Rules that All CE makers should follow

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by thefunk007

No point having limited/collectors then in my opinion!

totally agree... the whole point of a LE/CE is that it's RARE... something unique that only a small group of dedicated fans own.

In my opinion... they currently make TOO MANY most of the time.

If the CE hasn't sold out in pre-orders... then they made too many plain and simple.

I would rather have a CE that is limited to only 1000 units and has nothing special about it other than alternate cover art and a certificate than one that includes a huge box full of bonus material and saw production numbers in the 100s of 1000s.

sorry DaSaru

[RaverX]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

I would rather have a CE that is limited to only 1000 units and has nothing special about it other than alternate cover art and a certificate than one that includes a huge box full of bonus material and saw production numbers in the 100s of 1000s.

That would be weird. A limited collector's edition should be rare, that's true, but should offer something more than the normal edition, ideally a lot more.

Yes, those days they release too many collector's edition when a game appears and they often make more if they manage to sell all of the initial "batch". This brings the price down fast and makes the game less atractive. But it also offers us more chances to get a collector's edition at a good price.

Back in the days only a limited quantity of colelctor's edition were available and only one time, no "reprints". Games like Return to Castle Wolfenstein or Half Life 2 are very rare now and the prices are quite high. If you find them at 20-30 pounds it's nice. And we are talking about used and old games.

And then we have games like Alan Wake or Halo reach - new games that can often be found sealed in stored under 20 pounds. Isn't this a bit strange ? Only time will tell, maybe after 4-5 years those games (Alan Wake) will be more valuables (in collector's edition format, of course), but I doubt it, because I have a feeling there were a lot of games made and they will be easy to find, even sealed.

[AJLareneg]

Originally Posted by RaverX

And then we have games like Alan Wake or Halo reach - new games that can often be found sealed in stored under 20 pounds. Isn't this a bit strange ? Only time will tell, maybe after 4-5 years those games (Alan Wake) will be more valuables (in collector's edition format, of course), but I doubt it, because I have a feeling there were a lot of games made and they will be easy to find, even sealed.

Its funny you mention this. A few months ago I managed to get two Resistance 2 CEs for $20 each because the store just had them sitting in the back all forgotten about.

...and to think I originally picked up mine for $80. ):

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

totally agree... the whole point of a LE/CE is that it's RARE... something unique that only a small group of dedicated fans own.

In my opinion... they currently make TOO MANY most of the time.

If the CE hasn't sold out in pre-orders... then they made too many plain and simple.

I would rather have a CE that is limited to only 1000 units and has nothing special about it other than alternate cover art and a certificate than one that includes a huge box full of bonus material and saw production numbers in the 100s of 1000s.

sorry DaSaru

Metoo. I mean, I love unpacking a brand new CE and displaying a new figure on my shelf. Especially when it doesn't put such a hole in my wallet. But what I love more is having an item that I know is worth a ton of money, and an item that not many other people have displayed on my shelf.

I usually pre-order everything I really want anyways, I'm not very patient. So I hate that nothing these days is very limited. Honestly its like press kits are the new actual CEs.

[DaSaru]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

totally agree... the whole point of a LE/CE is that it's RARE... something unique that only a small group of dedicated fans own.

In my opinion... they currently make TOO MANY most of the time.

If the CE hasn't sold out in pre-orders... then they made too many plain and simple.

I would rather have a CE that is limited to only 1000 units and has nothing special about it other than alternate cover art and a certificate than one that includes a huge box full of bonus material and saw production numbers in the 100s of 1000s.

sorry DaSaru

No need to apologize. I am not offended and it's my opinion anyways.
I collect because I like its content, not because of rarity and/or value, so my view on collecting is different.
So yeah, I would rather get the huge box of stuff..
I do agree with limited quality only if it is prize item like the Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition and the Darksiders replica sword though.