Day One Limited & Special Editions - Worthless after day one?

[Gemini-Phoenix]

I'm sure you're all aware of these "Day One" Limited and Special Editions which get released by companies such as EA, THQ, and Activision with additional DLC for those who pre-order and buy within the first week or so of release before a lesser edition is issued?

Do you think these "Day One" editions lose their value after the DLC codes have been used?

Also, do you think it's right that they should be allowed to print Limited Edition or Special Edition on the cover, when after the DLC codes have been used, it's no longer a Limited or Special Edition? To anyone buying such an edition pre-owned, they're techncally just buying a standard edition with a different cover, as the DLC codes cannot be used twice (a deliberate incentive to buy new rather than pre-owned). Therefore, is it right that stores such as HMV, GAME, and Gamestation should be allowed to sell pre-owned copies of said Limited and Special Editions when they are no longer limited or special?


EA are the worst culprits, and it seems as if every single game they have released lately has had some kind of alternative Limited or Special Edition printed for "Day One" buyers.

Is the extra DLC an incentive to buy a game upon release? Or would you prefer to wait a few weeks / months for the price to fall by 50% and do without the DLC? In most cases brand new "Day One" copies are usually floating around on eBay months after release and can sometimes be grabbed for a bargain.

Would you pay full price for a second issue of a game when you know there was previously a "Day One" version available for the same price? I certainly wouldn't, especially when both are being sold side-by-side (as the two different copies of Crysis 2, Medal Of Honor, and Brink are being sold in my local Tesco store)