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I went out of character and ordered all 4 special editions of Haruhi last week for a scary amount. It helps that they're staggered over 4 months but even so it's not like me.

So do you tend to go for the flashy version with the extras or wait for a series to be marked down and pick up all the disks for £4.99 each?

I guess it depends on the series. If it's a 'must have' then I'll buy as soon as it's all out but if it's one that look's quite interesting but not sure then I'll generally wait.

Other than the Haruhi disks I have only the 2 disk7 tins from GiTS:SAC and the special edition of Azumanga Daioh.
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Just Passing Through · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

When you have as many review discs as I have lying around, the aesthetics of the thing stop meaning so much. I've gotten to realise the value to me is what's on the discs rather than the fancy packaging. If I do have fancy packaging lying around, it's usually because the PR companies sent it along with the review discs. He says looking at a School Rumble tin. Sometimes we reviewers strike it lucky and get something the general public don't get. I got a Terratag T-shirt once with a Tetsujin movie disc, and the complete Paranoia Agent V3 minus the BBFC edits.

Every single purchase that I have made has been sale price, or release day bargains, and the days when I collected Star Trek TNG and X-Files bricks is long gone. I did get the Director's Cut of Steamboy on sale, and that was a hefty thing.

But the last time I bought a DVD for the packaging as much as the content was the Blade Runner 5 disc tin. I was stroking that for days...
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Gawyn · Elite Poster Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 567

I tend to get the pretty releases. Testament to that is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Advent Pieces set at about £150 (about ¥30000). I tend to pre-order most of what I want and get first press and limited editions more often than not.

Fudce · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

I love special editions. I love my extras. I love my Choco cornet and my Lucky Star Tshirt. I love having random keyrings and phone tags that I'll likely never use, but more than any of those things, I just love having something special. Smile

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Toraman · Shinigami Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 2091 Location: London

I only go for the big guns if I think a show will be worth it (Haruhi, .hack//Roots), otherwise I'm cheaparse all the way.

I loves me bargains, me. Smile

botmaster2005 · Ninja In Training Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 855

cheep cheeep!
unless the limited edition has a toy that is actually worth getting, im talkin serious articulation, none of this statue crud
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Fudce · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

Damo · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

Just Passing Through · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

Random · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

Fudce · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

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Fudce · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Oh I keep the boxes, I still have my original PS2 box from the launch!
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