Anticipated Destiny - THE TAKEN KING - COLLECTOR'S EDITION

[vyvern]

Full Game Name: Destiny - THE TAKEN KING
Edition Name: COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Platform(s): PS4 / Xbox One
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: 15/9/15
Price (RRP): $80
Package Description: Collectors Edition Box
Content Description:
- The Taken King
- Destiny
- Expansion I: The Dark Below
- Expansion II: House of Wolves
- Collector's Edition SteelBook™ Case
- Modified Treasure Island Book with intro Letter from Cayde-6
- Cayde-6's Personal Notes and Illustrations
- Collection of Relics and Artifacts
- Strange Coin Replica
- Digital: Three Class Specific Emotes, Three Armor Shaders, Three Exotic Class Items
Link(s) to source(s): Destinythegame.com
Other Info/Pics:

[Namzor]

Really Bungie? How bout one for players, who own all your existing content already? What good is another Game Key plus DLC going to do me.......

[eternix]

It's lovely for the price. ^_~

[Twisted]

is that the same steelbook we had before?

[V4MP1R1C_L30]

Hey Twisted Yup That's The Same Steelbook. Wonder If It'll Change (Hope So). Overall This Does Look Like A Cool CE. I Didn't Pick Up The 1ST CE So May Get This

[Anjelaoni]

Originally Posted by Namzor

Really Bungie? How bout one for players, who own all your existing content already? What good is another Game Key plus DLC going to do me.......

Complaints about The Taken King pricing structure seem to be centred around two things right now.

Us "Day One" guardians will need to buy the game + expansions all over again if we want that sweet, sweet Strange Coin, exotic class emblem (likely to boost xp from 1-20, but nothing else), and shaders.

If we buy the above package, we won't get the Digital Version "Year One" bonuses.

While (1) is correct and annoying (but really, the emblem won't be useful except to level new characters, and we should be paying extra for the physical coin/book anyway) the number (2) above is incorrect. People are missing the "VIP rewards" screen on the preorder and jumping to conclusions. See below:

AS A THANK YOU TO OUR MOST LOYAL FANS WHO HAVE REACHED LIGHT LEVEL 30 OR WHO PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED EXPANSION I AND EXPANSION II BY AUGUST 31, 2015, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE COMMEMORATIVE FOUNDER’S FORTUNE YEAR 1 EMBLEM, SPARROW, ARMOR SHADER AND MORE AT LAUNCH WITH YOUR PURCHASE OF THE TAKEN KING.

*TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VIP REWARDS, PLAYERS WILL NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LIGHT LEVEL 30 CHARACTER OR OWN BOTH EXPANSION I AND EXPANSION II ON OR BEFORE 08/31/15 AND PURCHASE AND PLAY THE TAKEN KING ON OR BEFORE 02/01/16. VIP REWARDS APPLICABLE FOR ANY ELIGIBLE PURCHASE OF DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING, DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING – LEGENDARY EDITION, AND DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING – COLLECTOR’S EDITION (DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL).

You will get the Year One shader, Year One emblem (probably this one), and Year One Sparrow as long as you buy The Taken King by next year.

Calm down, then decide if you want to spend $40 on a Strange Coin, book and 3 shaders. I know a LOT of people said they would have paid $15 for a shader when it came to the Nepal donation drive. This is no different (if less charitable). If you don't want to pay extra, you will still get the Year One rewards.

[Namzor]

I did notice the VIP rewards for Year One stuff so wasn't really worried about that. I just don't really enjoy double dipping on stuff I want to buy. A secondary CE would of shown some insight on their part but c'est la vie. I will most likely buy it and give the second game/DLC to a friend.

[StayFree( ' 3')]

gamestop exclusive :(

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by StayFree( ' 3')

gamestop exclusive

Wow. I'm REALLY surprised to see Bungie do this with having to repurchase the game like that! I could see Gamestop choosing to do that, but surprised by Bungie

[Funnnkyyy]

I haven't even played the first one yet..

So does this mean I will be better off and not have to pay twice like some of you guys?