Spider-Man 2 Collector’s Edition drums up ridiculous $650 price tag

If you're hoping to get your hands on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Collector's Edition, a quick look on eBay reveals astronomical prices for the next Spider-Man game.

[jznrpg]

That’s normal for these. Elden Ring was over 1k

[just_looken]

I still remember the saint row one with the lambo

https://www.theverge.com/20...

[-Foxtrot]

The difference here in some places you can still pre-order it on their store (in the UK anyway), it's not like the FF Pixel Remastered edition for example.

Compared to God of War or Horizon FW where they almost went out of stock straight away

It's not good value for money, it's literally the statue and that's it, at least God of War and Horizon despite having digital only collectors editions had other goodies alongside their big statue or replica.

Hopefully people are waking up to this digital only collectors edition bullshit.

[Neonridr]

$300 here in Canada for a statue, an empty steelbook and some digital rewards (along with the digital code of the game). That's a ridiculous price if you ask me (basically $210 for the statue, steelbook and some costumes).

[CrimsonWing69]

factor in it's the digital deluxe version of the game and the statue looks pretty beefy, that all comes out to about the right price. Hell, this is one of the better priced CE's. Usually you're looking at $300 or in the case of FF16, it was $400... and i've seen the statue for FF16, it's not that good.

[Neonridr]

@CrimsonWing69 - the first Spiderman came with the actual physical game, a steelbook, statue, artbook and digital goodies. Not to mention it was about $100 cheaper.

[CrimsonWing69]

“the first Spiderman came with the actual physical game, a steelbook, statue, artbook and digital goodies. Not to mention it was about $100 cheaper.”

I mean, statues are expensive, man. I’ve seen things like this cost $200+ just literally for a statue.

It’s also a much bigger statue.

To be honest, this isn’t an unreasonable price. We’re talking $250. It’s in-line with the MK1 CE. The only collectors edition I think is absurdly priced is the FF16 one… I mean if you look up the unboxing for that one, I really feel like Square took advantage of their hardcore fans.

This one, I personally find justified in the price.

[Neonridr]

@CrimsonWing69 - I just feel like they are slowly trying to milk more out of us. I mean TLOU2 had a huge Ellie statue, Horizon 1 came with a pretty big Aloy. Even God of War had a pretty large one. Sure the original Spiderman one was a little small.

[monkey602]

I'd love to know people are waking up to collectors editions as a whole. They're never good value for money. Full of cheap trash and over charged for

[CobraKai]

They used to be. PS360 days would net you, maybe, one nice DLC exclusive something, steel book WITH THE ACTUAL DISC INSIDE, and other collectibles for a cheap ass price of $10 extra.

It ain’t even worth what they’re asking for today.

[Knushwood Butt]

I recently sold my Gravity Rush / Gravity Daze collecter edition, with a model of the main character, for more than double what I paid for it on release.

[staticall]

Collector's edition without a game, but with a steelbook. Statue looks cool and all, but what's the point of steelbook, troll the unaware customers? «Here's a steelbook. What, you can't find a physical disc? Guess you gotta buy another copy, that'll be $70 :trollface:»

[Amplitude]

The only argument I can think of is that now PS5 Digital owners can buy the collectors edition but... what sort of wack PS5 Digital owner wants to buy a physical collectors edition of a game?

They're just saving a couple bucks on the production of the disc here cause they know they can get away with it and it'll still sell out. Total cash-grab garbage tbh

[staticall]

You bring up a good point (about digital-only PS5 owners), but still, why would they need a steelbook?

I also agree with you that they're just saving a few bucks. It reminds me when some publishers started putting a piece of paper instead of actual instruction books. And now they're not putting anything (at least my PS5 Demon's Souls copy just had the disc and nothing else). Gotta save every penny, i guess.

[CrimsonWing69]

That's the thing that doesn't make sense.

I'm assuming if you get a digital console you're somewhat of a minimalist or don't want physical media taking up space. Who would be buying a big-ass CE that doesn't like physical media. I also don't see why they can't do a digital version of the CE and physical version? They'll do two types of CEs with different wooden figurines ala God of War Ragnarok, but they can't offer a disc version of a CE?

[-Foxtrot]

"what sort of wack PS5 Digital owner wants to buy a physical collectors edition of a game?"

EXACTLY

That's the argument

Sure there's some digital only gamers who want to buy these but they are in the minority, most digital only gamers have a digital console because they don't like "clutter"

Get this though, and think of the "logic" here

They don't buy physical games, which means no PS5 game cases are on their shelf however they will gladly take a Steelbook...you know, fancier game packaging for physical discs which sit on your shelf.

If they won't take a game box why would they take a steelbook

[Neonridr]

I guess you can put the case on your shelf to remind you that you do, in fact, own the game. :P

[gold_drake]

not sure what the point of the steelbook is if the game isnt even in it haha.

but, some people lose their sh*t over stuff like that. never saw the appeal. especially not for that price point lol

[Limitedtimestruggle]

And it's digital voucher only. What a joke.

[DickyD1226]

And Alan wake 2 is digital only all together? At least you can buy a physical edition

[Neonridr]

not sure what Alan Wake 2 has anything to do with a collectors edition coming with a steelbook with no game. Am I supposed to buy the game twice so I can put a disc inside?

[Limitedtimestruggle]

It's a Collector Edition we are talking about here, Spider Man 2 is even 20$ more digitally vs Alan Wake 2. It's sucks games being sold as digital only for sure.

[DickyD1226]

@Neonridr
Because it is a digital future. Most games now are going to be digital only. Spider man 2 not coming with a disk doesn't bother me. Welcome to pc gaming for the past decade or so.

[v_eno_m]

Still available - https://direct.playstation....

[badboyz09]

Were in the age where Men give money to watch other Men play and talk and about games😐

[DigitallyAfflicted]

Who is insane enough to pay that much for a toy 🧸

[Binnsy]

Crazy.

[victorMaje]

No disc = no buy. I’m getting my standard physical edition with disc.

[CrimsonWing69]

Have you ever heard of scalpers or borne witness to why people hate fighting their bots when trying to pre-order a limited collector's edition?

These are the sh*t-heads taking any fun from collecting in this hobby.

[contra157]

Suckers

[Miacosa]

Still available at PS Direct for the standard price at least in the Eastern US store region for anyone looking.

[Exvalos]

I would have bought it but I'm boycotting any collectors with no physical disc