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Dumbest gaming related buys. (stupidly expensive LE / CEs allowed)

I gotta say the Fallout 4 CE was my most recent one.

Pipboy was not something I needed at all. I would've been better off getting those socks from Best Buy.
 
The Old Republic Collector's Edition. I played for the trial month, never bothered registering or logging again, even after the game became F2P.
 
MattKeil said:
You could resell it for more than you paid for it, though, even open. As regretful CE purchases go, you should have been able to get out of that one relatively unscathed.
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Oh yeah ended up selling it a couple of weeks later, no lost $ at least
 
FelipeMGM said:
I own one of these...

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I'm sorry but you win.
 
I second the MGSV: Phantom Pain Collector's Edition. The hand replica thing is pretty damn lame, and I ended up coming away from the game with a "that was it...?" impression from the story (not unique in that regard). I did actually enjoy the vast majority of the actual gameplay I experienced, but as a long time MGS fan there was a lot of expectation on the story that just wasn't delivered at all.

I also regret getting the Dark Souls II Collector's Edition for PS3 back when it launched. Just wasn't a huge fan of the game and the statue was pretty bulky, and my lukewarm response to the game itself made it seem extremely underwhelming in retrospect. I did really like the Dark Souls III Collector's Edition (with the Red Knight statue, not the insanely priced one), though, and still have that statue displayed.

I regret getting Tom Clancy's The Division Gold Edition. I had an okay time with the base game which I played a ton of for the first three weeks, but I haven't even touched the season pass content at all, or really had any interest in revisiting the game. Standard version would've been a fine purchase in my eyes, but I sprang like $40 extra for the Gold Edition that will probably never get played again -- dumb.

No Man's Sky Collector's Edition is probably my most recent one now. Super underwhelming game.

I've sprung for other collector's/deluxe editions in the recent past that I have no regrets about. Currently have FFXV Deluxe and Persona 5's Collector's Edition on pre-order and quite looking forward to both. Going to avoid Watch Dogs 2's Gold Edition, if I like the base game I'll still spring for the season pass post-release but The Division has me really wary going the all-in route anymore on Ubi games.
 
CountAntonius said:
SFIV hype. Never got good with it. called gamestops for a month trying to get one after release. Don't gte me wrong it was a fantastic product but I wanted to be more into fighting games than I actually was.
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I look at fight sticks a lot. I always tell myself, "I'm no good at fighting games and I don't particularly like them - BUT if I get a fight stick...." Still have managed to resist the urge. That one looks cool.
 
Luckily not much.

Probably The Division. It's like a game that combines everything I don't like in games. Ubisoft open world design, loot based end game and wors of all: Everything is a bullet sponge.
Some friends convinced me to get it near launch. Worst $60 I've spent this gen


Also Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on WiiU. I already owned and disliked the 3DS version. Should have seen that better performance and dual analog sticks woudn't fix my issues with the boring and time wasting core design of the game
 
Juggernog edition of Black Ops III. I was a huge fan of Treyarch before they released that piece of shit game. I don't think I'll get another Treyarch COD after that horrible campaign and hiding all of those weapons in crates.
 
Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition for £120. Not long after it was on clearance for £20.

It taught me know to wait if I want a special edition. They're not going to sell out.
 
My wii u 32gb (day 1) bought it for the the new zelda about 4 years ago.

So yeah its coming out in 2017.

Sold it last year for 500 bucks with 18 games.

Then bought an xbox one elite with that elite controller. And all the exclusives.
 
How about stupidly expensive DLC? Because that Destiny season pass was an obscenely poor value. I played hundreds of hours of vanilla with friends, but the dissappointing DLC made us all quit the game.
 
I have spent a ridiculous amount on the crowd funding for Torment but so far I cannot say that I regret it, we will see when the game is fully released
 
I bought steel battalion!

I cant go forth the 4rth mission and quited. Simply too difficult and frustrating to be game over and start all over again.
 
I bought a Gamecube controller and adapter to use with Super Smash Bros on the Wii U. Figured I would finally get into Smash Bros,and I might as well use the preferred control method for many players.

I barely ever play Smash, and the controller is only usable with one game, because Nintendo gotta Nintendo.
 
Rock Band Band-in-a-box. I was already huge into Rock Band guitar and thought I would love playing the drums. I ended up using them twice.
 
I bought a vive and I also returned it. For me gaming in vr isn't there and I don't think it ever will be. I will stick to my gear vr for the experiences. I was upset they charged 50$ for shipping and alao made me spend 14$ to ship it back. I spent 65$ to work a store, flip bacon, and stub the shit out of my toes on the wall. It was fun, but not 900$ fun.
 
