Amazon announces Bioshock 2 Collectors Edition - $87.96 360 / $99.96 PS3

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PS3 - http://www.amazon.com/BioShock-2-Special-Playstation-3/dp/B002I0J7C2

Xbox 360 - http://www.amazon.com/BioShock-2-Sp..._3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265463895&sr=1-3


$99.96

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Looks like the set includes a few posters, cards, a book about Art Deco designs, and a collector box.

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They must have made of ton of these, I would have expected these to have been sold out (oddly, the pc version is sold out, but the xbox 360 and ps3 are still available on amazon)

I bet this will be more of a fallout collectors edition or, dare I say it, halo 3 legendary edition, than have the collectibility of say a Demon Souls deluxe edition.

Now if you got the AVP collectors edition that may end up worth something, they probably didnt make that much (compared to a bioshock 2) being its the first in a posible series, and I just noticed they are sold out on amazon (had them up until yesterday)
 
[quote name='SpockBlocker']Does anybody know if it's too late to preorder the collector's edition at Gamestops?

Also...what do you guys think the CE will sell for on eBay, on release day, and a year after release day?[/QUOTE]

they still have the ps3 and pc version available for preorder online:
http://www.gamestop.com/browse/sear...=true&Ntt=bioshock+2&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial

but the 360 is down so you're screwed... as am I since I procrastinated and forgot to switch my reg. to collectors edition. UGH.
 
[quote name='InvaderZim']This will never be as 'collectible' as the original ltd set... way too many were produced.[/QUOTE]

Really? Do you have the pressing numbers for both? I suspect the actual number pressed were not that different, but this set is selling more slowly because it's significantly more expensive than the game itself and contains items not everyone would want. The first CE was only $10 more and came with a figure and making of disc.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Really? Do you have the pressing numbers for both? I suspect the actual number pressed were not that different, but this set is selling more slowly because it's significantly more expensive than the game itself and contains items not everyone would want. The first CE was only $10 more and came with a figure and making of disc.[/QUOTE]

the first set was limited to one store. Everyone is selling this set
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Really? Do you have the pressing numbers for both? I suspect the actual number pressed were not that different, but this set is selling more slowly because it's significantly more expensive than the game itself and contains items not everyone would want. The first CE was only $10 more and came with a figure and making of disc.[/QUOTE]


I don't think we need the exact numbers. Look at all of the stores selling it, the fact that it never sold out, the number of people that are buying in hopes that the prices skyrocket and you have a recipe for disaster... unless you are just buying it because it's awesome - that is cool.
 
Plus, the recent trend in collector's editions is that big price tag + big shelf space = quick price drops.

Look at Batman:AA, DJ Hero, Tekken with the stick, Guitar Hero, RB: Beatles, etc.
 
^^true, but not worth the risk for this title. All those titles were way mass produced and appealed to multiple audiences. Batman AA is the only one that surprises me by still being around, but I think that's b/c word got out that it was a bunch of crap..
 
I have my doubts this will be rare or at least as rare as some of the LEs look to be.

ME2 amazing became impossible to find and it doesn't look to be reprinted. Demon Souls was kinda expected, and Assassin's Creed 2 was a GS exclusive so it will likely stay above retail for a while.

I think availability is a key factor coupled with price. I think since Amazon still has it in stock that unless it disappears soon after release I can't even get a replacement from Best Buy for my busted up ME2.

The fact that Bioshock 2 is still available at a couple of major online retailers makes me think they never sold allotment or didn't enter proper allotment to begin with (i.e. Target).
 
[quote name='InvaderZim']I don't think we need the exact numbers. Look at all of the stores selling it, the fact that it never sold out, the number of people that are buying in hopes that the prices skyrocket and you have a recipe for disaster... unless you are just buying it because it's awesome - that is cool.[/QUOTE]

Look, I'm not saying it's going to be rare, but there really is no way to know right now. Gamestop is a huge retailer with over 4,000 stores just in the US. Just because several stores are offering something doesn't mean they will necessarily have tons of copies, especially if people don't preorder. Also, I can't find any indicator that any brick and mortar retail chains other than GS will be carrying the game. All the pre-orders I have seen are online only, including Walmart and Best Buy. This could be a game where we see a price drop, but GS has already sold out the 360 version, so who knows. Heck, ME2 CE was widely available at retail, including at Target brick and mortar which literally never sells CE games and that sure is hard to find anywhere close to retail right now.
 
Woah, I just checked my email and received a message from Amazon regarding my preorder. To my surprised, I was informed that because the title is so popular amongst Amazon customers, my preorder has been bumped up from Two-Day, to Release Day shipping for free!!!

