Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Collector's and Deluxe Editions on PS5

What is up with this weird fad of giving you a steelbook case but with no game to put inside it? I also hate the idea of early unlocks for skill points and costumes etc - surely this just goes against the carefully constructed difficulty curve of the game? It's like giving a collector's-only easy mode. I'm aware it won't make that much difference but still. Sorry to be grumpy but I was up very early today.

„Buy Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Standard Edition on PS5, PS4“ vs. „Remember, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is only available on PS5; there's no PS4 release for this title...“

Collectors editions without discs is driving me up the wall. Ah well, looks like it's the standard for me this time. Saves me money I suppose 🤷

Something I really liked about Spider-Man PS4 was the lack of this special edition content or microtransactions etc.

All of the suits were available with the standard edition and unlocked by playing the game.

You'd hope that with game prices going up to £69.99 that this wouldn't be necessary.

So, gonna buy it on the PS store upon release. Spiderman 2 and Starfield, what a brilliant way to end the year. Also we got the game awards. Honestly, having both consoles, with both releasing the big guns, is a gamers dream. Well excited. My mind keeps vaciliating between Starfield and Spiderman, from builidng my own ship to playing as Venom, from space pirates to catapulting off rooftops. It's aweomse that they release a month apart, too. Enough time to explore space before taking a holiday with Spiderman haha

Thanks for the heads up, @ryancraddock. I missed out on the Ragnarök Collector's Edition as I was a fraction too slow. I didn't make the same mistake this time, and I have snagged myself the Collector's Edition. 19 Inches! That's huge! 😍

Still available almost an hr later. Ragnarok was more of a limited edition than this.

I'll wait for Spider-Man 2 under-40€-edition. I'm not paying 80€ for a game that will most likely get a 30+€ season pass, so 110€ in total.
I still have plenty to play, so I can wait for a proper discount on a fully patched game that includes all DLC.

@PenguinLtd I am very sure that the whole locking content behind pre-orders is because of Sony. It happens every single time and even with Demon's Souls Remake by Bluepoint and Fromsoft never does that. The only time they've done it is during the release of BB and that was a tiny cosmetic.

My wallet is thanking Sony for not having a physical special edition with a steelbook case, therefore I will buy the standard edition on Day 100 when it's discounted.

I might need some kind of therapy but I just pre-ordered this

Never pre-order.

Would you buy a car without looking at it?

Just pre-ordered for £27 via the Turkey store.

Bargain!

Pre-ordered the Collector’s Big D**k Edition. But seeing that it comes packing with no discs, I’m thinking of cancelling it.

I'd rather know if the game is actually good first. There are rumours of MTX which would turn me off the game entirely, but they're just rumours right now.

I'd like to say that it's absolutely ridiculous that they are putting a digital download alongside a steelbook case.

It kind of takes the piss, to be honest. I get that they want to push digital consoles so that they can ream us on the digital prices and forever lock us into the digital store, however, they could've offered two SKUs one with a disc and one with the code.

I hate that they're pushing us towards digital.

@Fiendish-Beaver "19 Inches! That's huge! 😍"

Thats what she said 😉

@prince_myshkin Unless you're a big spidey fan and this franchise is in your top 3, then just cancel it. I bought the Jotnar edition of GoW which also came with a discless steelbook but it also contained a lot of other stuff, not just a figurine like it's the case with Spiderman 2. I consider GoW one of my top three franchises.

Considering the price tag on Spiderman 2 collector's edition, I personally would wait it out for the standard edition since its price will be reduced within months. Not to mention, if you snag a used copy on the second hand market, you'll be much better off than cashing out 220GBP for that figurine and a mediocre steelbook. Treat yourself with some other game with a better special edition. Heck, buy three special edition games

Quite disappointing really. Early unlocks for me means you're getting less game in a way. Imagine buying Pokémon and it says "thanks for pre ordering, you've got 4 gym badges". I was going to get this just because my girls love Spiderman but I don't think I could trust Peter not snapping off venom. Also, doesn't come with a physical game but comes with a case... They expect you to buy the physical game too?? And 19" is quite small. It sounds big but that's from the bottom of venom to Miles hand... If venom was 19" then id say it was worth it.

I really want a Spider-Man themed PS5 bundle for my little boy for Christmas.

@Czar_Khastik Yeah, I'll prolly cancel it. I treated myself to Collector's Edition of RE4, Tears of the Kingdom and FF16. Spidey is fun and all but altogether not that important to me so I can live without.

No disk on the collectors edition is absurd… seriously why even include a steel case???

@Ooccoo_Jr Well Maybe because there is now digital only PS5, if they include disc, those people have to buy digital game again.

No disc, no buy.
Love the look of this but like horizon and gow can't justify buying an edition that doesn't include the game like the standard edition for much cheaper.

G.c.n.f. - the edition looks mediocre, plus no disc. Bah

GAME store near me ain't ready for physical preorders in store yet. Don't usually preorder but it's PS 1st party Insomniac we're talking about here, the chances of the game being crap and broken are extremely low

@mrbone they could just have two versions. When you buy you could choose physical or digital, it wouldn't be hard to do.

@prince_myshkin I'm glad to be able to save you some money

@PenguinLtd Not trying to be that ***** but you did get a couple skins for pre-ordering the first Spider-man game, you could also just unlock them regularly.

