The Diablo 4 Limited Collector’s Box is available for pre-order, but doing so won’t prepare players for the game’s release. The new, limited-edition Diablo 4 collector’s set does not actually include the game itself.
Players can pre-order the Diablo 4 Limited Collector’s Box on the Blizzard Gear Store for $96.66. This gorgeous box has a limited run of only 50,000 copies, and includes some incredible physical collector’s items:
- Two-sided electric Candle of Creation, with Lilith on one side and Inarius on the other
- A Diablo 4-themed Occult Mousepad
- A cloth map of Sanctuary
- A pin of the Horadrim
- The Diablo 4 Collector's Edition Art Book
- Two 18.54” x 10.79” Matte Fine Art Prints–one of Lilith and Inarius and another of Hell
However, players might notice Diablo 4 itself is not included in the list of goodies in the Limited Collector’s Box. That is because Diablo 4 does not have a physical edition–all of its available pre-purchase options are digital only. Players interested in the Limited Collector’s Box will need to purchase Diablo 4 through one of these digital options.
Players can acquire the Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Ultimate editions of Diablo 4 for $70, $90, and $100 respectively. All three editions contain the base game and several cosmetics for World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, Diablo 3, and Diablo Immortal, while the Digital Deluxe and Ultimate editions unlock additional cosmetics, Early Access, and Premium Battle Pass access. The Ultimate Edition offers a special emote and 20 Tier Skips for the Premium Battle Pass.
On one hand, it actually makes sense not to include Diablo 4 within the Collector’s Box itself. Doing so allows players to choose which edition of Diablo 4 they wish to pre-purchase in conjunction with the Collector’s Box. Additionally, it allows players to jump right into Diablo 4, rather than risk delays due to shipping, especially considering the game is purely digital anyway. Regardless, the price of the game and Collector’s Box together is roughly the same as the physical collector’s editions of most AAA games.
On the other hand, spending $100 on the Collector’s Edition of Diablo 4 without actually getting the game seems absurd to many players. Many wonder why Blizzard didn’t include the option to add Diablo 4’s pre-purchase into the Collector’s Box, and think keeping them separate may make people less likely to pick up the collectibles. Diablo 4 fans will have to see if Blizzard ends up selling out its stock of the Limited Collector’s Box, and if the idea of a separate collector’s edition becomes a precedent in the industry as purely-digital games become standard.
Diablo 4 launches on June 6, 2023, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Blizzard Gear
