‘Fallout’ Is Back With a Second Season: Here’s Where to Shop Merch Inspired by the Franchise
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It’s time to prepare for the future once again. Fallout season two premiered Nov. 17, and everyone, including gamers, is getting hyped.
The Amazon series, based on the successful video game franchise, will be available to stream on Prime Video with a subscription. Episodes will air weekly. The season is set to conclude on Feb. 4, while the show was already greenlit for a third season, according to Variety. The show takes place in the future in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation. The city’s citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits.
The role-playing video games have garnered a massive fanbase over the years, and follow the same premise with tweaks here and there. If you’re not new to the series or game, you’ll know that the aesthetics are pretty epic. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with an infusion of retro motifs influenced by the post-war 1950s in the United States. The game’s soundtrack is equally retro, with tracks ranging from the mid-century Jazz Age to the Space Age, such as “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire” by The Ink Spots and “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” by Ella Fitzgerald.
That retro futurism is seen in the merch too, a touch that makes these pieces all the more unique. With the launch of the new season and the hype for the franchise still on the rise, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite merch pieces that you can shop online now. Shop our picks from Target and Hot Topic below.
If you’ve watched the show or played the video games, Nuka Cola is a famed part of the Fallout universe, parodying the real-world soda brand Coca-Cola. With that comes a bunch of iconography that players can see throughout the game or in the show, that retro-meets-futuristic advertising for the soft drink plastered on walls or dilapidated billboards. If you’re looking to snazz up your decor, this Fanattik’s Fallout Nuka-Cola Bottle Cap Tin Sign for $34.99 should do the trick. It’s a subtle show of fandom made of a tin material that can easily be hung on any wall, giving the room a retro feel.
If you’re looking for a novelty gift that gamers in your life will actually use, look no further than this Fallout Hot Sauce 2-Pack. The themed pack retails for $26.99 and features two sauces, the Vault-Tec Hot Sauce made with pineapple and habanero and the Radscorpion Venom Hot Sauce made with honey, pineapple, lemon and fiery scorpion peppers. Both sauces pack a major punch and come in a cute collectors’ package. Even if fans of the franchise won’t use the sauce, it’d sure look good displayed with all of your other Fallout goodies.
TUBBZ ‘Fallout’ Vault Boy Cosplaying Duck Figure
A decorative duck dressed like Vault Boy from Fallout.
Vault Boy is a recurring character in the series, and a beloved one at that. The character basically serves as the Fallout mascot one way or another, and he’s darn cute doing it. Now, Vault Boy is even more charming, this time in rubber ducky form. The Hot Topic trinket retails for $22.90 and would look pretty cute on a shelf accompanying your other Fallout collectors items.
Ready to join the brotherhood? This black, red and white tee is chock-full of graphics, all in reference to the bestselling video game. The style currently retails for $24.90 and comes in sizes XS to 2X. The specific graphic on the front is in reference to Fallout New Vegas, which came out in 2010.
Vault Boy makes another appearance, this time on a mini backpack. The bag retails for $27.45 at Hot Topic and comes equipped with Fallout’s unofficial slogan — “prepare for the future” — on the front accompanied by other motifs from the game. The bag is mini with zip-up closures, a front pocket and adjustable straps. To further sweeten the deal, this backpack is currently 50% off.
In the video game, Ghouls are humans mutated by high doses of radiation who gain a significantly longer lifespan, but often at the cost of their appearance and sanity. In the show, the titular Ghoul is played by Walton Goggins, with his likeness depicted on this decorative bobblehead. Retailing for $39.90, the bobblehead is another exemplary addition to any Fallout collector’s shelf, giving personality and movement to your growing collection.
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