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Fallout 76 Power Edition owners issued 500 Atoms for bag fiasco

To compensate Fallout 76 Power Edition owners who were promised a high-end bag and received a nylon sack instead, Bethesda is offering a literal door prize.

Ozzie Mejia

November 29, 2018 6:00 AM

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There's been a lot of angst over Fallout 76 since its release. There have been a lot of complaints that the game is broken. And not just "Bethesda broken," either. Complaints have ranged from the game being glitchy to flat-out unplayable. So those who picked up the $200 Power Armor edition might already be feeling some buyer's remorse. Unfortunately, it gets worse. Power Armor edition are now issuing grievances over the poor-quality duffel bag included in the package and Bethesda's solution isn't proving to be much comfort.

We understand and respect that there is disappointment with the bag in the Power Armor Edition. We are sorry. Please contact Bethesda Support to provide proof of your CE purchase. They will assist in granting your account 500 Atoms.

Please visit: https://t.co/TJBMjYaph0

— Fallout (@Fallout) November 29, 2018

To put things in perspective, Bethesda touted the $200 Power Armor edition of Fallout 76 with the promise of the full game (which is already pretty bad on its own) and a slew of collectible goodies, with the duffel bag among them. Players were promised a West Tek canvas bag and instead received... well... let's look at this picture, courtesy of our own Sam Chandler.

Yeah, that's not a high-end West Tek canvas bag. That's a low-end nylon sack. So that's awful, but let's go back to the Bethesda response to this developing debacle. Even on paper, 500 Atoms doesn't seem to be much consolation for what dissatisfied users are calling a bait-and-switch. For one thing, as noted in our Fallout 76 guide, 500 Atoms is only valued at $7.95. That's not much and, as it turns out, 500 Atoms won't buy much, either.

For anyone who's wondering what you can get with 500 Atoms, you can get a door and some flowers. pic.twitter.com/4iOPzErV06

— Mitten Squad (@MittenSquad) November 29, 2018

When it rains, it pours in the world of Fallout. Maybe that rain can maintain those flowers that Power Edition owners are buying with their 500 Atoms.

For those still opting to stick with this game, here's our full Fallout 76 guide and walkthrough.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?