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28 Aug, 2008

Saints 2 to get Australia & NZ exclusive special editions

360 News | Fancy cases, USB keys, singlets and pizza boxes.
THQ has told us that it is planning not just one, but two special editions for its upcoming sandbox adventure, Saints Row 2.

There's six versions in total - a collector's edition and an 'Initiation Pack' for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Stuffed into the collector's edition will be the game (obviously), an artbook, a poster/map hybrid of Stilwater (the city in which the game is set), and a totally blinged up gold 1GB USB key, which will have a few wallpapers on it. The PC and PS3 collector's editions will also have a metal case, while the 360 version will come packed in some sort of fancy gun box. This pack will retail for AUD $129.95 on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and for AUD $109.95 on the PC. It will be available at EB, GAME, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and various other independent retailers.

However, it's the Initiation Pack where things get serious. This super ultra special edition includes all of the above, as well as a Saints basketball singlet to help you get your gangster on, money clip (which comes complete with EB vouchers, apparently), a book to guide you around Stilwater and a gang ID card, which all comes packaged in a Freckle Bitches (the main Stilwater food chain) pizza box. Unfortunately, it comes at the rather hefty price of AUD $149.95 for the 360 and PS3 versions, while the PC version is again $20 cheaper and comes in at AUD $129.95. It's exclusive to EB too. Quantities are said to be rather limited, so you might want to pre-order it soon if you're interested.

You will able to get a hold of Saints Row 2 when it hits stores on the 16th of October. So far, we think the game is looking rather good.

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24 Comments
1 year ago
nice ^.^

wish the 360 version had a better picture though
1 year ago
Love the bullet USB key.
1 year ago
Heard about this pack from a mate and it convinced me that i had to buy this game. Heck i didn't even buy GTAIV but i'm a sucker for bonus crud...
1 year ago
Initiation Pack here we come...considering what games go for here thats pretty darn cheap for what you get...cant wait
1 year ago
i just really want that usb bullet key. oh and the game. hmm might have to see if i have any money laying around. most likely not but oh well.
1 year ago
lol deus - why didn't you get the SE GTA4 ?
1 year ago
mikezilla2 wrote
lol deus - why didn't you get the SE GTA4 ?
I had too many games to play at the time. Plus, i was all "duffle bag? I can't put that on my bookshelf!" As for the soundtrack, i had music streaming from my PC while playing through Saints Row, not a big fan of most of the music they put into these games...

Also, bball shirts are hella comfortable.
1 year ago
I've had the collectors edition pre-ordered at GAME as you get the new Destroy All Humans game as a bonus with them, so while these extra goodies that EB will have in the Iniatiation Pack sound interesting I don't think they will sway me enough to get it.
1 year ago
Deus Sceleris wrote
mikezilla2 wrote
lol deus - why didn't you get the SE GTA4 ?
I had too many games to play at the time. Plus, i was all "duffle bag? I can't put that on my bookshelf!" As for the soundtrack, i had music streaming from my PC while playing through Saints Row, not a big fan of most of the music they put into these games...

Also, bball shirts are hella comfortable.
but you can put the art book on your shelf and the lock box , sound track and the game icon_wink.gif
1 year ago
In all honesty, unless the artbook is hardcover and proper size (none of that "handbook" BS), i'm not interested. The lock box had me a little interested and the soundtrack... I prefer to have my own music playing while i play these sorts of games, and i'm not a fan of most of the music.
1 year ago
It was hardcover Deus.
1 year ago
Gotta say, I was half expecting:

PALGN wrote
Saints 2 to get Australia & NZ exclusive special editions
Featuring new compulsory "sanitised", "PG" and "cut down" modes.
Looks like we finally get something sweet. Yay for THQ and yay for us. icon_biggrin.gif
1 year ago
PALGN wrote
Unfortunately, it comes at the rather hefty price of AUD $149.95 for the 360 and PS3 versions, while the PC version is again $30 cheaper and comes in at AUD $129.95.
Is that meant to say '$20 cheaper'.
1 year ago
no, arent you any good with maths??? haha jk
never even noticed that.
1 year ago
ordered mine last night.

w00t.
1 year ago
Does anyone know if I can use my 15% voucher for this?
1 year ago
El Taco wrote
Does anyone know if I can use my 15% voucher for this?
It's a game purchase and not a console purchase so you shouldn't have a problem. If they try and complain about you using the voucher just say that it says you can use it on a game and says nothing about not being able to use it on special editions.
1 year ago
i've used them on Collector's Editions in the past - never been queried on them.
1 year ago
I used it on my GTA IV special edition so it should be fine. Only paid $127.50 I think it was. icon_smile.gif
1 year ago
Why's an email from Xbox AU saying this is going to be $190? Was the $150 price confirmed?


http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/s/saintsrow2
1 year ago
Deus Sceleris wrote
Why's an email from Xbox AU saying this is going to be $190? Was the $150 price confirmed?


http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/s/saintsrow2
It's still advertised as $149.95 on the EB website so it may have been a typo on Microsoft's part.
1 year ago
there's no way i'm paying $190 for it, i mean, i don't plan on paying $150 for it, but i'm definitely not paying $190...

i'll have to ask later when i go grab the Fable 2 preorder kit.
1 year ago
apologies for the double post, but some might like to know.

the guy i spoke to at EB said that they're still under the impression it's $149.95 for the initiation pack, and was most surprised to hear that it's the official XBox site that's reporting it's $189.95.

i know this isn't official news, per se, but it's looking like someone screwed the pooch somewhere.
1 year ago
ObsoletE wrote
i know this isn't official news, per se, but it's looking like someone screwed the pooch somewhere.
I certainly hope EB keep it at $150 (it's their exclusive damit), otherwise it's a skip for me... After all that excitement...
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Australian Release Date:
  16/10/2008 (Withdrawn)
Publisher:
  THQ
Genre:
  Action Adventure
Year Made:
  2008

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