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The $130 Battlefield 1 Collector's Edition comes with no game
- Thread starter DeathSparks
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Karspankey
Banned
Anyone who thinks the name is misleading: Battlefield 1 Exclusive Collector's Edition - Does Not Include Game
You can see that it clearly states that the game is not included. For someone to pre-order this, thinking that they are getting the game are at fault. Especially since the game is months away; plenty of time to realize mistakes.
You can see that it clearly states that the game is not included. For someone to pre-order this, thinking that they are getting the game are at fault. Especially since the game is months away; plenty of time to realize mistakes.
DeathSparks
Member
I'll go ahead and ask the Battlefield Twitter account if there's a chance they could change the name to avoid confusion.
Thankfully their account does respond frequently to people so I'll probably get a response and share what they said.
Thankfully their account does respond frequently to people so I'll probably get a response and share what they said.
Karspankey
Banned
Check my post above man
DeathSparks
Member
Ok I see it now, disregard that comment because they changed it.
Still dumb they called it collector's edition but at least amazon states it includes no game.
fabricated backlash
Member
EA found a way to literally sell you garbage.
Anyone buying this shit forfeits his right to ever complain about anything EA does ever again.
Anyone buying this shit forfeits his right to ever complain about anything EA does ever again.
CrunchyFrog
Member
See no one has a problem with people selling premium collector content, it's something that's been done plenty of times before, but it's usually marketed as such as a separate thing from the game itself, and collectors edition of a game 99 percent of the time denotes the inclusion of an actual game copy. But in this particular instance it's hard not to expect that they're using the typical "collectors edition" moniker to catch unwary buyers who normally expect an actual copy of the game with it. I wouldn't put it past them to shoddily market this to take advantage of people, especially since we're only finding out about this at such a late stage.
DeathSparks
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DryvBy
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Alpha Phoenix
Member
Wolfenstein TNO did this back in 2014.
RealityCheque
Banned
I want sales numbers and i bet it'll be a lot more than zero.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
You should feel honored and privileged to have the opportunity to purchase this game
Abstrusity
Member
Ridiculous.
Can't say I didn't call it well over a decade ago, though.
Can't say I didn't call it well over a decade ago, though.
VibratingDonkey
Member
At first you think this seems stupid and will cause confusion and headaches, but it's Amazon exclusive and Amazon makes it real clear that this "edition" does not include the actual game.
So...cool, more options for people.
So...cool, more options for people.
lensoftruth
Member
Casuals will buy it, so why not sell it?
Daffy Duck
Member
So that's Jims video sorted then.
Lol WTF.
Lol WTF.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Because no one gives a sweet damn about the digital code they were gonna stuff in the box. You could get that anywhere at anytime.
tearsintherain
Member
Yeah, imo this is the way to go and makes a lot of sense. You get the CE crap in one sku and retailers don't have to stock multiples of the huge boxes. Buyers can buy physical or digital, whichever they prefer, separately and still get all the CE items. Collectors can keep it unopened like toys and not have the pain of the game itself stuck inside, unopened and unused. Most of us agree that keeping a bunch of collectors items unopened is dumb and lame, but hey its their money let them do what they want.
Frankly I just hope they start upscaling the CE items, the last few years have been a veritable train of utter plastic crap CEs. Only good ones I can think of are Titanfall, Witcher 3, Borderlands Claptrap, and of course the really rare ones like TLOU or Borderlands 2 Loot Chest. All the other Ubi/EA/Activision CEs have been junk.
Frankly I just hope they start upscaling the CE items, the last few years have been a veritable train of utter plastic crap CEs. Only good ones I can think of are Titanfall, Witcher 3, Borderlands Claptrap, and of course the really rare ones like TLOU or Borderlands 2 Loot Chest. All the other Ubi/EA/Activision CEs have been junk.
While I do get where you're coming from, this is still so bizarre. Also could potentially lead to confusion for some.
ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
EA has done it! They have made a special edition so evil and exploitative it doesn't even include a copy of the game!
Brilliant, EA is back!
Brilliant, EA is back!
spazimoose
Member
Terrible choice of words on their part. It makes sense to not include the game but at that point they really should call it something else.
BF1 Collectors
Loot Crate
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Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Brilliant. This is freaking genius. Hopefully all publishers follow suit.
Ninja Scooter
Member
"The Greatest Generation" indeed.
They never leave...
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
AMAZON'S EXCLUSIVE
veloxStrix
Banned
This is actually one of the dumbest things I've seen, but also one of the dumbest things I have ever seen people on this site complain about.
It's the Collector's Edition stuff without the game. You don't have to buy it. No one does. If you want the get the Digital Version of the game down the road, you can get the CE stuff now so you don't "miss out on it" (implying it won't sit on shelves somewhere for the next 2 years...) or whatever other reason you may want it. The Amazon page CLEARLY says "GAME NOT INCLUDED" in the title.
If this whole package comes as a particular shock to anyone, then you haven't had your eyes open. The whole thing is a bit ridiculous, but not particularly offensive considering no one's hand is being forced for anything and someone, somewhere will enjoy the extra options.
It's the Collector's Edition stuff without the game. You don't have to buy it. No one does. If you want the get the Digital Version of the game down the road, you can get the CE stuff now so you don't "miss out on it" (implying it won't sit on shelves somewhere for the next 2 years...) or whatever other reason you may want it. The Amazon page CLEARLY says "GAME NOT INCLUDED" in the title.
If this whole package comes as a particular shock to anyone, then you haven't had your eyes open. The whole thing is a bit ridiculous, but not particularly offensive considering no one's hand is being forced for anything and someone, somewhere will enjoy the extra options.
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
Words cannot describe how much I appreciate this reference.
Lupin the Third
Member
Yes it says Game Not Included on this specific listing but this sets a naming precedent that you can call a bundle of _____-themed goods " ______: Collector's Edition" and not include ______. Isn't there already enough misleading bull crap in this industry that we can ask for a more honest, reasonable, and direct naming convention than that?
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
The machine specific collector's editions all come with the game. The title of the base collector's edish with no game is literally "Battlefield 1 Exclusive Collector's Edition - Does Not Include Game." No one that can read will be confused.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
I'm amazed that this still manages to confuse people.
veloxStrix
Banned
What would you name it then? Call it something other than the Collector's Edition and you run the risk of people thinking it has items that are separate from the Collector's Edition itself, leading to the bigger risk - compared to people buying this and thinking it has the game - of hardcore fans accidentally purchasing the same thing twice or feeling like they have been ripped off.
Because game consumers are easy marks? People love special editions full of bargain basement knick knacks. It's why every game comes with one now.
Lupin the Third
Member
A platform agnostic bundle could be the Loot Pack (or whatever). The Collector's Editions would be marketed as a Game + Loot Pack bundle. This is not an insurmountable hurdle, I don't think.