One of the lesser talked about developments this console generation has been the increase in the number—and size—of collector's editions available. At times it seems that nearly every game has some sort of special version, and major blockbusters feature extravagant and expensive add-ons that range from night vision goggles. to batarangs. But do these sets actually drive sales? Ars spoke David Riley from the NPD group to find out. "Limited and Collector's editions of games have seen a steady increase in sales over the years, particularly in this hardware generation," Riley told Ars. "At times, retailers work with publishers to provide exclusive bundles, which increases healthy competition and leaves consumers with more to choose from when looking for bundles that appeal to them.
Worth the money? The gaming collector's edition trend
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