10 Video Game Collector's Editions That Were Total Rip-Offs
CDPR are beloved, but Collector's Edition Geralt looked like chewing gum.
There is no better way to say "I love this game" than buying the most expensive version; filling your shelves with statues, artbooks and trinkets. Truly, we've all at least considered buying one of these luxurious testaments to gaming.
Usually, a collector's edition will have a small fee attached, but will then offer a variety of different goods alongside the base game, such as a statue of the main character, a steelbook, artbook etc.
Although this may seem a little generic, these collector's editions are the ones that people tend to enjoy, as they give the customer exactly what they want: Something to collect. In fact, some of the best collector's editions follow these rules to a T, upping the ante in regards to overall quality.
But we're not here to talk about those ones.
Despite generally being known for consistency, there are some cases where the whole concept of value was thrown out the window, leaving customers feeling ripped off.
Whether it be missing content, badly painted statues or just being completely lied to in advertising, sometimes collector's editions are more hassle than they're worth.
10. Metal Gear Solid V - Collectors Edition
The thing that really enticed people about this was the replica of Venom Snake's arm. The final product though, was nothing to cheer about.
In the initial advertising for this collectors edition it said that the Venom Snake replica arm would be a 'half-scale' replica. Venom Snake must have tiny hands then, because what we got was miniscule.
Look, no-one was expecting the replica to be full-size, but it ends up looking like a cheap McDonald's toy and that's a real shame. Rather than being a bad collectors edition, this one is just disappointing because it could have been so much more.
For $100, this is probably one of the least expensive collectors editions on the list, but the pure disappointment of the size and feel of that arm is a feeling that money can't really measure.
Combine all of this with the fact that many people had problems with the DLC and you've got a pretty disappointing package overall.