More Irrational Games Limited Editon Items

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by MortalMonday

Ubiworkshop did something similar too. They had some merch that was supposedly going to be on sale for only a limited time. Well now those items are on sale pretty much at all times. I can't believe they did that.

Problem is once they do it once, How can I ever trust they won't do it again?

Furthermore if they didn't get a massive backlash they'll think they can get away with it whenever they want

At least that's how I feel about that sort of thing

[bazzaffc]

Originally Posted by blingaling

I also happened to notice the Bucking Bronco screenprint poster, limited to 300 copies... now an unnumbered open edition. This is a deadly sin in the world of art prints. Even Treehouse won't break their edition numbers (no offense to Treehouse)

Now that is a shame if true don't see how they can do that, it's not really fair on the people that have bought the limited edition version.

Not sure if I'm tempted by the new print or not I think they could release something better?
What do others think?

[amb6883]

Originally Posted by bazzaffc

Now that is a shame if true don't see how they can do that, it's not really fair on the people that have bought the limited edition version.

Not sure if I'm tempted by the new print or not I think they could release something better?
What do others think?

It is not a limited edition print. It is an open edition they are charging $100.00 to have signed. Also, being a canvas print they should at the very least have it stretched and mounted for that price.

This is just a shady cash grab by Irrational to get money from the uninformed. Ken Levine can stick it up his ass.

[CanisCanemEdit]

Originally Posted by amb6883

It is not a limited edition print. It is an open edition they charging $100.00 to have signed. Also, being a canvas print they should at the very least have it stretched and mounted for that price.

This is just a shady cash grab by Irrational to get money from the uniformed. Ken Levine can stick it up his ass.

That's the problem with these sort of things. You never know what is going to be an actual limited run. They're just trying to milk as much as they can from their cash cow. Take-two Interactive isn't doing so hot financially, so they'll get money wherever they can. Yes, Bioshock Infinite did very well, but their budget for the game was astronomical so profit margin is tiny.

I don't really like lithographs and one that is expensive just because of a signature is not that impressive if it's being used in this fashion.

[blingaling]

Originally Posted by amb6883

It is not a limited edition print. It is an open edition they charging $100.00 to have signed. Also, being a canvas print they should at the very least have it stretched and mounted for that price.

This is just a shady cash grab by Irrational to get money from the uniformed. Ken Levine can stick it up his ass.

I already ordered a signed Fitzroy... and am already suffering buyer's remorse.
The more I look at it the more I agree with amb: cash grab city

[tsquared44]

I dont really get what you guys are talking about. A baseball that is rare is a baseball that is rare. The same baseball that is signed by babe ruth is another story. Unless im missing something, Ken levine only signed 100 Fitzroy copies no?, who cares if there are others flying around unsigned, its a completely different piece in my eyes. If the "limited to 100 copies is bolsh** and there going to pop out another limited set to 300 then i would understand the remorse.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by tsquared44

I dont really get what you guys are talking about. A baseball that is rare is a baseball that is rare. The same baseball that is signed by babe ruth is another story. Unless im missing something, Ken levine only signed 100 Fitzroy copies no?, who cares if there are others flying around unsigned, its a completely different piece in my eyes. If the "limited to 100 copies is bolsh** and there going to pop out another limited set to 300 then i would understand the remorse.

Its different because this is being sold at retail. The idea is you sign something as a bonus, not so you can add $100 to the price. It would be like if at all of Kojima's signing events he charged $50 per signature.

Obviously this will be a much rarer and more sought after piece than the regular version, but if you can't see how this is a cash grab then I don't know what to say.

[amb6883]

$10,000.00 cash grab.

If they are going to charge that much at least make it a limited edition. I doubt they are running out of images they could have used for a different open edition.

[SwiftDeath]

Screams laziness to me personally

Make it a limited edition not an added value by means of signature alone

Seriously what has ken levine not signed

Kojima at least has good intentions

Ken just seems to like to sell his signature

[blingaling]

Originally Posted by tsquared44

I dont really get what you guys are talking about. A baseball that is rare is a baseball that is rare. The same baseball that is signed by babe ruth is another story. Unless im missing something, Ken levine only signed 100 Fitzroy copies no?, who cares if there are others flying around unsigned, its a completely different piece in my eyes. If the "limited to 100 copies is bolsh** and there going to pop out another limited set to 300 then i would understand the remorse.

The "limited edition" discussion here is revolving around the Bronco print, not the Fitzroy. You cannot sell something as a limited edition then again as an open edition.

We all understand this new Fitzroy print is an open edition with a limited autographed series, just like the litho trio, and has not been billed as anything else. My problem with the Fitzroy is it looks like a crappy product, and an extra $100 for the signature sure does feel like a cash grab to me, especially after I've already shelled out for the lithos and the book.