Destiny 2’s Renegades Silver Bundle, Stocking Up for the Star Wars Crossover Era

DLC Review · Purchased March 10, 2026 · $20.99 CAD via Bungie.net Store

Destiny 2 Silver currency artwork — Photo credit: Bungie.net

The Setup

Yes, this is another entry in my ongoing series of “bought Destiny 2’s premium currency instead of anything with actual content in it.” With Renegades, Bungie’s Star Wars-inspired expansion, in full swing, I wanted a stash of Silver ready to go for whatever seasonal cosmetics or Eververse items showed up alongside it, so I grabbed a smaller 1500 Silver bundle with a 200 bonus Silver top-up rather than committing to one of the bigger round-number tiers.

Living With It

There’s genuinely nothing to review here in the traditional sense: it’s a number that goes up in a menu, and then you spend it on ornaments, emotes, or the occasional armor set that catches your eye. What I will say is that Renegades has been a good excuse to actually spend Silver again after a quiet stretch, since the Star Wars-flavored cosmetic sets that came with the expansion are some of the more tempting Eververse offerings Bungie’s put out in a while, and having Silver already banked meant I wasn’t stuck waiting for a sale or a bigger currency purchase to grab one the moment it showed up.

The math on smaller bundles is never quite as favorable as the big ones, and this one’s no exception, but I’d rather buy a slightly worse per-dollar rate on a bundle sized to what I’m actually planning to spend than have a pile of unused Silver sitting around forever, which is exactly the trap the bigger bundles set for me in past years.

What I Liked

Sized closer to what I actually planned to spend, less waste than the bigger bundles
Renegades’ Star Wars-themed cosmetics made this an easy purchase to justify

What I Didn’t

Worse Silver-per-dollar rate than the bigger bundles
It’s still just a currency purchase, so there’s not much substance to actually review

The Verdict

Rating: 3/5

Fine for what it is, and a smarter-sized purchase than my past Silver bundles, but still just currency.

Where to Buy

Bungie.net Store

Destiny 2: Year of Prophecy Collector’s Edition, A Statue That Finally Justified the Price

Toys & Collectibles Review · Purchased May 6, 2025 · $434.16 CAD ($315.00 USD) via Bungie.net

The Destiny 2: Year of Prophecy Collector's Edition contents, including the Guardian classes statue — The Year of Prophecy Collector’s Edition contents. Photo: Vice

The Background

After last year’s Final Shape Collector’s Edition left me with mixed feelings about Bungie’s physical tiers, I pre-ordered the Year of Prophecy Collector’s Edition anyway, tied to the launch of The Edge of Fate and the start of a new saga for the game. This one includes a 1/8th scale resin and PVC statue of the three Guardian classes in their classic super poses on a weighted, logo-etched base, a “classified documents” folder of in-universe letters and diary entries building out the expansion’s backstory, and a metal badge styled like something out of a secret government operative’s collection.

At $315 USD before conversion, this sits close to last year’s Final Shape edition in price, which made it a useful direct comparison point for whether Bungie’s collector’s editions are trending up or down in quality.

Living With It

The statue is the clear centrepiece, and it earns that role. All three Guardian classes rendered together in their classic super poses gives it a sense of scale and occasion that a single-figure statue wouldn’t have managed, and the paint work holds up well under close inspection, with battle wear and armor detailing that reads as deliberate rather than sloppy. The weighted base, etched with Guardian phrases and logos, gives the whole piece the kind of finished, gallery-shelf presentation that last year’s Final Shape statue mostly delivered too, but this one felt like a genuine step up in sculpt quality.

The classified documents folder is a nice bit of world-building for anyone invested in the Edge of Fate storyline, letters and diary entries that reward reading rather than just being packaging filler, and the metal badge is a small but well-made touch that fits the espionage angle of this year’s narrative. Taken together, this is a collector’s edition that feels like it was actually designed as a themed set rather than three unrelated bonus items bundled under one price tag.

