Destiny – The Collection
Deal overview
Destiny – The Collection is currently 90% off on Xbox — down to $1.99 from $19.99.
At 90% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Destiny – The Collection reaches on Xbox — near its typical floor.
That works out to $18 off the Xbox list price of $19.99.
This deal is for the XBOX version. Click View Deal to open the official Xbox page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.
Before you buy, read our buying guide or compare more xbox deals on GamesCreed.
About this game
How it plays
Destiny plays like a hybrid: a first-person shooter with the moment-to-moment feel of a console-quality Bungie gunfight, wrapped around the loot and leveling loops of an MMO. You create a Guardian, take on story missions and public activities, and gradually build up gear that changes how your character fights. Because this package bundles the base game with Expansion I: The Dark Below, Expansion II: House of Wolves, The Taken King, and Rise of Iron, you get years of added story content and endgame systems rather than just the original 2014 release. It also throws in a Level 40 character boost, so if you don’t want to replay the earlier grind you can skip straight into the later expansions’ content with a fully leveled character.
Who it’s for
This collection makes the most sense for two kinds of players. If you missed Destiny the first time around and always wondered what the fuss was about, this is the complete version, no piecing together expansions separately, no wondering which DLC you actually need. It’s also a fit for anyone who likes co-op shooters with a long tail of things to chase, since the appeal here was never just the campaign but the systems built on top of it over multiple expansions. If you’re mainly looking for a solo story shooter you can finish in a weekend, or you have no interest in online-only games, this one will feel like the wrong shape for what you want.
Is it worth it?
Judged as a bundle, the value proposition is straightforward: instead of hunting down five separate releases, you get the whole arc of original Destiny in one purchase, plus a boost that saves you the slower parts of the climb. For anyone who enjoys loot-driven shooters and wants to see how Bungie built out this game over its full lifecycle, that’s a lot of content under one roof. It’s the kind of catalog title that’s easy to recommend picking up when it’s discounted, since its appeal is longevity and breadth rather than being a tight, new experience, and that kind of value only gets better with a lower price of entry.
Quick facts
Genre: Shooter. Developer and publisher: Bungie. Platform: PC, available through the Xbox store. Release date: September 20, 2016.