Its promotions and customer benefits like this that make me want to give more business to Amazon.
 
[quote name='Z(+)DIAC']Woah, I just checked my email and received a message from Amazon regarding my preorder. To my surprised, I was informed that because the title is so popular amongst Amazon customers, my preorder has been bumped up from Two-Day, to Release Day shipping for free!!!

Its promotions and customer benefits like this that make me want to give more business to Amazon.[/QUOTE]

Strange, I didn't get this.
 
It should also be noted that I preordered sometime last year...October maybe? I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it...
 
Long-time fan of System Shock 1 & 2, and all of Looking Glass Studios / Irrational Game's games. There was no DRM-free Bioshock collector's edition for PC or PS3, so I was saving my breath for a Bioshock 2 collector's edition for PS3.

But I've decided not to buy it.

The case is HUGE (size of a LP) and has a bunch of wasted space for padding:HUGE

I don't know about you guys, but I don't want that empty cardboard box sitting on my shelf for 30 years. I only want collector's editions that fit within the profile of a DVD, or ideally a BD (but thickness is unimportant). With the game being worth about $40 to me and maybe $20 for the extras, the $100 MSRP is way too high.
 
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[quote name='Gamelore']Long-time fan of System Shock 1 & 2, and all of Looking Glass Studios / Irrational Game's games. There was no DRM-free Bioshock collector's edition for PC or PS3, so I was saving my breath for a Bioshock 2 collector's edition for PS3.

But I've decided not to buy it.

The case is HUGE (size of a LP) and has a bunch of wasted space for padding:HUGE

I don't know about you guys, but I don't want that empty cardboard box sitting on my shelf for 30 years. I only want collector's editions that fit within the profile of a DVD, or ideally a BD (but thickness is unimportant). With the game being worth about $40 to me and maybe $20 for the extras, the $100 MSRP is way too high.[/QUOTE]

Now I want the CE even more. Only problem I have is the price point. $20 more would have been fine with me, but $40? WTF. I might have even got it for $25 more.
 
I don't understand the thought process of it being too big so therefore being bad? At 40$ up from retail though, it's definitely not going to catch everyone's eye. I broke down when amazon lowered it 10 bucks and I'm sticking with it, especially after the video.
 
Many of you are complaining about the price, but let's be realistic ... where can you buy a brand new CD soundtrack, an exclusive record and a hardbound book for under $40? Let's assume the CD is $10 ... let's assume the record is $20 because let's be real, records are rare these days and sold more as a collectible/novelty item these days and can cost anywhere between $15 to $20 dollars. Now a hardback book of the length we're talking about here is going to cost at least $20 in stores.

So the game is $60, a soundtrack (even on itunes) will be $10, an artbook is $15 to $20 and a brand new record is $15 to $20 as well. So if these were bought individually, it would be anywhere between $100 to $110 ... and that's not including the box and lithographs .... so really guys, what is the big problem here? Am I missing something, because you all know that the prices I mentioned are pretty realistic for these items. Videogame related items sold separately always tend to be priced a bit higher, so I hardly see how anyone is getting ripped off at the $100 mark for this CE. This is definitely not a standard collector's edition and that alone explains the higher pricing.
 
[quote name='etcrane']Many of you are complaining about the price, but let's be realistic ... where can you buy a brand new CD soundtrack, an exclusive record and a hardbound book for under $40? Let's assume the CD is $10 ... let's assume the record is $20 because let's be real, records are rare these days and sold more as a collectible/novelty item these days and can cost anywhere between $15 to $20 dollars. Now a hardback book of the length we're talking about here is going to cost at least $20 in stores.

So the game is $60, a soundtrack (even on itunes) will be $10, an artbook is $15 to $20 and a brand new record is $15 to $20 as well. So if these were bought individually, it would be anywhere between $100 to $110 ... and that's not including the box and lithographs .... so really guys, what is the big problem here? Am I missing something, because you all know that the prices I mentioned are pretty realistic for these items. Videogame related items sold separately always tend to be priced a bit higher, so I hardly see how anyone is getting ripped off at the $100 mark for this CE. This is definitely not a standard collector's edition and that alone explains the higher pricing.[/QUOTE]

It's only worth as much as people are willing to pay for it. I'm sure there are people who are willing to pay the premium, but isn't this site for Cheap Ass Gamers? ;)
 
yep you're missing something alright.

they're gimmick items and when you're paying through the nose for gimmick items that sours the point of a CE/SE quite a bit [Halo3/Gears of War/GTA4 anyone?]. This is not a soundtrack by your favorite music artist, this is not a record containing classic tunes [e.g pink floyd or the beetles] and thus you are left with an artbook, and some lithos which most people will either leave boxed or will end up tacking somewhere. $40 for this? No thank you.

you're nuts if you can justify seperate values for those items like you just did. Think about this for a moment, if they released those items seperately for the prices you listed, who would actually buy them? Practically nobody. Its all a mind game.

