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Originally Posted by Zaku77 That is amazing! I must have it. Why does it seem like the UK is always getting CEs that we aren't or just getting better versions of them? We are SO much bigger, isn't it feasible that they would sell better here?!

Do CEs in the UK plummet in price within a few months like they do in the US? That's the only reason I can think of.

Edit: I updated the RE6 Archives and Anthology edition images in the OP.

Originally Posted by RabbitSuit Apparently Hitman Absolution has an updated "DELUXE" Special Professional Edition. You get a 10″ Chibi Agent 47 vinyl statue now. Source Ah, I see. Thanks for explaining that to me.

I'd much rather have this!

Originally Posted by Zaku77 That is amazing! I must have it. Why does it seem like the UK is always getting CEs that we aren't or just getting better versions of them? We are SO much bigger, isn't it feasible that they would sell better here?!

1) Europe is actually a bigger market for games than North America these days.

2) Square Enix Europe has released nicer CEs than Square Enix North America for at least a few years now.

Originally Posted by WingsDJY Do CEs in the UK plummet in price within a few months like they do in the US? That's the only reason I can think of.

I'm sure, like here in the US, it depends largely on the physical size of the CE bundle. Usually the CEs that plummet rapidly in retail price are the ones that take up a ton of shelf space. Retailers (especially brick-and-mortar ones) can't afford to waste that much shelf space on a single product (especially given the tiny retail profit margins on media which is usually only about 15-20%).

My guess is that this is doubly true for UK retailers, most of whom have higher overhead per square foot of retail space than retailers in 90% of the US (given cost of rent comparisons). I've always assumed this was the reason that the UK always got such nice svelte CEs focused on Steelbooks, soundtracks, and the like while here in the US we tend to get loads of over-sized statues and other shelf-fillery.

When I lived in England all media as basically priced the same as it was here, but in pounds sterling. so a $60 game would be a $60 pound game ($96 US at the time). Just a useless fact for everyone as I forgot my point.

It's not now. Our 60$ games are 40 pounds over there.

Originally Posted by blueshinra 1) Europe is actually a bigger market for games than North America these days. 2) Square Enix Europe has released nicer CEs than Square Enix North America for at least a few years now.

That would be an interesting fact, but where did you get this information? I know certain games have sold better in Europe, but that could be down to just cultural differences. Is it actually the overall trend?

Originally Posted by Zaku77 That would be an interesting fact, but where did you get this information? I know certain games have sold better in Europe, but that could be down to just cultural differences. Is it actually the overall trend?

It was news some years ago. Not sure if current figures would still match it, but I wouldn't be surprised.

As for the Square Enix Europe CEs, I follow several of the company's releases for an FF fansite I help run, and have seen some of the lovely stuff they've been getting for games like Crisis Core and Dissidia.

I know, I have all of them! :3

Originally Posted by blueshinra It was news some years ago. Not sure if current figures would still match it, but I wouldn't be surprised. As for the Square Enix Europe CEs, I follow several of the company's releases for an FF fansite I help run, and have seen some of the lovely stuff they've been getting for games like Crisis Core and Dissidia.

Originally Posted by Zaku77 I know, I have all of them! :3

You guys need to post pics of your stuff in the collection thread. I have a few European CEs but it always seems like there's always more.

When I first discovered how many they have that we don't it took me like a year to track them all down. It's well worth it, though! There's a lot of PSP ones, and a ton of steelbooks we don't have as well.

is that cheapyD?

Originally Posted by Kay_Faraday is that cheapyD?

Now I want it.

Wonder if I could get him to sign 47's head.

Originally Posted by bojay1997 This is a different package than the Professional Edition we are getting in the US and frankly different than the Professional Edition they already announced for the UK. It appears to be UK only as of now and that there will in fact be two different Professional Editions.

Oh, my bad. Thought it was NA too since that link had it listed as well. Guess that was referencing the one below.

Added.

Is that UK/EU only? Looks like a PEGI rating on the box.

Edit: Nevermind. Should've read OP.

Originally Posted by WingsDJY Is that UK/EU only? Looks like a PEGI rating on the box. Edit: Nevermind. Should've read OP.

It will be coming to the UK, they've announced who will be distributing it but not the retailers or MSRP. Can update when more info is available.

Originally Posted by apterous It will be coming to the UK, they've announced who will be distributing it but not the retailers or MSRP. Can update when more info is available.

Isn't this basically identical to the GS exclusive US version?

Is there any way to find out how many of each of the collectors editions will be produced?

Originally Posted by apterous Added.

Thanks for adding. FYI, we're trying to keep the OP in chronological order. I went ahead and moved this accordingly.