A scam implies they are being deceitful about something...if you read the descriptors of the lithos and look at the stock images used, it's pretty obvious that they are the same ones and are being advertised as such.
The fact that they are signed / numbered is exactly what makes them limited...
The framed litho also looks great--it is also signed by Levine and hand-numbered:
https://store.irrationalgames.com/Product.aspx?pSKU=2K-IRR-BWALK-LITHO&vSKU=2K-IRR-BWALK-LITHO
I ordered the trio and the framed litho--I think this game will be GOTY-fantastic and a signature from its creator is...
The Irrational Games store put up three lithos for Bioshock Infinite--I believe these are similar to the covers that were distributed for Game Informer. They are available individually, but they are also releasing them as a limited edition, signed trio set. They are 11 x 14 / 100# cougar natural...
To clarify, I was picking up Dishonored as well in this transaction--I also had an unopened copy of NBA 2k13 that I was returning, so the Gamestop employee applied the return credit to Dishonored but still gave me the 30% bonus for picking up the new release (hence my ability to obtain the bonus...
Figure all of these are listed in the promo, but just to confirm trade-in values (base):
:3ds: Super Mario 3D Land - $17
:3ds: Mario Kart 7 - $17
:360: Borderlands GOTY (2 Disc) - $15
:360: Darksiders - $9
:360: Forza 4 - $17
Got $117 after bonuses--all set for my fall releases!
They only do 1-2 sales a year...I recall them doing a 15% off sale around Jan/Feb this year. You'll be hard-pressed to find a valid discount code unless you are a MLG-registered gamer or a previous buyer of Astro Gaming goods.
Thanks OP--I got the talking edition one. Looks too awesome not to pick up. If it isn't, I'm sure at the very least I can recoup the cost of it on the second-hand market based on the limited nature of the item. Cheers!
Mostly because I had some outstanding GCs, plus getting Reward Points at least gets me some money back in the form of gift cards. I'm not a student, so I can't take advantage of the educational discount.