Destiny 2’s Season of the Witch Silver Bundle, Buying Currency to Chase King’s Fall Loot

DLC · Purchased August 23, 2023 · $18.99 via PSN

Destiny 2: Season of the Witch Silver Bundle
Photo: Bungie / Steam

The Setup

A premium-currency bundle tied to Destiny 2’s Season of the Witch, which brought back Savathûn as a reluctant ally, reprised the King’s Fall raid, and introduced the Rite of the Nine activity. The Silver Bundle pairs a top-up of in-game currency with seasonal cosmetic bonus items.

The Review

The reprised King’s Fall raid tied to this season is one of Destiny’s best, and grabbing this bundle was a convenient way to stock up on Silver for the Eververse store while I chased its loot. It’s decent value Silver-to-dollar, but it’s still pure monetization with no gameplay content of its own — the value is entirely in what you spend it on.

What I Liked

  • Convenient way to stock up on Silver
  • Reprised King’s Fall raid is a highlight
  • Decent Silver-to-dollar value

What I Didn’t

  • Pure monetization, no gameplay content of its own
  • Value depends entirely on what you spend the Silver on

The Verdict

Rating: 3/5

Where to Buy

The Barbie Movie Collectible Ken Doll, Buying Into the Barbenheimer Hype

Collectibles · Purchased July 25, 2023 · $141.43 via Amazon

Barbie The Movie Collectible Ken Doll
Photo: Mattel

The Setup

I will freely admit this one isn’t gaming-related, but I was fully swept up in Barbenheimer season and couldn’t resist. This is a 12" fashion-doll collectible from Mattel recreating a Ken look from the 2023 live-action Barbie movie, with a screen-accurate outfit and photography-inspired packaging.

The Review

The costume detail is genuinely impressive for a movie tie-in doll, and the nostalgia/pop-culture appeal was exactly what I was after coming out of the theater. It’s clearly built for display rather than play — standard mass-market fashion-doll build quality, not a premium collectible finish — and some variants were scalped hard at the height of the hype, which is basically what happened to my wallet here.

What I Liked

  • High level of costume/detail accuracy to the film
  • Strong nostalgia/pop-culture appeal
  • Well-articulated body for display posing

What I Didn’t

  • Display piece, not a durable play toy
  • Standard mass-market build quality for the price
  • Got caught in the height-of-hype price gouging

The Verdict

Rating: 3/5

Where to Buy