[Twisted]

there was some "controversy" with the Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition a few years ago..some random seller based in Australia!? on EBAY had around "10 in stock"..and he insisted they were the "real deal" (genuine)..and he got them through his source at the "distribution point".he had solid feedback scores and had a few sold!,..already out of his "allotment", by the time that Ebay link came to CE.ORG forum member's attention..some forum members tried to dismiss them as "knock offs" by a "scammer"..but the detailing and every facet of them were "spot on"..it would be really hard to make "knock offs" since several components had to be sourced from multiple points to put it together....maybe!?.. there is still a very old thread buried!!??..on these forums regarding that incident from a few years back, believe me! a lot of aspirational collectors including myself as a Uncharted Fan were disappointed to see "suddenly more available out of the blue"...basically keep in mind, although they are "marketed" as very rare and as contest prizes..some of the "insider folks"..who were closely affiliated with the conception of the Fortune Hunter edition and/or factory assembly workers or what have you,..apparently were able to take some "extras" with them..so as far as strictly numbers go..there are MORE Fortune Hunter editions floating around out in the wild, than "advertised"..since they were given out for "FREE"..there is no legal standing for them to be concerned about as far as misleading consumers etc about the actual numbers produced...it turned out to be "limited numbers"..were HANDED OUT to contest winners..BUT MORE were manufactured for "friends & families" and "artist proof" type of things etc. then the numbers suggest..it's still difficult to find..because the additional 10 or so ended up in sporadic locations worldwide from that one EBAY seller..just be "informed"..about how many there really are made!?..then the numbers that were publicly released in ads and promos etc.