What do you like most in a CE edition?

[Doublee25]

What are your favorite items in CE editions that make you want to buy them?

[vhal_x]

Figures are a good one for me, like the posable figures (nendoroids, figmas, play arts kai), as well as a Steelbook and I also like the more unusual items too.

Getting kinda sick of massive statues though, too expensive and I'm running out of space!

I also like when Season Passes are included. Feels pretty annoying to shell out a large amount on a CE, to then have to pay another £20-40 on top for the season pass x

[Toasty the Baker]

I'm getting kind of tired of the same set of items in CE's. Steelbook, art book, statue, dlc. I like things that you can actually interact with like the wearable pip boy, the headphones from Saint Row III, the bomb from the fallout anthology. I also like the Alan Wake CE with the 150 page book to read. Hopefully we get more items you can interact with like that.

[Matrix6]

Originally Posted by vhal_x

I also like when Season Passes are included. Feels pretty annoying to shell out a large amount on a CE, to then have to pay another £20-40 on top for the season pass x

Yes, really annoying! We're talking about you Dark Souls III Prestige Edition!! You tight ass! Aussies essentially paid around $580 for just the statue!!

I want to see more these so-called numbered limited editions (2000 or less) with signature from the developers or artist or whatever on the artwork or box or cert or something. Like Kingdoms of Amalur. I haven't seen one of those since.

[Codreanu]

But that's what most of the collectors want. Look at the official poll for the content of the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided CE.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Matrix6

Yes, really annoying! We're talking about you Dark Souls III Prestige Edition!! You tight ass! Aussies essentially paid around $580 for just the statue!!

I want to see more these so-called numbered limited editions (2000 or less) with signature from the developers or artist or whatever on the artwork or box or cert or something. Like Kingdoms of Amalur. I haven't seen one of those since.

Agreed. For me it's less about the type of items and more about if the edition feels like a real collector's item that won't end up in the bargain bin 6 months later.

[Argonian Pagan]

My most valued physical item is always the artbook. Big, A4-ish artbooks. However, I really prefer them to be sold separately, so I could also buy the artboks of games I'm not really interested to play, but when the artbook is made an exclusive part of the CE (The Witcher, Skyrim) then the artbook becomes my number one reason to buy that CE. Also I love any additional books like lore books, novels, dev diaries.

Secondly, the box itself, I love them. I like sturdy, thick cardboard boxes with unique boxart. I'm not necessarily a fan of very big boxes, I prefer smaller but very solid boxes (like Spore) that can be easily stacked together without breaking, and especially compact boxes with good bang for the buck, like Far Cry Primal.

[flatout]

Statues for me. But as we all know CE statues are hit or way miss. Overall they have been doing much better lately though (with the quality of their statues).

[underfox]

Originally Posted by Argonian Pagan

My most valued physical item is always the artbook. Big, A4-ish artbooks. However, I really prefer them to be sold separately, so I could also buy the artboks of games I'm not really interested to play, but when the artbook is made an exclusive part of the CE (The Witcher, Skyrim) then the artbook becomes my number one reason to buy that CE. Also I love any additional books like lore books, novels, dev diaries.

Secondly, the box itself, I love them. I like sturdy, thick cardboard boxes with unique boxart. I'm not necessarily a fan of very big boxes, I prefer smaller but very solid boxes (like Spore) that can be easily stacked together without breaking, and especially compact boxes with good bang for the buck, like Far Cry Primal.

+1 to all this. God there is nothing I hate more than those potal card sized artbook in a collector edition. It feels cheap and not collector at all. and I also love a well designed but sturdy box

[Dreamcazman]

I used to love the statues but these days, I'm usually happy with what is essentially an upgraded standard edition. These usually include a steelbook, special packaging, DLC & maybe 1-2 smaller extras (postcards, mini artbook, etc).

These editions are generally the middle of the road, ie 'special edition' or 'limited edition' where the 'collectors edition' has the same stuff but includes a statue or figurine.

I make exceptions though with some games, (ie Dark Souls) and I would like to see more genuine limited editions with numbering so you know how many are actually made.