With an MSRP of $349.99, the Final Fantasy 16 Collector's Edition isn't cheap. But, now that it's no longer in stock ahead of the game's launch on June 22, scalpers are taking advantage of the fervent demand by selling their copies for a huge markup.
If you head on over to eBay right now, you'll find most scalpers selling a copy of the expensive variant of the upcoming FF game for north of $600, which is nearly double the price of the same collection. Not to mention, the shipping could easily cost you more than $50 depending on how far away you are from the seller.
The most brazen part about these scalpers is that they don't have their hands on the physical goodies yet.
So, technically, the said listings are pre-orders of pre-orders.
For the money, here's what you get with the FF16 Collector's Edition: Premium Statue - Phoenix vs Ifrit Metal Eikon Pin Collection Special Clive Rosfield SteelBook® Case Cloth World Map of Valisthea Collector's Edition in-game item Bonus Weapon: Blood Sword Pre-order bonus in-game item Bonus Weapon: Braveheart Bonus Accessory: Cait Sith Charm Collector's Edition bonus in-game item Bonus Accessory: Scholar's Spectacles It's the law of supply and demand at work here folks. Unless Square Enix suddenly reopens the Final Fantasy 16 Collector's Edition pre-orders, scalpers are your only way of getting your hands on the said items.