GTA 6 is getting a $400 collector’s set filled with Vice City-themed goodies, but it won’t include a copy of the game.
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Unlimited spoon but no games
Outrageous.
That’s $570CAD for a bunch of rebranded Aliexpress tat.
I would be laughing if I didn’t know that this game will make sales and profit history.
And, I cannot stress this enough, doesn’t come with the game. Even though the game doesn’t have a disc version. They couldn’t even include a damn code.
image the reaction if a $400us collector bundle was the only way to get a physical disc.
A dream for scalpers. :D
In the last decade or so, this became more common so that they didn’t have to make 3 SKUs of the same collector’s edition and could also sell these items to digital purchasers. But in this case, there is no disc, so how hard could it be to ship these things with a download code for your $400?
Lack of an included game isn’t really the problem here. Since they’re limited runs, it allows customers on any platform to buy the collector stuff separately, instead of one platform’s selling out before the others’. The fact that the merch is absolute garbage for $400 is the real story here.
Ridiculous, and people will still probably pay for it.
As if there’s a razor blade and a coke spoon
Only modern day Rockstar could make me not thrilled for a new GTA
You know it is optional to buy this and the base game is no more expensive than any other game right?
Looks to be $79.99 / £69.99, which is actually more expensive than other games, yes.
But very true on the optional.
There has been more expensive games, that seems to be average price
That two things seem unrelated, and looking at Steam seems to be untrue in general.
I’m actually unsure I could point at a base game that was more expensive, though if you’d like to I’ll admit I’m wrong on that part!
Nintendo has sold a couple of games more expensive than GTA6 and some of them were from last gen
Are there really that many people out there willing to part with $400 for a mismash of merchandise?
Someone just shelled out 1.2 million to name a porn star’s baby. $400 ain’t nothing to some people.
Just looked this up and for anyone wondering: The pornstar is Bonnie Blue and it was actually a gambling company that bought naming rights. The gambling company is naming the child after itself. Bonnie said she was going to look into the company, and as of now there is no evidence that the child has actually been named that. Gambling companies are doing lots of weird viral marketing lately, so it’s possible this whole thing was prearranged.
Merch is a strong term, it look more mediocre low-quality trash.
The game hasn’t even come out yet, and I’m already sick of hearing about it…
I understand the sentiment, but I think paying attention to this stuff is important. Like it or not, they are a huge part of the zeitgeist and they can set trends. This is one I’d like to not see. It’s important this shit is reported on and pushed back against, hard.
Pushed back? By whom? This merch set will sell out and other IP owners are envious their franchises don’t have the same ridiculous traction.
I haven’t seen a single positive comment about this so far even in spaces dedicated for fans of GTA, but I also fully recognize that does not necessarily reflect the majority of consumers.
That’s how shitty it must be. They’re just cashing in on the hype before everybody knows
Same I hope it flops, Saint’s Row was always better.
Yeah, well. I’ll 3D print you some GTA themed swag and put it in a box that also doesn’t include the game, except I’ll do it for $375. How about that?
The merch looks nice but not 400$ nice.