Bioshock 2 Special Edition
I played maybe two chapters and that was it.

Final Fantasy XIII Limited Collector's Edition + Collector's Edition Guide
I think I maybe played seven hours?

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Limited Collector's Edition + Collector's Edition Guide
I've never played it.

I strongly considered buying the Lightning Returns CE just to complete the collection, even though I knew I was NEVER gonna play it.
 
I paid $100 for the collector's physical edition of the Double Fine Adventure. That was about 4 years ago and despite the game having released like a year and a half ago, I have not received it.
 
Yeah...

Since I have bought at least 80% of all the CE/LE's that people have posted so far, I'll just sit quietly in the corner and feel really dumb...


*as usual*
 
My day 1 vita which was used maybe a handful of times. I've just swapped it for a 3ds which I've used more already.

My sunset overdrive xbox one. I rarely use it and I paid for it not long before all the big price cuts which peeves me a bit.
 
Pipboy Fallout 4 version.

Used it once and it was too big to play comfortably. Still love it as a centerpiece but could live with out it.

Also kinect for 360, 20 minutes of fun.

Cancelled PSVR as I worry it will be a waste of money to begin with.
 
GeeTeeCee said:
I bought a Gamecube controller and adapter to use with Super Smash Bros on the Wii U. Figured I would finally get into Smash Bros,and I might as well use the preferred control method for many players.

I barely ever play Smash, and the controller is only usable with one game, because Nintendo gotta Nintendo.
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Have you got a PC? Using the adapter with Dolphin instantly justified that purchase for me.
 
I bought the physical Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward PS4 Collector's Edition for £120 or whatever it was and then cancelled my subscription a few weeks later cos I stopped having enough time for an MMO.
 
The mention of the 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 (that I desperately wanted but missed) made me think of my special PS4:

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It's 50/50 for me, I feel both dumb or great. I love how it looks and I love what I did it for, but it's also insane to buy a PS4 for that much money.
 
I kept buying Little Big Planet costumes even tho none of my gaming friends wanted to play it ever and I hardly touched it singleplayer either.

I don't know man, I don't know
 
I bought the MGS Premium Edition on eBay and then never used it and sold it a year later. Was stupid but it did give me a cash influx at a time where I needed it so IDK.

I'm getting the FFXV UCE from the looks of it. Have pondered cancelling it a few times and still am but I think I'll end up going with it. That being said there's more stuff I want in it than others do (the art book and the PAK). I'd want the OST too but it's a sound selection from the sounds of it so I'll just buy the OST separate and sell the sound selection, and I'm likely to sell the Blu-rays and steelbooks too and then buy the deluxe edition steelbook as I like that.
 
NateDog said:
I bought the MGS Premium Edition on eBay and then never used it and sold it a year later. Was stupid but it did give me a cash influx at a time where I needed it so IDK.

I'm getting the FFXV UCE from the looks of it. Have pondered cancelling it a few times and still am but I think I'll end up going with it. That being said there's more stuff I want in it than others do (the art book and the PAK). I'd want the OST too but it's a sound selection from the sounds of it so I'll just buy the OST separate and sell the sound selection, and I'm likely to sell the Blu-rays and steelbooks too and then buy the deluxe edition steelbook as I like that.
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I think I am going to cancel mine and just get the normal version, I don't particularly want a Noctis figure and the rest doesn't justify the ridiculous price

The super scope was the biggest waste, i only ever had one game for it and it wasn't exactly great..

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Astro A40 Headset/mix amp.

Got it on sale for around $180. I returned a pair of wireless Turtle Beach Black Ops 2 Tangos that I had a warranty for, and forked over an extra $50. Not only were the A40s no better, I was now all wired up. And I have dogs. Dumb move, I never use them.
 
I was wrong person to buy this:
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It is handy but 99% of time I played single player games, so it was wrong device for me.
Now I play Neverwinter PS4 and it would be great :D (Dont want to use keyboard).
 
Irishonion said:
I'm desperately trying to talk myself out of XV UCE. I know it's too damn high, I just want it...
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Ask yourself, "Do I genuinely want everything in this edition?" I know for myself, when I buy CEs, I end up disregarding most of it except for one or two things. For this CE, that was going to be the figure and the movie. If I really want just those two things along with the game, I could probably just pick them up piecemeal and still pay less than what I would for the CE (Even if the figure ended up going for $200)
 
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