Checked 12 October 2026
Buying a Destiny 2 account: what to check
A Destiny 2 account is only yours if you hold every platform account linked to its Bungie.net profile. Here is what makes an account valuable, what to check, how to buy step by step, the red flags, how to secure it afterwards and what Bungie’s rules say, taken from Bungie’s own help center.
Short answer
- What to check: which platform account holds the characters, that you receive it with its email, the cross save setup, and the seals and clears on Braytech and raid.report under the account’s Bungie Name.
- What it costs: fresh accounts that only carry expansions sit at the bottom; played veteran accounts sit far higher, and collections with 25 or more seals form the top segment. Live figures are on our Destiny 2 price index.
- How to stay safe: buy with a written warranty against recovery, then in the first hour move the platform email to yours, change the password and turn on two-step login. Bungie’s rules forbid account trading.
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Value
What makes a Destiny 2 account valuable
Destiny 2 accounts are bought for collection and prestige, not level. Any new owner can raise power level; exotics, seals and Day One emblems took years, and some of them can no longer be earned at all. These are the things that set the price, and what to ask the seller for each.
| What | Why it matters | Ask for |
|---|---|---|
| Exotic collection | The broadest measure of how complete an account is. Raid exotics such as Vex Mythoclast, Eyes of Tomorrow and Touch of Malice take many clears with luck. | Collections screenshots and the exotic count. |
| Seals and titles | Each seal is a set of Triumphs, some of them for content that has since left the game. On our price index, played accounts stating 25 or more seals form the top segment. | The Bungie Name, to look the seals up on Braytech. |
| Day One and contest clears | A Day One emblem needs a raid clear in contest mode inside the launch window. It can never be earned again on a later date. | The clear on raid.report with its date. |
| Rare emblems | Emblems such as Wish Ascended (Last Wish Day One) appear in rarest-emblem lists, and the Bungie Bounty emblem was earned only by beating a named target player during a Bungie community event. | The emblem in Collections, not only equipped in a screenshot. |
| Solo and flawless dungeon runs | Solo flawless clears come with their own emblems and take practice no buyer can skip. | The run on dungeon.report. |
| Content Vault items | Exotics, seals and ornaments tied to campaigns removed by the Destiny Content Vault can only come with an account that earned them. Bungie said on 21 September 2026 it will restore vaulted content, without dates. | Which legacy titles and ornaments are on the account. |
| Weapon patterns and catalysts | Unlocked crafting patterns and completed exotic catalysts save many hours of farming. | The patterns and catalysts pages in Collections or Braytech. |
| Expansions owned | Content you do not own cannot be played, and DLC is bought per platform. An account with every expansion on your platform needs no extra spend. | The DLC list on the platform you will play on. |
| Free platform slots and Bungie Name | A free PlayStation or Xbox slot lets you link your console. An unused Name Change token lets you pick a new Bungie Name. | “PSN / Xbox link available” and “name change” in writing. |
METAMMO Destiny 2 account prices and listing analysis (daily) · Triumphs, seals and titles (Destinypedia) (community) · Raids and contest mode (Destinypedia) (community) · Top 10 rarest emblems in Destiny 2 (Dexerto) (community) · Guide for Bungie Community Emblems (Bungie Help) · Destiny Content Vault (Destinypedia) (community) · Bungie plans to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content (Game Informer) (community) · Weapon crafting and patterns (Destinypedia) (community) · Exotic catalysts (Destinypedia) (community)
What every seal, title and emblem in a listing means: seals and collectibles and Destiny 2 seals and titles explained.
Checklist
What to check
- 1
Know which platform account holds the characters
Characters live on a Bungie.net profile that signs in through Steam, Epic, PlayStation or Xbox. You need the login and email of that platform account, because a profile that loses all its login methods cannot be recovered.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help)
- 2
Check the free platform slots
A profile holds one account per platform, and Bungie no longer allows unlinking one. If you play on PlayStation or Xbox, make sure that slot is still empty (“PSN / Xbox link available”), or that the linked console account is part of the sale.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help)
- 3
Understand cross save before you switch it
With cross save, one set of characters plays on every linked platform; characters on the other linked accounts go dormant. Turning cross save off starts a 90-day lockout with no exceptions, and buying Silver also blocks turning it off for 90 days.
- 4
DLC is per platform
Expansions and passes do not follow cross save. If the seller’s account owns every expansion on Steam and you want to play on PlayStation, you would buy them again there.
