep an eye on the exceptions list. Maybe snap up what you can now. But don't expect that everything will move forward. When BO7 launches, investing time in the new cosmetics and unlocks will be part of the experience again.