Baldur’s Gate III Collector’s Edition scalpers have been called out by Michael Douse, the director of publishing for Larian Studios, for “making [people] sad.”
Douse was responding to an image of a scaler attempting to sell their Baldur’s Gate III Collector’s Edition for the exorbitant price tag of £2,900.00. Here’s what he had to say on X:
Hate scalpers, man. I understand how commodity works, but this CE isn’t a commodity it’s designed to make someone happy, not rich. If you’re buying it to trade, all you’re doing is making someone sad.
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The Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Edition retailers for $269.99 and includes the following items:
- A digital copy of Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition
- Custom sticker sheet
- 25cm Mind Flayer vs. Drow battle diorama
- 160-page hardcover art book
- Cloth map of Faerûn
- Set of D&D-inspired origin character sheets
- Metal tadpole keyring
- Magic: The Gathering booster pack
- Custom-engraved metal d20, plus an in-game version
- Certificate of authenticity
Baldur’s Gate III was release for the PS5 in September 2023 having previously released for PC the month before. The game has proven a huge success for Larian Studios, although despite this the company is moving away from the franchise and Dungeon & Dragons in general for its next project. Understandably, their new game is still a long way off, with the company jokingly claiming it’ll arrive in 2029.
Be sure to have a butcher’s at our full Baldur’s Gate III review here.
[Source – Michael Douse on X via Eurogamer]