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Note that, with regard to video games, this should not be confused with [[Updated Rerelease|updated rereleases]], because that's when a game is rereleased with brand new content and significant alterations to the gameplay. The [[Limited Special Collectors Ultimate Edition]] comes out alongside the regular edition and just adds bonus content separate from the core game.
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== Anime ==
* Anime DVDs in general (at least in Japan) ''love'' doing this, with the Limited Edition having limited edition cards, bonus CDs, fancy artboxes, the works. They're also [[Crack
** A recent trend is putting CDs normally released separately, such as [[Image Song|image songs]] and the soundtracks, with the DVDs, giving more incentive to buy them.
* Hellsing Ultimate does this with multiple releases, there's the single disc version, with just the OVA, there's the Two-Disc Version with commentary and a special features disc, there's also the Two-Disc Steelbox which comes has the two discs in a nice steelbox case, and sometimes comes with an artbook. You can still find the Steelboxes for a decent price brand new, but all the other editions are just as expensive.
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** As a knowing nod to the double-dip, the [[DVD Commentary|director's commentary]] on that four-disc special edition features joking comments by [[Peter Jackson]] that more features and footage will be in the (fictional?) 25th Anniversary Version.
** The first Blu-Ray set contained nothing more than the theatrical version of each movie in HD, and the bonus features that accompanied those versions' initial DVD releases. A 15-disc box set of the extended versions came a little over a year later.
* The special edition of ''[[Memento (Film)|Memento]]'' (released a year after the [[Vanilla Edition]]) added the ability to watch the movie in chronological order...despite the fact that this was already possible via an [[Easter Egg]] on the original DVD. In other words, a special edition counting entirely on the idea that [[Viewers
* The ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies have been released several times over the years in numerous editions (although, many of them have been double-dip releases). The various [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Limited-Star-Wars-Executor-Collectors/dp/B000QVT2PM VHS releases] of the films contained a boatload of extra material, including BTS documentaries, trailers, and (in the case of the laserdisc edition) a hardcover book chronicling Lucas' work. The most recent editions are the original theatrical films from with nothing more then video and sound clean up, no actual changes. All six films are set to be released on Blu-Ray in a massive collection, complete with even more BTS footage that hasn't seen the light of day until now.
* ''[[Almost Famous]]'' was available in the regular edition (theatrical release only) and a 2-disc plus audio CD "Bootleg edition"- 3-hour director's cut with commentary, Cameron Crowe's original "Rolling Stone" articles, theatrical version, and half a dozen songs by the film's [[Show Within a Show|fictional band]].
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* Wanna buy ''[[Avatar (Film)|Avatar]]'' on DVD? God help your ''patience''. The [[Vanilla Edition]] will be out on [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|Earth Day, 2010]], but unless you want all the normal features of a DVD, you're going to have to wait until November, and then you can get the awesome 3-Disc DVD.
** And the 3-Disc version has the first 2 discs both having ALL 3 MOVIES, with the only difference being a special feature on the second disc.
** [[But Wait! There's More!|But wait]], what if you want the 3-D version with glitzy glasses and awesome 3-D effects? Wait until ''next year'', and then you can have your glasses.
*** And guess what? You can only experience it if you buy a '''Panasonic''' 3-D TV, because they bought the exclusive rights to release it on 3-D Blu-Ray. Or you can buy it much cheaper, that is if you call buying it for $400 and two pairs of 3-D glasses 'cheap',
* ''[[Advent Children|Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', as expected for Square's most prolific cash cow, has seen no less than three releases (at least in the west). The basic version already included some interesting and typical special features, but the later collector's edition added the ''Last Order'' OAV, a short tie-in novel, and some artwork cards. Then at last came ''Advent Children Complete'', a re-cut of the movie with a new soundtrack in places, reordered and additional scenes to add to character development (and fill plot holes), and extended fight scenes even ''more'' than they already were.
