Borderlands 4's $30 DLC Sparks Backlash Over Value

Borderlands 4’s first big post-launch expansion, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, adds a new region and a fresh Vault Hunter but critics say the package is barely worth its $30 price tag: the main quest can be completed in about 2–3 hours and the new area is only a fraction the size of the opening map, prompting mixed reactions on Steam even as PSN ratings are higher. Gearbox frames the DLC as a focused horror-adventure rather than loot farming, and a Vault Hunter Pack offering both story packs and two new characters for $50 may offer better value for players planning to buy both expansions.