Maybe Bethesda needs some quick cash while they hook up on the new Elder Scrolls game, or maybe they’re just trying to take advantage of people getting engaged during the pandemic. Regardless, they just added a new item to their merchandise website: a 10K Ritual of Mara gold ring. Yes, like the one from the Elder Scrolls games which gives you a 10% bonus experience to both partners. No, it won’t give you an XP boost in real life. Sorry.
The chunky gold ring costs $ 1,000 (about £ 733) and is only available until February 14th, arriving to customers sometime after April. Engraved on the inside is the quote “with this ring and Mara’s blessing”, as well as the Bethesda copyright and the name of the manufacturer, RockLove, who also makes jewelry under license for Disney, League of Legends and Marvel. They have worked with Bethesda in the past to create the Amulet of Mara Skyrim, and the DOOM Eternal Slayer Key pendant.
As one commenter stated under Eurogamer’s coverage of the story, this style of ring making is known as “wax injection” and would usually cost $ 160-250 (£ 117- £ 183) depending on quality. A price increase worthy of the smartest Khajiit dealer.
We let you judge for yourself whether this ring is worth about a month’s rent:
What do you think?