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Exclusive Retailer Collector’s Edition Deals: Unfair Trading Or Value for Money?

October 04, 2010 in Blog comments 3

Personally I don't mind 'Collectors' and 'Limited' edition of games, provided they actually have something tangible in them. But many retailers of ;late are simply making up "so-called" Collectors Editions that have little in them, and yet charge for the privilege of having their 'exclusive content'


Young Teenage-Gamer at OXCGN looks at the way this is affecting many buyers in harsher times.

On January 28th of this year I bought the Collector’s Edition for Mass Effect 2. It was an ‘Exclusive Retailers Edition’ that was only available at EB Games.

I payed $120 for what ended up being a pretty average collector’s edition, but what annoyed me the most, was that EB Games had no other competitors offering the same or very similar collector editions for that price, so it was either pay the full recommended retail price (RRP), which I hardly ever do, or go without.

At the moment most game stores are getting retail-exclusive-content for most of the big AAA games heading our way. The content for these are either in-game content and or small objects that are included in the game package like a figurine.
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    Gameroz Oct 4, 10
    I'm also not a fan of exclusive to "name of retailer here" Limited Editions. It does disadvantage smaller retailers and I like there to be competition on pricing.
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      xtremepokemontrainer Oct 4, 10
      I agree. I couldn't get the Mass Effect 2 limited edition because of the limited quantities due to being retailer exclusive.
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    XboxOZ360 Oct 4, 10
    And most often than not, as soon as the game is released, said exclusive becomes unavailable.

    While some are definitely worth it, like that Medal Of Honor Collectors that has the Gaming Head Set worth over $250 included in it, some like the Smackdown V's Raw 2011 Undertaker Edition from JB Hi-Fi is nothing more than a cover change at best, with little or no content whatsoever, yet a higher asking price!

    The headset one has you buying a $250 pair of gaming headphones for just $70 instead if $250, plus the cost of the game, which IS a bargain, but others are just not worth it.

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