Disney Dreamlight Valley, a relaxing life and farming simulator game, is in early access and many are waiting for more word on a date when the game will become free-to-play. to play the game in early access, you need to purchase one of the founder’s packs on your gaming platform of choice.

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The game is currently available on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC. While many people are fine with waiting for the game to become free-to-play, the only issue is that the founder’s pack rewards will not be obtainable once that happens, which means you’ll be missing out on some exclusive items and deals.

Founder’s Packs In Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are three founder’s packs availablefor Disney Dreamlight Valley, butit’s important to note that they are based on a tier system.

This means thatthe second-tieredDeluxe edition also gives you everything in the first-tierStandard edition as well.The third-tierUltimate edition gives you everything in the Standard and Deluxe editions, along with rewards exclusive to the Ultimate edition.

Disney Dreamlight Valley avatar wearing a white Mickey Mouse themed spirit jersey and blue and white-starred Mickey Mouse ears headband that come with the Standard founder’s edition. Raspberry bush and house in the background.

The moonstones, a type of in-game currency, are an exception and do not stack together from all the packs. Each pack has its own set value of moonstones, andthat’s all you will receive based on the founder’s pack you choose.Moonstones can be purchased separatelyfrom the in-game shop if you want more.

You don’t have to worry about trying to buy all three just to get the items you want. You only need to purchase one packunless you want to play during early access ondifferent gaming platforms.

Disney Dreamlight Valley avatar wearing a Pixar themed spirit jersey and Mickey Mouse ears headband in gold with red center star and blue edges on the ears. House and Dream Castle in the background and a pink flower in the foreground.

Cross-save has been confirmed on the Disney Dreamlight Valley website, except for PlayStation consoles,which don’t allow you to have any type of cross-progression saving. Cross-save capabilities for other platformswon’t take effect until the game is free to play.

Mickey Mouse Headband

Are The Founder’s Packs Worth The Price?

You’ve probably seen at least a few pictures or some gameplay from Disney Dreamlight Valley. If cozy life simulator farming games are not your style,then getting a founder’s pack may not be a priority for you.

If you are more of a collector, you may want to take a serious look at what you’ll get out of these founder’s packs, especially sinceyou won’t be able to get those items later. Digital products can be tricky to appraise in terms of value,especially if they don’t show up in a digital store at any point.

Disney Dreamlight Ultimate avatar wearing a Dream Castle themed black and gold shirt with Mickey Mouse ears headband in copper and light blue colors. House and Dream Castle in the background.

It’s also a subjective matter, since not everyone values the same digital products the same way. One person might love collecting pets, while another loves fashion and collects every outfit.

Luckily, we don’t need to consider the value of all the digital items to understand the value of these founder’s packs,and instead,we can look at the in-game currency values. There is a direct money equivalentto obtain moonstones, which are used to purchase digital itemsfrom the in-game shop or to gain access to an event’s reward content.

Disney Dreamlight Valley moonstop shop showing the different options for purchasing moonstones.

An event comes with something called a “Star Path”, and purchasing the Star Path with moonstones allows you to collect all possible rewards if you complete enough tasks. It’s reminiscent of a battle pass in other games,and the pricing to unlock it is also similar.

The cost to obtain the Star Path for events is 2,500 moonstones. To purchase that many moonstones, you wouldspend $9.99.

If you save the moonstones from the purchase of a founder’s pack, here’s how many Star Paths you can purchase compared to the cost of the founder’s pack:

8,000

$29.99

$29.97

14,500

$49.99

20,000

$69.99

$79.97

If you plan to participate in Star Pathsand want to collect all the rewards, the moonstones you receive will allow you to take advantage of quite a few Star Paths.The Ultimate edition founder’s pack is the best value, since buying that many Star Paths with moonstones from the shopwould cost just shy of $80.

It’s not a lot of savings, butyou’re definitely coming out ahead with that pack.None of those costs take into consideration the digital rewards you receive, as well as the value of having early access to the game.

If you enjoy cozy games, farming simulator games, Disney characters, or games with collecting mechanics,any of these bundles will be worth the investment. You’ll be able to take advantage of Star Paths if you save those moonstones orpurchase some nice digital products in the store.

Look for sales on some of the founder’s packs before you buy to get the best deal, butsales may depend on the gaming platform chosen. If you think this game is one you’ll spend many hours enjoying,it’s a good time to grab a founder’s pack before it’s too late.