[quote name='htz']I just came back from best buy, and it does not look like you can get the hardcover book and return the game itself. It is factory sealed to a slipcover similar to the uncharted dual pack with both the book and game inside. The game inside is not separately factory sealed from what I can tell similar to the uncharted dual pack. It might also have a not for resale label on the game cause the slipcover has the actual UPC.[/QUOTE]
While that is true in terms of the normal game, I just figured I'd add to this. The CE is different. It is bundled together, but the CE game is identical to the ones without the book. Basically the book is shrink wrapped to a sealed CE copy of the game.
I also matched up the bar code they scanned to the one on the back of the CE. The CE bundle had this cardboard scan print out of the back of the CE, so it is literally identical. I also looked at my receipt and it just says it's the normal FF13-2 CE, no bonuses listed at all.
Granted I know this thread is about the base game, but figured I would put that info out there.