There's one CE of a game that came out within the last 5 years or so thats worth a lot more than it sold for. The original World of Warcraft Collectors Edition with an unused key goes for around $1000 last I've checked. Mainly because of the three in game pets you can't get elsewhere.
Aside from that I don't think any CE is really worth it. I got Halo 3 (the one with the helmet) for less than half what they wanted originally. Sucks if you bought one full price. Nice looking helmet though they are practically worthless.
What about Street Fighter IV CE ? seen some of them go for +$100 on eBay...
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I love the DJ Max games for PSP and they've also got some of the slickest & most elaborate collectors edition sets I've ever seen. The rarest is the DJ Max Fever 'Crew Edition' which came in a special box that was autographed by the entire team. Only 125 were made and they were only available for pre-order on Bemanistyle.com for $130.
I think the autographed Orpheus set was limited to 30 copies but the packaging was the same as the unsigned version.
The Crew Edition is the perfect example of why speculating in LEs is foolish. Literally half of the copies sold ended up on Ebay the next day after they were received and most sold only for what the original MSRP was and the rest didn't sell at all. Even now, they barely hit $125-$130 and when you consider shipping and tax was extra and the Ebay and Paypal fees, some of the speculators lost even more money on the resale. The fact that a number of the outer boxes got damaged in transit from Korea to the US before they even shipped to buyers was another disappointment and made me glad I didn't waste my money on it.
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^I am referring to the PS3 US version, not sure if its available on stores anymore because I don't leave in the US, but I can't find it online.
I wouldn't "invest" in a video game period. The number of video games that increase in value is so miniscule it's hardly worth playing that game. But if you enjoy Fallout, by all means treat yourself to the collector’s edition if it's something you would personally treasure.
The arcade stick from Tekken 5 and the watch from Growlanser Generations Deluxe are the only things I've ever pulled out of a limited edition game that I thought were remotely useful. But if you enjoy a game, the usual trinkets like art books, cell art, music CD's or bonus DVD's can remind you of the enjoyment you derived from playing it. And the different case or cover art tells everyone who sees it on your shelf that it's something you care about.
I don't know how many Limited Editions of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence were produced, but you can take your pick of several listed on Ebay any day of the week. Availability isn't much of an issue. The Buy It Now prices I've seen have prevented me from opening mine. On one hand, I'm amused at the thought of what a $39.99 game might fetch someday. On the other hand, I really can't enjoy it. I know just peeling off the shrink-wrap will reduce its value by half, so it just sits around and reminds me that I'm not immune to greed.
The only collector's edition I'm aware of that you won't find easily is Nascar 07. Be it the PS2 or the Xbox version, you’re going to need a lot of patience to run across one of those. The good news is that you will probably find it cheap, if you can find it at all.
I tend to avoid LE/CE unless they include something extra that I'm actually interested in, like the 10th anniversary coin that came with the JP version of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Dreamcast... otherwise they're about the same as GH games to me... more often than not, all they are is the standard edition with LE/CE printed on them where the GH would be if it was a GH version... and it seems that standard editions usually end up being more rare anyway!
I remember the Dreamcast having great LE's, shame that most of them were JPN exclusives (SC5:2, SoA, JSR etc.). I feel that very few LE's compare these days. If I can get a LE for the same amount or a few bucks more and I was planning to get the game anyway I'll take it. I do collect the LE's for the games I want though, even getting multiplatform releases if there are two versions available (i.e. the Assassin's Creed LE, I have the big statue one for the PS3 and I'll get the tin case for 360). I only collect pal releases though so many us only LE's don't interest me, minus the Castlevania ones.
Still, with videogames it's a hit and miss on what increases in value and what doesn't. I wouldn't buy LE's solely for money, but because I enjoy them.
Dracula: The constant villain of the series. His usual tactics include breaking a number of wine glasses and transforming into his true form.
When I think of real LE's the only ones that come to mind right now are low prints like shmups and the likes...
Border Down LE is pretty pricey, so is Karou etc..
But mass production "LE" like Halo, GTA IV, Assasin's creed, I couldn't care less about those.
The term "limited edition" is just like "all natural." It's one of those things that really ends up meaning jack shit but is designed to make most people associate the product with something good. "All natural" isn't really limited by much. Everything is natural at some point in the cycle. Just like every product is limited in some way. Even the most common item is technically "limited."
It seems like video games jumped on the buzzword bandwagon relatively recently. Does anybody know what was the first game that did the whole "limited/collector's edition" thing? I'm not talking just special packaging like Earthbound. I mean the first game that made a point to announce that it was a limited/collector's edition item.