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** Similarly (although not as extreme), the title to U2's ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' comes from a line in the song "Fast Cars", a bonus track that you can't get by buying just the regular edition of the album, but the deluxe one (there were three editions of the album, of which only the most expensive features the song).
* A few [[Def Leppard]] albums were like this. For instance, the greatest hits compilation Vault had different tracks on the US, European, and Japanese releases; granted, the lineups were altered to reflect which songs had been hits in which region, so it made a bit more sense that regional albums be tailored, given that some songs that had been top tens in one country barely scratched airplay in others. And the Japanese releases also get bonus tracks not available on the other editions in order to encourage Japanese fans to purchase the domestic edition rather than import other copies. But then the YEAH! album got even worse than all this, mirroring examples above by having bonus tracks that were different depending on if you purchased it via iTunes, Target, Best Buy, or Wal* Mart.
* Sony Records started re-releasing famous albums on major anniversaries of their original release (10th or 25th mostly) with the original album, a bonus CD (usually demos and/or outtakes) and a DVD with a documentary, music videos and some rare/live footage. Examples include ''London Calling'' by [[The Clash]], ''The Holy Bible'' by the [[Manic Street Preachers]] and ''[[Weezer]]'' (The Blue Album) [[Self
* Independant label [[Inside Out]] (known in some territories as [[Inside Out]] Music) is rather fond of this, regularly releasing enhanced editions of albums simultaneously with the regular editions, as well as far more lavish special editions of older albums by their more notable bands.
* A great example of a collector's edition done good is John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton. It contains both the 1966 Mono version and the 1969 stereo remix, it features early recordings of the band, done at the BBC and also early singles and promotional material. You also find alternate takes on songs and even earlier versions of them. Last but not least you get multiple live tracks with the band. You also get a great booklet, detailing the band and also a copy of the original CD booklet. Plus the CDs themselves are modeled to look like old [[L Ps]].
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* A few fans were really ticked at how [[Starflyer 59]]'s ''Ghosts of the Future'' and ''Ghosts of the Past'' were handled. Basically, the super deluxe edition (a vinyl box set featuring cool artwork) was released first, and fans who shelled out $60 or more for it under the impression that these tracks were exclusive to this set were less than pleased when the entire shebang was released as a much less expensive vanilla edition CD a year later.
* The reissue of [[Pearl Jam (Music)|Pearl Jam]]'s ''Ten'' came in a bunch of versions. A two-CD "Legacy Edition" which came with a remastered version of the original album, a new remixed version of the album and half a dozen bonus tracks. The "Deluxe Edition" added in a DVD of their MTV Unplugged show, and a final "Super Deluxe Edition" had all the other stuff, a vinyl LP copy of the album and remixes, also sold on its own, a recording of a live show on vinyl, a replica of the early PJ demo cassettes, and a replica of Eddie Vedder's lyrics notebook. Admittedly, there were a lot of complaints about the mixing/production of the original album, but ''still''. Keep in mind that they're planning to do something similar for all of their albums, leading up to their 20th anniversary as a band.
* [[Weezer]] started doing this with new albums in 2008: their 2008 [[Self
** They also rereleased their debut album (commonly known as "Blue Album") and ''Pinkerton'' in deluxe editions with bonus tracks and an extra disc with b-sides and rarities.
* On September 9, 2009, EMI re-issued every album by [[The Beatles]]; the stereo mixes being released standalone and as a box set. A monoaural set (the mono mixes preferred by the band and producer, plus mono mixes of the albums which were originally in stereo... with the albums being "[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wU1%2BXEVjL.jpg mini-LPs]") was planned as a very limited edition with only 10,000 copies planned for release. Massive pre-orders forced EMI to reconsider. When it finally came out, it had sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week. In Japan, it sold 20,000. New copies can still be found at online retailers such as Amazon.
