diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
index 81610a5..46a0552 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ class WalletViewTest(TestCase):
     def test_wallet_page_shows_stripe_payment_element(self):
         [_] = self.parsed.cssselect("#id_stripe_payment_element")
 
-    def test_wallet_page_shows_tithe_token_shop(self):
-        [_] = self.parsed.cssselect("#id_tithe_token_shop")
-
-    def test_tithe_token_shop_shows_bundle(self):
-        bundles = self.parsed.cssselect("#id_tithe_token_shop .token-bundle")
-        self.assertGreater(len(bundles), 0)
+    # Note: the legacy `#id_tithe_token_shop` HTML in Balances was
+    # superseded by the dedicated Shop applet in Chunk 5 of
+    # [[project-wallet-shop-expansion]]. Shop-applet coverage lives in
+    # `WalletTokensAppletAllTrinketsVisibleTest` below + `test_shop_models.py`
+    # + `test_shop_views.py`.
 
 
 class WalletTokensAppletAllTrinketsVisibleTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_dash_wallet.py b/src/functional_tests/test_dash_wallet.py
index 9c73055..1edbbc6 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_dash_wallet.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_dash_wallet.py
@@ -348,20 +348,13 @@ class WalletDisplayTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.assertIn("Already owned", tt_html)
 
 
-    def test_user_can_purchase_tithe_token_bundle(self):
-        # 1. Log in, navigate to wallet page
-        self.create_pre_authenticated_session("capman@test.io")
-        self.browser.get(self.live_server_url + "/dashboard/wallet/")
-        # 2. Assert Tithe Token purchase section present
-        self.wait_for(
-            lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_tithe_token_shop")
-        )
-        # 3. Assert min. +1 bundle option is visible
-        bundle = self.browser.find_element(
-            By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_tithe_token_shop .token-bundle"
-        )
-        # 4. Assert ea. bundle shows token count & writ bonus placeholder
-        self.assertIn("Tithe Token", bundle.text)
-        self.assertIn("Writ", bundle.text)
-        # 5. (Placeholder) Purchase flow via Stripe not driven in this FT:
-        # Full charge assertion deferred until Stripe webhook handling implemented
+    # Legacy `test_user_can_purchase_tithe_token_bundle` FT (asserting
+    # `#id_tithe_token_shop` inside Balances) was removed in Chunk 5 of
+    # [[project-wallet-shop-expansion]] — the tithe purchase surface
+    # moved to the dedicated Shop applet. Coverage now lives in:
+    #   - `test_shop_applet_renders_seeded_items_with_icons_and_badges`
+    #     (tile + icon + badge + price)
+    #   - `test_shop_buy_click_opens_guard_portal_with_purchase_prompt`
+    #     (BUY → guard portal → NVM dismisses)
+    #   - `test_shop_band_already_owned_shows_disabled_buy_btn`
+    #     (max_owned cap renders BUY as `.btn-disabled` w. microtext)
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/wallet/_partials/_applet-wallet-balances.html b/src/templates/apps/wallet/_partials/_applet-wallet-balances.html
index fa1eba9..dd20121 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/wallet/_partials/_applet-wallet-balances.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/wallet/_partials/_applet-wallet-balances.html
@@ -2,19 +2,13 @@
     id="id_wallet_balances"
     style="--applet-cols: {{ entry.applet.grid_cols }}; --applet-rows: {{ entry.applet.grid_rows }};"
 >
+    {% comment %}
+    Tithe purchase UI was moved out to the dedicated Shop applet in
+    Chunk 5 of [[project-wallet-shop-expansion]] — the Shop is the
+    canonical purchase surface; Balances is read-only (writs + esteem
+    totals).
+    {% endcomment %}
     <h2>Balances</h2>
     <div><i class="fa-solid fa-ticket"></i>: <span id="id_writs_balance">{{ wallet.writs }}</span></div>
     <div>Esteem: <span id="id_esteem_balance">{{ wallet.esteem }}</span></div>
-    <div id="id_tithe_token_shop">
-        <div class="token-bundle" data-qty="1" data-price-cents="100">
-            <span class="bundle-qty">1 Tithe Token</span>
-            <span class="bundle-writs">+144 Writs</span>
-            <span class="bundle-price">$1.00</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="token-bundle" data-qty="5" data-price-cents="400">
-            <span class="bundle-qty">5 Tithe Tokens</span>
-            <span class="bundle-writs">+750 Writs</span>
-            <span class="bundle-price">$4.00</span>
-        </div>
-    </div>
 </section>