- 5
Verify seals, clears and emblems yourself
Ask for the Bungie Name, then look the account up: raid.report and dungeon.report list every raid and dungeon clear with dates, and Braytech shows Triumphs, seals and collections. A Day One claim should show a clear inside the contest window.
raid.report: raid clears by player (community) · dungeon.report: dungeon clears by player (community) · Braytech: triumphs, collections and checklists (community)
- 6
Ask about a Bungie Name change
If you want a new name, check that an unused Name Change token is on the account. Tokens are limited and Bungie only sends them occasionally.
- 7
Ask about Silver refunds
If Silver that was already spent is later refunded or charged back, Bungie leaves a negative Silver balance on the account. A seller who refunds old purchases after the sale leaves the buyer with that debt.
Step by step
How to buy a Destiny 2 account safely
- 1
Decide your platform first
Pick where you will play: PC on Steam or Epic, PlayStation or Xbox. Characters are tied to the platform account they were made on, so the platform decides which accounts you can use and which DLC you need.
- 2
Decide what you are paying for
A starter with expansions and a few exotics, or a veteran collection with seals, Day One emblems and raid exotics. Write down the three items that matter most to you.
- 3
Ask for the Bungie Name and proof
Look the profile up on Braytech, raid.report and dungeon.report. Ask for screenshots of Collections and seals with the Bungie Name visible, or a short video of logging in.
- 4
Confirm every linked platform account
Ask which of Steam, Epic, PlayStation and Xbox are linked, which come with the sale with their emails, and which slots are free. A platform account the seller keeps is a way back in.
- 5
Check the cross save setup
Ask whether cross save is on and which platform holds the active characters. Switching it later can start the 90-day lockout, so plan before you touch it.
- 6
Pay with a seller who states a written warranty
The warranty should say what happens if a previous owner recovers the account: a replacement or a refund. Never pay through a channel the seller suggests to avoid fees or checks.
- 7
Log in and compare with the listing
Check characters, power, exotics, seals and emblems against the title and the screenshots before you play. Report any difference straight away.
- 8
Secure the platform account in the first hour
Change the platform account’s email and password, turn on its two-step login and keep the recovery code. The section below covers each platform.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help) · Destiny 2 Cross Save Guide (Bungie Help) · raid.report: raid clears by player (community) · Braytech: triumphs, collections and checklists (community)
Red flags
Red flags and common scams
- A “collector” account with only screenshots and no Bungie Name to look up.
- No email access to the platform account, or a seller who keeps the email “for safety”.
- A seller who hands over Bungie.net access but keeps the Steam, PlayStation or Xbox account.
- No clear answer on which platform holds the characters under cross save.
- Day One or Legacy title claims that raid.report or Braytech do not show.
- Collection screenshots without the Bungie Name, or a seal list typed into the title.
- Recently boosted or “recovered” characters: Bungie penalises participants in recovery services.
- A request to pay outside the checkout to “skip fees”.
- A price far below other played accounts with the same seals and exotics.
Bungie game account restrictions and banning policies (Bungie Player Safety) · Destiny 2 Cross Save Guide (Bungie Help)
After you buy
Securing the account in the first hour
The real handover in Destiny 2 is the platform accounts and their emails. Whoever controls them controls the characters. Do these steps as soon as you receive the logins; our support stays in the chat while you do them.
- 1
Change the platform email and password
Bungie.net has no password of its own: it signs in through Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox or Twitch, and passwords are changed on that platform’s own site. Move the email to yours first, then set a new password.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help)
- 2
Turn on the platform’s two-step login
On Steam, add the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator and write down the recovery code it shows, which lets you remove the authenticator yourself if you lose the phone. On PlayStation, Xbox and Epic, turn on two-step verification in account settings.
- 3
Review Accounts & Linking on Bungie.net
Sign in, open Settings and then Accounts & Linking, and note every linked platform. Bungie cannot remove a linked platform account under any circumstances, so make sure you hold the login for each one.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help) · Destiny 2 Cross Save Guide (Bungie Help)
- 4
Link your console only when you are sure
A linked platform account cannot be unlinked later. If you want to play on your own PlayStation or Xbox, link it to the free slot once, and set up cross save knowing a later switch off means 90 days locked.
Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help) · Destiny 2 Cross Save Guide (Bungie Help)
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Change the Bungie Name if you like
With an unused token, go to Profile Settings, update the Bungie Name under Identity Settings and save. The numeric ID changes to a new random number.
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Keep the details private
Do not share the login with a carry service or a friend. Bungie treats giving someone access to your account as an account recovery, and shared or phished credentials are not covered by any recovery warranty.
Bungie game account restrictions and banning policies (Bungie Player Safety)
The risk buyers meet most often
The original owner taking back one of the linked platform accounts after the sale, sometimes long after a short cover period has ended. That is the risk a warranty covers, and the reason every linked login and its email should end up with you.
