Promos, Press kits, preview copies etc

[oXdanXo]

Hi guys,

I've been thinking recently, does anyone know how or who gets hold of these "press kits" or even the copies that are "promo not for resale"?
What's the best way for a regular Joe to get ahold of them? I've decided that since the ps Vita is relatively new it would be a good place for me to start trying to complete an entire console of games but promo editions.

So far I only own a few promo copies and 1 press kit which is Grand Turismo 5 Prolouges press kit, but I'm keen to try and get more, but I'm also not looking at spending the earth on them as I've grown up over the past year to realise that I have to pay for food and a house etc. (Bad times when you're renting a flat)

Also why do they make "Press Kits" that are better than the expensive Collector Editions like Halo for example I was gob-smacked at the halo reach and halo 3 press kits.

Also is it just me or do they seem to get more and more extravagent? (Assassins Creed?)
Well I'm at it I know it's not a press kit but how did people originally obtain the Uncharted 2 fortune edition? That's just plain awesome!

[vhal_x]

Press Kits are given out to members of the public that can generate hype, so tends to be people that work in the games industry such as IGN, etc. They tend to be better than CEs as they are promotional, so they don't make thousands of them, so they can afford to be more extravagant.

The Fortune Hunter Edition was given out to competition winners xx

[oXdanXo]

Thanks Vhal, I guess I need to create a website big enough to rival IGN then
My dream is over before it starts.

[Saturn]

And not just that. There are different types of VIPs and some press kits are not given to many, hence the reason why some press kits are fairly common and others are nightmarish to find. At a beginner's level the best you would get would probably be promo copies.

[vhal_x]

Yeah, I mean remember the one from EA that had an iPad in it!? xx

[vhal_x]

I actually own a few press kits, and would love to be the kind of person that gets them gifted to me haha, so I opened my own website with that intention, of being a game/edition reviewer, etc - but then my PC (where I was running the site) died, and I've abandoned the idea until I get a new PC (don't like coding on my MacBook) xx

[oXdanXo]

We should have a press kit database

[mypoorbrain]

Hi all,

My name is Tim and I'm a graphic designer. I'm the brains and hands behind some of the very press kits you're talking about. If you like, you can see my portfolio here (click 'Press kits' on the left to see just a handful of the kits I've done):

http://www.mypoorbrain.com

The SOCOM kit is particularly rare as only 25 of 2000 had the dog tags in.

Anyway, I've been talking with jugolicious and I'd be more than happy to answer any questions and help with your collections. I have probably around 20 - 30 different kits which I'm in the process of selling, some of which are already on eBay (eBay username: tms_72). Gimme a shout if I can help.

Cheers!

[ingmar1988]

Im a huge press kit collector. Could u provide a lit of upcoming press kits that you are going to sell. The three u have on ebay right now i allready own

I saw u did the siren and socom press kits, are u going to sell those?

[mypoorbrain]

Sure, you can download a folder full of images of my kits at the following link;

http://www.mypoorbrain.com/PlaystationKits.zip

That's almost all of them, I also have the Heavenly Sword kit and maybe a few others.

Yup, I have SOCOM and Siren for sale.

Email offers here: tim@mypoorbrain.com

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