The same caveat from last year’s review still applies in full: none of this means anything without existing investment in Destiny’s world and characters. The documents only land if you care about the lore they’re building, and the statue only justifies its price if seeing your classes rendered this way actually matters to you.

What I Liked

The three-class statue is a genuine step up in sculpt and paint quality over last year’s edition
Classified documents folder is well-written world-building, not just filler
Cohesive theming across all three physical items rather than a grab-bag of extras
A noticeably stronger collector’s edition than the one I reviewed last year

What I Didn’t

Still entirely dependent on prior investment in the franchise to justify the price
Pre-ordering physical collector’s editions remains a leap of faith on final quality
At $315 USD, this is a serious purchase even for a longtime player

The Value Verdict

Rating: 5/5

This is the collector’s edition I wanted last year’s Final Shape tier to be: a cohesive, well-sculpted, genuinely display-worthy set rather than a handful of loosely related extras. Still strictly for existing Guardians, but for that audience, it delivers.

Where to Buy

Edition details and pricing

The LMTD Ace of Spades Blaster: When a Video Game Weapon Becomes a Real Object

Toys & Collectibles Review · Purchased September 29, 2024 · $92.03 CAD ($67.77 USD) via Bungie.net

The Bungie LMTD Nerf-style Ace of Spades blaster, styled after the Destiny hand cannon — The Bungie LMTD Ace of Spades blaster. Photo: Bleeding Cool

There is a specific kind of joy in holding a physical version of something that has only ever existed as pixels and a satisfying reload animation.

The Background

The Ace of Spades is arguably Destiny’s most iconic weapon, a hand cannon with over a decade of lore, community attachment, and in-game history behind it. Bungie’s LMTD collectibles line, produced in partnership with Nerf-style blaster manufacturing, turned that weapon into a real, licensed foam dart blaster, sold directly through Bungie’s own store rather than through general retail channels. I ordered mine in late September, paying $67.77 USD, which converted to $92.03 CAD on my card.

This is squarely a fan merchandise purchase rather than a general toy purchase, and Bungie’s own marketing around the LMTD line has always leaned into that: these are built for people who already care about the in-game weapon’s design and lore, not positioned as a generic blaster that happens to have game branding slapped on it.

Living With It

Build quality here exceeded my expectations for a licensed collectible in this category. The blaster uses real spring-action firing rather than a cheap, flimsy mechanism, the deco work faithfully translates the in-game weapon’s distinctive rose gold and black colour scheme and engraved detailing, and the packaging itself was clearly designed with display and unboxing in mind, the kind of presentation that makes a purchase like this feel like a genuine collectible rather than a toy aisle impulse buy.

As an actual foam blaster, it performs the way a decent mid-tier Nerf product should: solid range and consistent firing for casual use, nothing revolutionary, and that is exactly as it should be, since firing performance was never really the point of this purchase.

Where this lives or dies, entirely, is prior attachment to the source material. Someone with zero context for Destiny would be looking at a somewhat expensive foam blaster with unusual styling and no real way to appreciate why the colour scheme or engravings matter. For a longtime player, it is a genuinely well-executed piece of fandom merchandise.

What I Liked

Build quality and deco work exceeded expectations for a licensed collectible blaster
Faithful translation of the in-game weapon’s distinctive design and colour scheme
Real spring-action firing mechanism, not a cheap or flimsy toy build
Packaging and presentation clearly designed with collectors in mind

What I Didn’t

Entirely dependent on prior attachment to Destiny to justify the price
Firing performance is solid but unremarkable compared to dedicated Nerf products at a similar price
A niche purchase that will mean nothing to anyone outside the game’s community

The Value Verdict

Rating: 4/5

For Destiny fans, this is a well-made piece of fan merchandise for a genuinely franchise-defining weapon, and it delivered above my expectations for build quality. If you have no attachment to the game, this price will look steep for what is, at its core, a foam dart blaster, and that reaction would be entirely fair.