Bungie states that cross save’s 90-day lockout exists to discourage account recoveries, and that it does not remove unauthorized cross save links. So check which platform accounts are linked, and which come with the sale, before you pay rather than after.
Destiny 2 Cross Save Guide (Bungie Help) · Bungie.net profile creation, linking and recovery (Bungie Help)
Why buy from METAMMO
Every Destiny 2 account we list is checked by hand: we sign in, compare the characters, exotics, seals and emblems with the title, look up the profile on Braytech and raid.report, and record which platforms are linked and which are free. Delivery is in a private support chat, with help moving the email to yours and turning on two-factor authentication.
Not sure what to pick? Tell us your platform and what you care about, whether raid exotics, a seal or a starter with every expansion, and we suggest accounts that fit.
Our warranty is lifetime and covers one thing: recovery by a previous owner. If that happens, you get a replacement of equal value or a full refund, your choice. Full terms: warranty.
Read next
Destiny 2 hub, prices and guides
- Destiny 2 hub: where the game stands in October 2026 and what makes an account valuable.
- Price index: what each segment of the market lists for, updated daily.
- Seals and collectibles: what the terms in a listing mean.
- Destiny 2 unvaulting: what restored content means for accounts.
Still choosing where to buy? Where to buy a Destiny 2 account safely compares buying from a store with escrow marketplaces: who you pay, how long each covers recovery and what happens if the account is taken back.
Answers
Buying a Destiny 2 account: FAQ
What do I receive when I buy a Destiny 2 account?
The login and email of the platform account (Steam, Epic, PlayStation or Xbox) that signs in to the Bungie.net profile, so you can change the password and email and turn on two-factor authentication. Our listings say which platforms are linked and which slots are free.
Can I move a bought Destiny 2 account to my console?
Yes, through cross save, if the profile’s PlayStation or Xbox slot is free for your own console account. DLC must be owned on the console too, and if cross save is later switched off it stays off for 90 days.
Can the characters be moved to my own Steam account?
No. Destiny characters are tied to the platform account they were created on. Cross save lets one set of characters play on several platforms, but it never moves or merges characters between accounts.
Do I have to buy the expansions again?
Only if you play on a different platform from the one that owns them. Expansions and passes are per platform and do not follow cross save.
Is a Destiny 2 account still worth buying in 2026?
Bungie called Monument of Triumph (9 June 2026) the final content update, then on 21 September 2026 said vaulted campaigns, destinations and raids will return, without dates. You are buying an existing collection, and much of it cannot be earned again.
Can I change the Bungie Name on a bought account?
Yes, if the account still has an unused Name Change token: Profile Settings, Identity Settings, save. Tokens are limited, so ask before you buy if a fresh name matters to you.
How does METAMMO check a Destiny 2 account?
By hand before listing: we sign in, check that the characters, exotics, seals and emblems match the title, confirm which platforms are linked and whether a name change is available. Many titles say “BrayTech inside” because the Braytech profile was checked.
How is a Destiny 2 account delivered?
A specialist hand-checks the account, then hands over the logins in a private support chat, usually within a few hours and at most 24 hours after payment. Before delivery you can cancel for a full refund.
What does the METAMMO warranty cover?
If a previous owner ever recovers the account, the original buyer gets a replacement of equal value or a full refund, their choice, for the life of the account. Losses from sharing your login are not covered.
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Facts checked: 12 October 2026 · Sources: Bungie Help: Cross Save Guide, Bungie Help: profile linking and recovery, Bungie Help: Bungie Name Guide, Bungie: banning policies, Bungie: Code of Conduct, Destiny 2 Limited Software License Agreement, Bungie Help: Silver purchases, Steam Support: Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator, raid.report
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Checked Destiny 2 accounts
Every account we sell is hand-checked: login, platform links, exotics, seals and emblems match the listing. Lifetime warranty against recovery by a previous owner.
550 Light | Bungie Bounty Emblem | 15K+ Comp Emblems | 60 Flawlesses$1330View account →Available
390 EXOTICS | 550 LIGHT | ALL RAID / DUNGS EXO | SOLO FLAWLESS | PSN / XBOX LINK AVAILABLE | NAME CHNG | 5K HRS | BT INSIDE$2799View account →Available
COLLECTORS DREAM | TRIALS OF THE NINE ARMOR SETS | 740 EXOTICS | DAY ONES$5999View account →What sets the price- Seals and titles, especially Legacy titles that can no longer be earned
- Day One, contest and rare community emblems (Bungie Bounty)
- Raid and dungeon exotics, solo flawless clears, catalysts and patterns
- Exotic count, 550 Power characters and free PlayStation or Xbox cross save slots