Collector's editions are rubbish these days. No disc, a statue you could get from any comic/pop culture store, & just awful, bland box art.
Just buy the game, don't waste your money on this crap.

Cool.spiderman 2 is going to be amazing just like the original spiderman.word up son

@Gamer_Guy haha me too mate! Always in for the price.

@Cloud39472 I 100% agree! Why is this a thing now? Last week it was Starfield offering the Premium Upgrade that gives you a steelbook for a game that is free on Gamepass. What’s the point!?

Going to pre order the standard digital ed. I think only early access could make me sway and go for the next version up. Starfield has me thinking on upgrading because of the 5 day early access.

I was able to get the CE, but was touch and go. Whoever decided to tie it to PlayStation Direct is an idiot. A bit annoyed no disc, but don’t care. Still want it. I don’t buy many CEs.

Why can’t I get a deluxe physical edition? I want the extra suits but I don’t want it on digital!

@Nepp67 I know man no other developer has ever locked content behind a preorder it's only Sony.

You know who are to blame for this the gamers because we go out and preorder everytime.

@Ichiban It's 100% done to make people double dip I'm certain of it. For me it's really easy now I don't buy any firstparty games on release it saves me so much money thanks Sony.

@Czar_Khastik

@Ichiban

Collector's editions are rubbish these days. No disc, a statue you could get from any comic/pop culture store, & just awful, bland box art.

I was giving this some thought.... people that are willing to buy these collectors editions are likely the kind of player that are big spenders. Maybe their logic is that if they persuade such users to spend big money on these editions, and sneak in a digital code, they start making them more likely to buy digital games in the future... a way of encourage them giving up on physical disks so they can sell them more digital games at a higher profit margin they cant resell down the line.

Or maybe I'm overthinking it and its just them hoping to not exclude owners of the disk-less PS5 from buying this edition...

They should just sell the thing [statue] independently and be done with it, IMO... but then again I think Disney has all rights to sell merch on Marvel properties, and Sony might be able to get away with this because its "a game with extra stuff in the box".

Sony really missing a trick with their big tent pole 1st party releases.

I mean who wouldn't want to pay for a special edition where you get the game AND a limited edition pair of Spider-man faceplates???
(swap Spider-man for God of War, TLOU, R&C etc and you can imagine the extra cheddar)

I will wait for reviews and if is not omg easy goty contender than I will wait for discount, I can't pay the premium for every very good or good game that releases

@47AlphaTango
You know, I agree with you, but this is the a very rare instance in which I pre-ordered. Reviews will be out before the game releases, so you can cancel your pre-order if need-be. If you order physical, you can return it as long it is unopened and, if you order digital, you can return it as long as you don't download it (which is a crappy policy, truth be told). There's no risk, but if you are likely going to buy the game day one, anyway, you might as well get some bonuses out of it. That's the way I look at it. Plus, Insomniac are masters. They are one of the few studios I trust to put out a good product day one.

@KaijuKaiser I was about to come in here and defend my beloved Power Rangers, but alas, they are corny, so I cannot. LOL

@Futureshark a buddy and I were just talking about this. How they had so many special edition PS4’s. And here is a perfect opportunity to sell a PS5 bundle with special edition plates for any given game. (Rift Apart, Ragnarok, FFXVI, Spider-Man 2) And sell them in collectors editions of said game if you already own the console.

@Ooccoo_Jr studios decide that not playstation.
A disc in the box means more cost.

Square likes its gamers with the 2 discs.

This is also why remedy chose no digital only.
The games they make just don't sell enough.

Odd. I had the opportunity to get the collector's edition, but got cold feet. They were in stock when I got through the queue. Later in the day, I read numerous articles saying they were out of stock, so I went and looked myself and found some available. I added one to my cart and checked out. Everything seemed to be fine. I got a notice from my bank about the temporary charge. However, late last night, I did not see the order in my PlayStation Direct order history. I went back through and ordered "another" one and this time I see it in my order history. I was surprised they were still in stock. In fact, they still look in stock to me.

PlayStation Direct is pretty good at stopping scalpers since you can only have one order per address and per PSN account.

I don't bother with Collectors Editions anymore.
Way too overpriced, for a bunch of "junk" that will just end up staying in the box, or gather dust in a corner.
And what's the point with including Steelbooks, but no disc to put in them?

@Ooccoo_Jr
It’s cause of the digital only Ps5 console.

@MattBoothDev it’s only cause people own digital only ps5 systems.

@Flaming_Kaiser it’s for people who own digital Ps5 consoles.

@Biohazard901 And for people who own the physical console. What's the use of a steelcase in a digital only edition. Digital only people don't want to waste space but they get the collectors edition with a steelcase with nothing in there.

Let's be honest here its 100% to create FOMO and let the physical collectors double dip and to kill the secondhand market.

For me it's easy i have not bought any physical Collectors edition on release and I will wait with buying it on a massive discount or Black Friday.

@47AlphaTango you my friend are smart.. "Gameus Sapienus Prime" " a genus of gamer that doesnt get duped into purchasing content and skins, or buying add on for a game for no reason"

@Ichiban "but we are GAMERs, we must consume!!" " you mean you dont understand this by now?" " look at all the games we have in our backlogs that we have only popped 1 trophy, but we want more and more and more!!" " We live to buy things, no matter what." " its what we do!!! " Long live the gamers!!!!!!"

@Tharsman "why include the steel case?'

answer : "simply for the FLEX!!!"