* The recent re-release of [[The Rolling Stones]] ''Exile on Main St.'' got put out in ''four'' different formats. The regular Single-CD version, a Double-Vinyl edition, A Double-CD version featuring 10 bonus tracks to go along with the regular album, or, if you [[Crack
* Though trumped by the above in cost, the current title-holder for music may be American metal band [[Lamb of God]]. Their 2010 anthology ''Hourglass'' comes in 5 versions: a 3-CD set, a US$100 set with all 6 studio albums on USB drives, a US$120 set with all 6 albums on vinyl, a US$260 set with the vinyl albums, USB drives, the 3-CD set, and an art book. And for the truly devoted, there's a US$1000 set with the vinyl albums, USB drives, 3-CD set, the art book, an autographed 8x10 picture, an "Hourglass" sticker, a 4-foot by 6-foot cloth flag...and a Jackson Signature Series Mark Morton guitar.
* The first soundtrack for ''[[Glee]]'' came in three flavors - one basic 17-track CD, one with one additional song, and one with three different additional songs. They did it again for the ''Showstoppers'' album, this time having an additional ''six'' songs, as well as different packaging between the two.
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* ''[[Gears of War]]''. The second game had a Limited Edition that included an art book, an extra DVD with "making of" designs and such, a code to download a golden Lancer for use in multiplayer, and a physical picture that plays an emotional role to the character Dom in the game.
** Aside from the usual limited edition extras, Gears 2 could also be ordered with a FULL-SIZED PLASTIC LANCER RIFLE. Subverted in that you could [http://www.amazon.com/Gears-Amazon-com-Exclusive-Lancer-Xbox-360/dp/B001CLYL24 buy the rifle separately.]
* While "Ultimate" in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' refers to [[Ultimate Spider-Man|a comic book series]] (which the game is a [[Spin
* Sony and Microsoft liked this strategy so much that they applied it to their systems themselves: both the [[Xbox 360]] and [[Play Station 3]] come in a "basic" version and a more expensive "premium" version.
** To be perfectly honest, this practice dates back to the very earliest of game consoles: it was called a bundle (games, controllers, carrying cases, [[Blatant Lies|robots]]...). The only difference is that now it covers more important features like hard drives.
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* Both [[Mass Effect (Video Game)|Mass Effect]] games thus far have had special editions, but special note must go to the second game's [[Stealth Pun|Collectors' Edition]], which comes with special armor and weapons based off the main enemies, an art book, comic and bonus features disc. Note the apostrophe. <ref> For those who haven't played the game, the main [[Mooks]] are a species known as [[The Collector|the Collectors]].</ref>
** The Collectors Edition of the [[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|third game]] comes with a tin case, a hardcover art book, a soundtrack, a comic, an N7 fabric patch and a lithograph of the Normandy. The game ''itself'' includes alternate outfits, an exclusive weapons pack, a [[Robot Dog]] for your off-mission time, and a secret character with their own mission.
* [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|Star Wars:]] [[Star Warsthe Old Republic|The Old Republic]]: Two different ones: First, ''The Collector's Edition'' includes in-game items (plus a pet exclusive to this version), a Statuette of Darth Malgus, and other items, [[Crack
* At least the European version of [[Shadow of the Colossus]] had an full-art cardboard case and included couple of postcards.
* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] with [[The Witcher]] 2. The Premium Edition includes a Making Of DVD, soundtrack CD, a game guide, a map of the game world, two pieces of papercraft and a physical version of an in-game pamphlet and a coin. The catch? That's the base version for your standard 50 bucks, and there's no plans for a [[Vanilla Edition]]. The digitally distributed version also has a digital version of all the above minus the coin (and there's no digital vanilla edition yet). Played straight with the Collector's Edition, which throws in a 200 page art book, a set of five dice with a bag, a guide to cheating in dice and card games, a special set of playing cards, another coin, another bit of papercraft, a set of stickers and marble imitation sculpture of Geralt's head on top of the Premium Edition.
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