Where to Buy

Destiny: The Final Shape Collector’s Edition, A Year-Long Wait For a Shelf Piece

Collectibles Review · Pre-ordered 2023, charged 2024 · $274.41 CAD ($202.39 USD) via Bungie.net

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector's Edition — Destiny 2: The Final Shape Collector’s Edition. Photo via Noble Knight Games.

Pre-ordering a collector’s edition means making a bet almost a year before you know if it paid off. This is how mine landed.

The Background

I put money down on The Final Shape Collector’s Edition back in 2023, well before the game’s story content, release timeline, or even final box contents were fully locked in. That is simply how Destiny 2 collector’s editions work: Bungie announces the tiers, you pick a lane based on trust in the studio and love for the franchise, and then you wait. The charge did not actually hit until 2024, closer to launch, which is why this shows up in my 2024 spreadsheet despite the pre-order going back a year earlier.

The Final Shape mattered more than a typical expansion because it was billed, correctly as it turned out, as the closing chapter of the entire Light and Darkness saga that has run through Destiny since the very first game. For someone who has put real hours into this universe, that context is the whole reason a collector’s edition made sense at all.

Living With It

Collector’s editions live or die on physical execution, and Bungie’s track record here has genuinely been inconsistent across past expansions, some tiers landing beautifully, others feeling thin for the price. This one landed on the better side of that history for me: the included statue and art book both felt like genuine collector-grade items rather than an afterthought bundled onto a digital purchase, and the packaging itself was clearly designed with display in mind rather than just shipping efficiency.

The digital side (season content, exclusive cosmetics, and the expansion’s exotic weapons and armor) delivered exactly what was promised at launch, and playing through The Final Shape’s campaign with the knowledge that this was the actual conclusion to a decade of storytelling gave the whole experience a weight that a standard edition purchase would not have carried in quite the same way.

The honest caveat, and the reason I cannot universally recommend this to anyone reading who is not already a Destiny player: none of this makes sense outside the context of years of investment in the game’s lore.

What I Liked

Physical items felt like genuine collector-grade quality, not an afterthought
Meaningful send-off for a decade-long storyline, which added real emotional weight
Digital content and exotics delivered exactly as promised at launch
A noticeably stronger collector’s edition than some of Bungie’s past efforts

What I Didn’t

Pre-ordering a year out is a genuine leap of faith with no guarantee on final quality
Entirely dependent on prior investment in the franchise to justify the price
Bungie’s collector’s edition track record has been inconsistent enough that trust, not certainty, is what you are buying on

The Value Verdict

Rating: 4/5

For a general audience, this is an easy pass, it simply does not translate outside the context of the game. As a longtime Guardian who wanted a real physical marker for the end of the saga, I got exactly what I hoped for: a well-made shelf piece and a proper closing chapter, at a price that only makes sense to people already this deep in.

Where to Buy

Destiny 2’s Season of the Wish Silver Bundle, Stocking Up Before The Final Shape

DLC · Purchased November 29, 2023 · $18.99 via PSN

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

The Setup

A Silver currency bundle tied to Season of the Wish, Destiny 2’s final season before The Final Shape, which wrapped up multi-year Witness storyline threads and reprised the Vault of Glass-era Ahamkara wish-dragon lore. The bundle pairs Silver with seasonal cosmetic extras.

The Review

This season ties into some genuinely significant, years-long lore payoffs, and banking Silver ahead of the usual Eververse sales made sense given I was already planning to play through it. It’s the same drawback as every Silver bundle though — no gameplay content of its own, and this particular season felt like a lighter, transitional one ahead of the bigger finale.

What I Liked

Ties into narratively significant, years-long payoffs
Good way to bank Silver ahead of sales

What I Didn’t

No direct gameplay content, just currency plus cosmetics
Season itself felt lighter and transitional

The Verdict

Rating: 3/5

Where to Buy

Destiny 2’s Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack, Gjallarhorn Is Back and It Still Rules

DLC · Purchased October 3, 2023 · $12.79 via PSN

Destiny 2: Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack — Photo: Bungie / Steam

The Setup

Released to celebrate Bungie’s 30th anniversary, this add-on brought back the fan-favorite Gjallarhorn exotic rocket launcher, the Grasp of Avarice dungeon (set in Destiny 1’s "Loot Cave" location), reprised Destiny 1 weapons, and a surprise Halo weapon crossover.

