Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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Are you getting the Collector's Edition of Skyrim?

Yes, I would pay any amount for the Collector's Edition!
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Yes, but I think the price tag is way too high!
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No, way too expensive for what I get!
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Maybe, i'm still on the fence...
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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No, for two reasons: I can't afford it, and I've never bought the super special ultimate collector's limited edition of anything.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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A Noble Thief wrote:Strategy guide will be sold everywhere when this game is launched so dont worry about it if you want it, however i did hear the price tag is also because of how rare the CE actually is, theirs not gonna be many out there and some stores where i live have already took down the CE from their websites for pre order as it has more than likely been ordered by everyone.
How much you want to bet the dragon statues will be up on eBay a week after the release? :)
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I shall not succumb. My father's the one with a fondness for dragon statues. I simply prefer bladed weaponry.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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Indeed I am getting the CE! No other way if you're a true scrolls-fan :wink:
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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I won't be able to buy anything else for, like, a year, but in five years I'll be glad as hell I bought it.
P.S. I have the collector's edition pre-ordered.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by ArgonianAssassin »

The price is way too high for what they include, better to wait for a GOTY edition and let all the bugs get worked out. Yes the statue is nice, but you can just buy it on ebay within a week of the games release. I plan on spending my money on a new PC + Kingdoms of Amalur before getting involved in Skyrim. I have barely scratched the surface of Oblivion so I see no need to rush out and get Skyrim on 11/11/11.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by Haravikk »

I think it's much too expensive for what it contains; I'm sure the artbook contains a lot of great stuff, but I just don't think that game artbooks have any real value as collector's items, same goes really even for the busts/statuettes that a lot of games include.

A Collector's Edition should contain items that are able to have real collector value, either that or they should just be limited editions, with enough extras to justify the price. I don't feel that the Skyrim Collector's Edition fits either of those.

I'd have happily paid the price tag if it had come with a selection of in-game items (expanded books, coins, soul-gems, that kind of things), with a proper canvas map, map tools (dividers, compass), and a skyrim-esque bag/satchel. Basically if they'd gone for an Adventurer's Edition they'd have had me easily, but I don't see anything in this Collector's edition that's truly worth collecting, nice to have maybe, but not £90's worth of nice to have.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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AreteThorne wrote:
A Noble Thief wrote:Strategy guide will be sold everywhere when this game is launched so dont worry about it if you want it, however i did hear the price tag is also because of how rare the CE actually is, theirs not gonna be many out there and some stores where i live have already took down the CE from their websites for pre order as it has more than likely been ordered by everyone.
How much you want to bet the dragon statues will be up on eBay a week after the release? :)
To be honest i wouldn't like to bet much, although if you think the CE is priced way to high i would imagine people who would put the dragon statue on ebay will price it through the roof, plus i dont reakon many will put it on ebay anyway.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by ThE cHoSeN oNe LDB3 »

No im not going to get the GOTY edition because of the cost and i cant wait that long before i get this game
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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I'm gonna be getting the EB Games edition. But no way I'd fork out 200 for the CE. That's just crazy talk. In Aussie dollars, a new game, to me is worth about 80. Adding 120 to that for what they're offering is just stupid.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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S13Kuro wrote:I'm gonna be getting the EB Games edition. But no way I'd fork out 200 for the CE. That's just crazy talk. In Aussie dollars, a new game, to me is worth about 80. Adding 120 to that for what they're offering is just stupid.
I'm getting the JB edition, because I don't exactly want the posters when I can get the Game Guide. In Aussie Dollars, I'd pay up to about $100 for a new game of Skyrim's enormity, but we Aussies get overcharged on everything anyway, so I'm kind of used to it.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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I was getting it but I changed my mind since I also want Dark Souls and there was no way that I could afford both. So I got a deal where they include the guide with the game so I'm just paying 54 pounds instead.
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OblivionDuruza wrote:
S13Kuro wrote:I'm gonna be getting the EB Games edition. But no way I'd fork out 200 for the CE. That's just crazy talk. In Aussie dollars, a new game, to me is worth about 80. Adding 120 to that for what they're offering is just stupid.
I'm getting the JB edition, because I don't exactly want the posters when I can get the Game Guide. In Aussie Dollars, I'd pay up to about $100 for a new game of Skyrim's enormity, but we Aussies get overcharged on everything anyway, so I'm kind of used to it.
Oooh I hadn't seen that. Yeah looking at it I'd rather the guide rather than the 4 cards, blank notebook and steel case EB gives ya. Honestly the map is the coolest bit of it I think anyway, I wanna frame it. Same price basically too. And the guides usually go for like 50. Thanks for the tip off.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by OblivionDuruza »

No problem :mrgreen:. Here's a direct link to the pre-order site if you want: http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/game/pc- ... ide/631338
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by 4ngelus »

No. Too much money for too little....
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

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Im getting the collectors edition.

I think (not positive though) is that the big book is of concept art and stuff not a walkthrough guide book

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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by Scarlett_Nightmare »

What will the price of Skyrim be after it's release?
At EB Games to pre-order is $108 for consoles and $88 for PC...?
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by dtmwerks »

Not getting it. I read somewhere the quality of the statue isn't worth the price. And the only other thing worth mentioning is just a bunch of pictures. I'm sure they'll look great, but not $100 extra great.
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by Shanks »

I went into my local game store a few days ago to check on all of my pre-orders and they told me since I had Skyrim on pre-order since April they had put me down for a collectors edition! I was ecstatic. Until they told me that I was still going to have to pay a whopping $199 AUD for the privilege! ( at the current exchange rate that's 204.60 US dollars.) I still haven't decided if I'm going to fork out that much for it. What price is the collectors edition going for in other countries?
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Re: Are you getting the Collector's Edition?

Post by Bluehotdog5 »

I'm kinda brokish at the moment. not a chance in hell I'm playing 120$ for a game
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