Buy things because you really want or need them. Dont buy them just because you think you're getting a deal, that makes you a sucker.
 
[quote name='qwerty1']yep you're missing something alright.

they're gimmick items and when you're paying through the nose for gimmick items that sours the point of a CE/SE quite a bit [Halo3/Gears of War/GTA4 anyone?]. This is not a soundtrack by your favorite music artist, this is not a record containing classic tunes [e.g pink floyd or the beetles] and thus you are left with an artbook, and some lithos which most people will either leave boxed or will end up tacking somewhere. $40 for this? No thank you.

you're nuts if you can justify seperate values for those items like you just did. Think about this for a moment, if they released those items seperately for the prices you listed, who would actually buy them? Practically nobody. Its all a mind game.

Buy things because you really want or need them. Dont buy them just because you think you're getting a deal, that makes you a sucker.[/QUOTE]

I would argue this is one of the first CE's that is low on "gimmick" items .. a plastic batarang is a gimmick item. Art books and soundtracks are normally sold to gamers at inflated prices outside of the game sale itself. With this CE, you're getting art and music .... not very gimmicky at all. But then, you have to be the sort of person who can appreciate these types of items ... as opposed to a plastic figure or weapon, etc.

Plenty of people buy soundtracks and art books after the fact. Show me artbooks that are less than $15 to $20 for games in bookstores? Show me that the soundtrack on itunes won't be at least 99 cents a song and most likely 9.99 for the album. And show me a record that's specifically for your favorite videogame ... oh wait, you can't ... because there hardly are any.

So basically ... if you think I'm nuts, then I think you have no taste my friend ... ;)

Ps. It's Beatles btw ...
 
I dropped like $25 on the softcover artbook for the original Bioshock. $30 for a hardcover artbook, cd soundtrack, vinyl soundtrack, and three posters is absolutely fine with me.
 
Since we're all here, talking about Bioshock ... here's a question I've been wondering about in regards to the artbook SDC just mentioned.

So there were 2 editions of the artbook ... the first that was sent out to folks who had damaged LE's, had a big daddy on the cover. Now the artbook was re-released as a Developer's Edition that was sold through the 2k website.

My question is, evidently one of these books goes for big bucks ... or is it both of them? Is one more rare? Is one more common? Are they about the same or is the Developer's edition the one everyone pays big bucks for?

Anyone know the answer or perhaps provide some clarification on their value and rarity or lack thereof?
 
[quote name='etcrane']Since we're all here, talking about Bioshock ... here's a question I've been wondering about in regards to the artbook SDC just mentioned.

So there were 2 editions of the artbook ... the first that was sent out to folks who had damaged LE's, had a big daddy on the cover. Now the artbook was re-released as a Developer's Edition that was sold through the 2k website.

My question is, evidently one of these books goes for big bucks ... or is it both of them? Is one more rare? Is one more common? Are they about the same or is the Developer's edition the one everyone pays big bucks for?

Anyone know the answer or perhaps provide some clarification on their value and rarity or lack thereof?[/QUOTE]

Define "Big bucks" A quick Amazon and eBay search provides one hit for a Bioshock artbook, listed at something stupid like $300. Obviously, the book is not in any way worth that much. But the image does show that of the Big Daddy cover, so I'd assume it is the original.
The only eBay hit is the artbook + a big daddy figure, and I once again wouldn't be surprised if they were asking far too much for that, as well. Note tthat the guy on eBay had to lower his price once, and still nobody is biting.
 
[quote name='etcrane']I would argue this is one of the first CE's that is low on "gimmick" items .. a plastic batarang is a gimmick item.[/QUOTE]

yeah and that sold like shit, got discounted to oblivion and still available, in fact all gimmicky SEs are always available months (batman AA, Ghostbusters) and sometimes years (halo3, GTA4) after release at highly discount prices cause no one gives a shit about them


you trying to justify to yourself spending 40$ on little more than souvenirs and gimmicks by trying to prove they have worth and value to us - is failing.

plus that thing is huge.

while i agree action figures are generally gimmicks too, at least they look nice on a shelf, and really accent your room/work desk for months/years to come reminding you of the awesomeness of your fav game. how often will you listen to that soundtrack or look at that artbook (which btw, looks like mostly screenshots). if you are fine will spending 40$ on some music and a book, thats fine, just dont try to sell us on it. plus the game will be easily attainable for 50$ within a month of release.
 
