Halo 3 Pricing and Packaging
It’s no question that rabid fans of the Halo franchise will do/spend just about anything to play the next in the series of games. Many suckers (myself included) dropped 60 U.S. to buy a promise into the Halo 3 beta program (Crackdown). Consider yourself the ultimate Halo fan? Find the need to own it all? Get ready to plunk down $130.
Yup, actually costing more than the budget option for the new Vista Operating system, Halo 3 can be yours as part of The Legendary Edition. Arriving in a Spartan Helmet case, the Legendary Edition includes 2 bonus DVDs spilling over with behind the scenes footage, re-rendered cinematic sequences from the previous games (complete with commentary) and a calibration tool for audio/video-philes to get the most out of their gaming experience. Additionally, featurettes from Red Vs Blue and The Spartan Life are bundled as is “A Day in the Life at Bungie”
If that’s a bit much for your wallet or awkwardly fits into your game rack, knock about 50% off for the Limited Edition. Again, one of the two bonus discs from the Legendary Edition is included as is a Halo “Fiction and Art” book showcasing the aliens and technologies of the Halo world. This version is packaged in a collectible metal case, equally difficult to fit in your DVD rack.
“What if I just wanna play the game?” you might be saying to yourself. To give you an idea, the press release we got this morning expended 5 lengthy paragraphs describing the first two, and snuck a single sentence in for the Standard Edition priced at $59.99. The Standard Edition, and I quote, “will consist of the ‘Halo 3’ game”. Wow.
So there they are. Ready to play? Keep being ready. Not a single blurb about beta testing or release date other than to mention they are coming “this Fall”. In the meantime, enjoy the box and helmet pic indicative of the overpriced, flotsam filled Legendary Edition.
