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Pete Hines Calls Delay on Fallout 76 Canvas Bag Replacements His "Dumbest" Mistake

The former Bethesda executive says he only discovered the bag’s inclusion when his own collector’s edition arrived.

Overview

  • Hines told Dbltap he failed by not immediately making and sending canvas replacement bags to Power Armor Edition buyers who received nylon versions.
  • The premium edition was marketed with a canvas West Tek bag, but many customers received a cheaper nylon bag at launch.
  • Hines said the version he approved did not include a bag and that the item was added later in an effort to increase perceived value.
  • He cited a canvas shortage as the reason for the switch, echoing support messages at the time that blamed material unavailability.
  • Bethesda first offered 500 Atoms as compensation before allowing requests for canvas replacements, a process that took roughly a year to resolve.