[quote name='postulio']yeah and that sold like shit, got discounted to oblivion and still available, in fact all gimmicky SEs are always available months (batman AA, Ghostbusters) and sometimes years (halo3, GTA4) after release at highly discount prices cause no one gives a shit about them


you trying to justify to yourself spending 40$ on little more than souvenirs and gimmicks by trying to prove they have worth and value to us - is failing.

plus that thing is huge.

while i agree action figures are generally gimmicks too, at least they look nice on a shelf, and really accent your room/work desk for months/years to come reminding you of the awesomeness of your fav game. how often will you listen to that soundtrack or look at that artbook (which btw, looks like mostly screenshots). if you are fine will spending 40$ on some music and a book, thats fine, just dont try to sell us on it. plus the game will be easily attainable for 50$ within a month of release.[/QUOTE]

I think you're nuts. :)

Many people enjoy film and video game music. This is a highly desired item by me because of it. The hardcover artbook? Long after I've finished and sold the game, I'll probably still have that, and it'll be worth more in the long run. Posters? Nice touch, they feature unique artwork from a sweet series.

This is one of the best limited editions that has ever been put out. Action figures are juvenile and are much less preferable to a hardcover art book with 170 pages worth of "2d action figures."

The question you should ask yourself is "what would a woman say if she saw that"? Between a book and an action figure, it's a pretty simple choice. ^^
 
The last limited edition that I thought was okay for the price was Bioshock but only because of the big daddy figurine which you could sell for some $ but other than that, not worth it and that is the only reason it sold well and is what gave it value. Every game from then on has failed in my opinion and continues to do so because they give you stupid crap like a poster, key chain, pen, art book, etc. Cod 4 le had a bonus dvd that shows live footage of actual troops and the soldiers were doing various things for motion capture and such and it was a pretty good dvd explaining how they did so many things in the game and how the maps came about. Even that le of cod4 still sells for $40-50 @ best buy I saw it the other day. I can't justify the price difference of $40 for bioshock 2 though. I don't know anyone who has a record player for the vinyl, the art book will just sit there after I look through it and the lithograph posters will either stay in the box or be put up in a room that not many people will see. Just pointless extras and the cost of limited editions is going up and the items being included are sucky.
 
By the way, when you click to view the game this is what was on the page for me when I was logged in to my prime membership "This item is eligible for FREE Release-Date Delivery with Amazon Prime."
 
[quote name='etcrane']Since we're all here, talking about Bioshock ... here's a question I've been wondering about in regards to the artbook SDC just mentioned.

So there were 2 editions of the artbook ... the first that was sent out to folks who had damaged LE's, had a big daddy on the cover. Now the artbook was re-released as a Developer's Edition that was sold through the 2k website.

My question is, evidently one of these books goes for big bucks ... or is it both of them? Is one more rare? Is one more common? Are they about the same or is the Developer's edition the one everyone pays big bucks for?

Anyone know the answer or perhaps provide some clarification on their value and rarity or lack thereof?[/QUOTE]

it's the developers edition one that goes for $100-200 on ebay. (do a completed auctions search for "bioshock artbook") The one they sent out for broken figures with the Big Daddy on it goes for about $20-30. (there's no completed auctions on it or current auctions on it except for the one for $195 with a Big Daddy figure, which is way overpriced), but I looked it up a couple months ago and that's what they were, may be going up soon with Bioshock 2 coming out though
 
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I want this set, but $100 is so much. I don't even own a record player. I have nightmares of Fallout 3: Survival Edition all over again. If I had even $10 of Amazon credit, I think I would bite.
 
This is going to go the way of the batman CE. 50% off during black friday.

Also, had they done a big sister figure like the last CE, this would have sold tons more.
 
[quote name='Estebon']This is going to go the way of the batman CE. 50% off during black friday.

Also, had they done a big sister figure like the last CE, this would have sold tons more.[/QUOTE]

This won't be around in three months, guaranteed.

Best Buy is having only 5-10 per store. Amazon will be sold out in a few weeks I bet.

One great way to get bonus content is to get the PC version, which can always be had much cheaper. Case in point: Mass Effect 2 360 LE, sells for 100 on eBay. Mass Effect 2 PC LE - 60 bucks or less, easy to find.
 
Is it just me, or was the original Bioshock LE infinitely better? You know, the one that came with the broken Big Daddy so they sent you a free one and then you had two figurines to sell on ebay so you made close to $100 therefore getting you paid to play a fun game. I want more like that.
 