The Review

Gjallarhorn’s return is a huge nostalgia payoff even coming to it two years late, and Grasp of Avarice is a tight, well-designed dungeon that’s become one of my regular farming spots. The Halo crossover weapons are a fun novelty. Content is comparatively light for the price next to a full seasonal pass, and some of the reprised weapons feel like filler.

What I Liked

Gjallarhorn’s return is a huge nostalgia payoff
Grasp of Avarice is a tight, well-designed dungeon
Fun Halo weapon crossover

What I Didn’t

Light on content for the price versus a full season
Some reprised weapons feel like filler

The Verdict

Rating: 4/5

Where to Buy

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

Destiny: The Collection, Catching Up on the Original Before Circling Back to Destiny 2

Games · Purchased June 10, 2023 · $26.39 via PSN

The Setup

Before I went further into Destiny 2’s expansions I wanted to actually play the original, so I picked up The Collection — the original Destiny plus every expansion released for it: The Dark Below, House of Wolves, The Taken King, and Rise of Iron, all in one package.

The Review

A massive amount of content for the price, and a genuinely good entry point for catching up on Destiny 1’s story before diving deeper into Destiny 2. The Taken King and Rise of Iron content in particular still holds up as some of the series’ best. The population for older activities is thin these days, and some of the Year One content feels dated compared to Destiny 2.

What I Liked

Massive amount of content for one price
Great entry point for catching up on Destiny 1
The Taken King and Rise of Iron content still holds up

What I Didn’t

Thin population/matchmaking for older activities now
Some Year One content feels dated
No cross-save with Destiny 2 progress

The Verdict

Rating: 4/5

Where to Buy

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Still the Series’ Best-Written Expansion

Games · Purchased June 11, 2023 · $18.74 via PSN

The Setup

Right after finishing The Collection, I moved on to The Witch Queen — Destiny 2’s sixth expansion, centered on Savathûn, the Witch Queen of the Hive, and her theft of the Light. It introduced the Void 3.0 subclass rework, weapon crafting, and the Vow of the Disciple raid.

The Review

Playing it a year after launch, it’s clear why this is still considered the series’ best-written campaign. Weapon crafting gave a genuine long-term chase, and Vow of the Disciple is a standout raid. Bungie later scaled crafting back from what it was at launch, which stings a bit for anyone (like me) coming in after the fact and reading about what it used to be.

What I Liked

Widely regarded as Destiny 2’s best-written campaign
Weapon crafting added real chase and customization
Vow of the Disciple raid is a standout
Strong new legendary weapon pool (glaives)

What I Didn’t

Weapon crafting was later scaled back by Bungie
Higher-difficulty replays for loot can feel grindy

The Verdict

Rating: 5/5

Where to Buy

Destiny 2: Lightfall, a Great New Subclass Wrapped Around a Rushed Campaign

Games · Purchased February 28, 2023 · $83.74 via PSN

The Setup

Lightfall is Destiny 2’s seventh major expansion, sending Guardians to the neon city of Neomuna to stop the Witness, and introducing the Strand subclass. I grabbed it with the Annual Pass bundled in, covering the full year of seasonal content that followed.

The Review

Strand is genuinely one of the most fun subclasses Destiny has ever added — the mobility alone changes how I move through every activity. Neomuna is one of the best-looking destinations in the game. The campaign, though, was clearly rushed — the pacing and plot are confusing in a way the marketing never let on, and it’s a shame given how good the new toys are.

What I Liked

Strand is a fun, mobility-focused new subclass
Neomuna is visually one of Destiny’s best destinations
Annual Pass bundle saves money over the year
Strong new exotic chase

What I Didn’t

Campaign story feels rushed and confusingly paced
Annual Pass only pays off if you play the full year of seasons
Steep base price for a seasonal live-service game

The Verdict

Rating: 4/5