8 Insane Things Video Game Developers Charged Money For

7. The One Million Dollar Package - Saints Row IV

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Now before you cry out that this is technically a pre-order, it was made very clear that anyone who chose to drop a cool one million quid on this copy of Saints Row IV had to do so before the game was announced, meaning money would be changing hands immediately for this quite ludicrous deal.

For a crisp bit of wallet lettuce you would get a copy of the game, plastic surgery of your choice, a galactic space flight courtesy of Richard Branson, and a super expensive sports car. Oh, and a 'hostage rescue 'experience'', which most people would more accurately describe as an 'horrific ordeal'.

The best part is is that someone calculated the actual worth of the package and it came in at around $600,000, making it not only bloody bonkers, but also terrible value for money.

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