Destiny 2 season pass price increase is more significant than it looks
Destiny 2 season pass prices will increase from 1000 Silver to 1200 Silver with the launch of Destiny 2 season 21, titled Season of the Deep. The price increase is concerning, given that Bungie already increased the cost of its expansions when it launched Destiny 2 Lightfall in February. Lightfall launched at $50 / £40 for the base expansion, up from $40 / £25 for the previous year’s The Witch Queen. However, Destiny 2‘s approach to the newest season pass price hike in the FPS game seems exceptionally smarmy, given that there’s no in-game option to purchase exactly 1200 Silver, which is how much the season will cost players.
At present, players can purchase Silver for $10 (£8.49), which grants 1100 Silver, $15 (£16.79), which gives 1700 Silver, or $20 (£23.99), which grants 2300 Silver. Ultimately, this means that players who want to purchase a pass for Season of the Deep still have to shell out for the $15 bundle, indicating that even though the cost has only increased by 200 Silver, players are still expected to spend $5 more rather than the amount one might expect, which would be $1-$2.
Bungie continues to find ways to monetise its live service game by charging for expansions and season passes, in-game cosmetics, event passes, and merchandise. There’s also a strong argument that the amount of time that the Destiny 2 grind requires amounts to even more income in microtransactions as the game presents more and more opportunities for players to spend money as part of an ongoing Destiny 2 monetisation strategy.
Some players liken such monetisation to that of a mobile game. Notably, just a few years ago, Bungie secured an investment from mobile company NetEase, which has significant experience in mobile games and how to
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