[quote name='Estebon']This is going to go the way of the batman CE. 50% off during black friday.

Also, had they done a big sister figure like the last CE, this would have sold tons more.[/QUOTE]

I will personally come to your town and buy out the entire stock of CEs, simply so that when black friday comes around, everyone else will be enjoying their 50% Bioshock 2 CEs but poor Estebon will be SOL and searching far and near to no avail ... simply because I've purchased them all and returned them to stores that are miles away from you ... if only to prove a point ... ;)
 
Um, yeah, i'll still going to find it on black friday with amazon for $50 bucks even if you come and buy them all here.
 
ME2 CE was available the week it came out and then sold out. I know this because I messed up and didn't preorder and had to order it from wal-mart, and they shipped it in a bag way too big for what they were shipping. The first bioshock convinced me to buy a 360, I then replaced that game with the ps3 version, and I can't wait for this to release. Those that are getting release day shipping, did you have to contact amazon? My prime is still showing 2 day shipping.
 
I just bumped up to Amazon Prime using the 3-month trial, but from my experience with changing the FSSS to Two-Day on a ME2 CE on an existing order, I got it on release day.

For me since I had a lot of pre-orders that didn't ship yet, etc... the shipping for all items that hadn't shipped was Two-Day, but I'm pretty sure as individual items ship if they're eligible for release-day you'll get them on that day. Hopefully... since I have BioShock 2 LE on the same order >.
 
If you have the $$ it never hurts to buy things like this JUST IN CASE. All you really have to do is buy then hold onto it until just before you can't return it anymore. If it ends up hard to find in that time keep it otherwise return it.

Also you can buy something like this and list it on ebay for a Buy It Now auction. You just raise the price to make a profit and if it sells great if not return to where you got it from and you're out nothing but some possibly wasted time.
 
Issue with this CE to resale purposes is the shipping. It's friggin' huge, and while people can get FSSS and what not from Amazon, when selling on eBay you're allowed 4 bucks for shipping, so you have to bump up the list price which is further wrecked by eBay and PayPal fees.

The buyer ends up being waaay overcharged, and you end up with very little profit on big items like this.
 
[quote name='B1oShock']This won't be around in three months, guaranteed.

Best Buy is having only 5-10 per store. Amazon will be sold out in a few weeks I bet.[/QUOTE]

yeah... stores DEFINATLY arent gonna wanna have these big ass boxes taking up room in the stores for months and months until black friday. it's foolish to think these things will last that long. you'll be lucky to EVER see them marked down, because besides pre-orders stores will get very few extra copies to sell aside from the preorders.

if theres one CE that I think you WONT find cheap a month after release, it's this one. Now do I think it's worth full price? not really... but I will pay full if GameStop happens to have an extra copy when I go to pick up the regular edition (forgot to switch up my reg. preorder to collectors, preordered before they announced collectors).

i would get it now, or never, or pay 200+ on ebay in a few months.
 
Also, for those who maybe looking for another copy, especially locally, Target will be selling these come Tuesday. I'm not sure how much each store will have as far as allocation, but it's yet one more area you can check.
 
[quote name='iNFiNiTE HORiZON']yeah... stores DEFINATLY arent gonna wanna have these big ass boxes taking up room in the stores for months and months until black friday. [/QUOTE]

Exactly my point. As much as I LOVE Irrational Games (2K Marin), I don't want a big ass box containing approximately {20% artbook, 10% game, 10% other, and 60% air} in my large video game collection. It's like pre-2002 PC game boxes, but not collapsable. I draw the line somewhere around the Fallout 3 lunchbox, for size.

It's not so much a cost issue (well it is that too).
 
For those of you discussing box size - I can't see stores caring about the size of the box. I have been waiting for Guitar Hero World Tour to be discounted at all, but no luck, and that box is a hell of a lot larger than the Bioshock 2 CE box.
 
[quote name='Porksta']For those of you discussing box size - I can't see stores caring about the size of the box. I have been waiting for Guitar Hero World Tour to be discounted at all, but no luck, and that box is a hell of a lot larger than the Bioshock 2 CE box.[/QUOTE]

this is true, but it's different tho. the guitar hero / rock band shit LAYS ON THE FLOORS of most stores, in the middle of floors and shit, in random places, because those boxes are bigger, more sturdy... where as these Bioshock 2 Collectors boxes are collectible, these will need to be put behind the glass where they keep the games, and they will only have probably 2-5 or so of them in the first place, but if they have more i cant see them keeping them stacked up in that case forever if they dont sell
 
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