Thunderbiscuit, take it from someone who buys a crap load of rare, limited edition, and so on. T___T Hell I have NO PROBLEM telling you if a so called "Collector's Edition" will be a TRUE collectors edition.
Majority of them are SCAMS. Take for instance Halo 3 Legendary Edition:
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Yeah...$44. People got ripped off.
Also NEVER be fooled by the price you see on Ebay for even games like Ninja Gaiden Sigma Collectors:
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Sure it looks high. But go to Game Crazy/Game Stop/EB Games/ Play n Trade. You can pick up the SAME Ninja Gaiden Sigma Collectors Edition for $17.99.
The Resident Evil 5 Collectors Edition too?
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Also a scam. >___<
Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition?
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Another wonderful scam.
Now there are a FEW things out there that aren't scams. And I do mean FEW. Take for instance Call of Duty: Modern Warefare 2. That is a legit Collectors Edition.
Another one is BlazBlue Limited Edition set. Strangely the PS3 version is the rarer one.
Thats why when you see my Next Game Purchases, you will rarely see me post a pre-order for so called "Collector's Edition" and "Limited Edition". But when you DO see one...haha I HIGHLY recommend you pre-order it just like I did. ^_~ Cause most likely I know for a fact its gonna be a rare one.
Oh yeah I forgot to tell you exactly why they become scams. X_x
Reprints. Yes...those so called Collectors and even Limited Edition do infact get reprints. >__< Blame it on the Publisher or the pressure from Retailers (yes retailers play a HUGE role when reprints for these editions are made.) But its a sad truth. T__T
EA is especially known for this. Such as the Need For Speed Most Wanted Black Edition? Their so called Uber edition that will never get reprinted?
Yeah it got reprinted. >__<
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Now they are worth $8. X_x Pretty crappy I know.
But yes. You have no idea how often I get ripped off in the past. >_> I got wiser and know better now.