Skyrim Game guide

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Skyrim Game guide

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Well The normal version is half the price of the Collectors one, what are the exact differences?

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The Collectors Edition is a hardcover version, with special Skyrim Art, plus bound-in ribbon bookmarks, a poster map and free access to an online world map otherwise worth 15 dollars.
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Also iPad map app, which I think is pretty cool. :)
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Oops, forgot that, not having an iPad :lol: Also, from what I've seen on the net, you can get the Collector's Edition fro the same price as the normal Game Guide. Around A$40-50, unless I've only been seeing really overpriced standard editions.
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So the actual written content is the same? (I'm not too bothered about fancy ribbons etc)

As for price here in the UK on ebay the normal one is £25 while the copllectors is £200 -£100!? And I have seen a few at £50 but thats still alot to pay for a ribbon hard cover and some fancey online map.
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I have the collector's edition. I got a free use map but I think it came with the collector's edition game not guide but I got all that stuff. Still trying to figure out how to navigate it better as it's tricker than Oblivion's game guides.
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Just checked out Book Depository, both UK & US, and they're out of game guides. I paid about $30 for mine but the pbk's still available from Amazon for US$16 plus shipment and item costs.

Hmm. Quick Google. Found a US$38 version on e-bay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELDER-SCROLLS-V ... 0774645454

Myself, I just figured it was the covering that was the main difference for price. Wasn't aware of any ribbons or poster map. Won't be complaining for bonus content of course :) The iPad app might come in very handy while playing. Alt tabbing seems to destabilise the game. Do it too often and Skyrim crashes so to have a portable digital map would be good. Don't suppose this edition also comes with a free iPad? :D
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