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Modern Warfare 2 ups the ante with its Collector's Edition photo

Yep, that thing you are currently gazing upon is in fact a videogame.

To be more specific, it's the Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 2, complete with working night vision goggles, Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition, and finally, your very own Soap MacTavish head.

No word on pricing yet, but does that collection of goodies look inexpensive? I didn't think so. Besides this and the standard $60 version of the game, there's also going to be a Hardened Edition, which includes an art book, metal casing, and a redeemable code for the upcoming digital download release of Call of Duty.

It seems a little odd to me that all of the different versions shown are of the Xbox 360 variety, but Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling mentions these games are hot off production, and the very first of their kind.

If I were your accountant, I'd warn that A) purchasing this extravagant item is fiscally irresponsible and B) if you can't resist its charm, you have until November 10. Start saving up now.


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Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 07/13/2009 20:56
Jesus
Magnalon's Avatar
Magnalon at 07/13/2009 20:56
I literally bought and played Call of Duty 4 for the first time last week, and after Friday Night Fights, I'm really looking forward to Modern Warfare 2.
wanderingpixel's Avatar
wanderingpixel at 07/13/2009 20:57
I can use them to defeat my enemies during an eclipse!
that1dude24's Avatar
that1dude24 at 07/13/2009 20:58
o_o

...how much will this cost?
JsunKW's Avatar
JsunKW at 07/13/2009 21:00
I CAME
t3chn1k4l's Avatar
t3chn1k4l at 07/13/2009 21:03
That is outrageous. Who would buy that?










.......I'm so gonna run around town with those goggles and my p89.
MrFwankie's Avatar
MrFwankie at 07/13/2009 21:04
wow
AhmetBeraty's Avatar
AhmetBeraty at 07/13/2009 21:04
holy shit, I want that now. its gonna be very expensive though.
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Guncannon at 07/13/2009 21:04
I guess it might be a relatively good deal for a pair of night-vision goggles (plus a game!!!), but I would wait until reviews of their quality before even thinking about buying the Prestige edition.
nebones's Avatar
nebones at 07/13/2009 21:05
want
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 07/13/2009 21:06
getting
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 07/13/2009 21:07
(Raptor) Jesus
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 07/13/2009 21:09
I want night vision goggles! I have to wonder how good they are, though.
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fuzycomcuad at 07/13/2009 21:09
I'm going to save up for the rest of the year for this. this reminds me of what happened with halo 3. with halo you only got that helmet that you couldn't wear and was only used for holding the games. with this you can have fun with the goggles and have them displayed. id take this over a master chief helmet.
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YeagerMeister at 07/13/2009 21:09
Wow! I guessed they figured since you couldn't put on Master Chief's Helmet with Halo 3's Super Duper Special Edition then they'll go all the way deep and hard, letting you actually rock the NVGs with their Super Duper Special Edition. I actually like this though, since it's over the top, except I'm in to art and behind the scenes stuff, but I never look at an art book more than once in this special editions.
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Kma23 at 07/13/2009 21:11
Has Activision announced call of duty modern warfare 3 or are they waiting till a week after this releases and releases it two months later. Oh wrong franchise, but what the hell that is the Activision business model.
bodybreak's Avatar
bodybreak at 07/13/2009 21:15
HOMYGOD!!!
OMGOMGOMG.
DO WANT!
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar
CRAZYAPE69 at 07/13/2009 21:17
im sorry but..FUCK. Im preordering now
Kamikaze Slowey's Avatar
Kamikaze Slowey at 07/13/2009 21:19
holy shit
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar
Harris Hatsworth at 07/13/2009 21:21
Anti-PS3 bias! The goggles are so that Infinity Ward can train people to hunt and kill all PS3 owners because it's too hard for them to design for with their inferior, non Microsoft skills.


Night-vision goggles are a weird bonus. The eventual price tag reveal scares me though. Even if I don't plan on buying it the idea of people spending at least $149.99 on a single videogame scares me.
AKK's Avatar
AKK at 07/13/2009 21:23
Why?

Why the fuck?
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 07/13/2009 21:27
Soap's hair.................Jesus.....................
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar
ZombiePlatypus at 07/13/2009 21:28
My reaction is 'DO WANT' tempered with a healthy dose of 'NOT FUCKING HAPPENING'. I've always wanted night-vision goggles, but I'm just imagining the price tag and it scares me.
Xhumation's Avatar
Xhumation at 07/13/2009 21:39
This is so awesome it should be illegal. I'm selling my body to buy this if anybody cares
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 07/13/2009 21:40
Very inaccurate, if it was the games and a bunch of grenades then it would sense.
runtheplacered's Avatar
runtheplacered at 07/13/2009 21:42
Why would anybody in their right mind buy this? People that get roped into collector editions make me laugh.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 07/13/2009 21:43
But I wanted to only get MAG T_T
InfraredChimera's Avatar
InfraredChimera at 07/13/2009 21:46
Shwing!
JonM1211's Avatar
JonM1211 at 07/13/2009 21:46
O_o

I'll just take the game. But hey atleast its something pretty cool and interesting.
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Ratzaroony at 07/13/2009 21:47
It's going to be Generation 1 night vision tech, which means you'll barely be able to see anything and the image is going to be very, very grainy. On top of that, the goggles alone are going to cost between 150 and 200 bucks, So for the set, you're looking at 250.00 to 300.00. Here's a good example of G1 night vision tech - http://www.nvisionoptics.com/files/images/Patrick/picture13.jpg.
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bobyoko at 07/13/2009 21:54
hey all you "hardcore" gamers. someone is begging you to inflate their sales. you better get on the ball and hype the shit out of this.
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norm9 at 07/13/2009 22:00
Overkill.

I would have been happy with detailed multiplayer maps printed on cloth. But I guess this is cool. Nothing says badass Army dude like sitting on your couch in the dark with NVGs on.
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super size rice at 07/13/2009 22:19
I bet it doesn't even come with batteries. That's an extra $10 right there.
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NihonTiger90 at 07/13/2009 22:24
This is going to cost at least $200, or those goggles are absolute crap.
adultswim810's Avatar
adultswim810 at 07/13/2009 22:25
this is just fucking stupid.
Autumn's Avatar
Autumn at 07/13/2009 22:29
Fucking. Silly.
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 07/13/2009 22:34
Oh man that is sexy, complete overkill I agree, but damn is it sexy. My estimate on price depending on the quality of the goggles would be over $500 easy, possibly close to a grand.
Rankcanine's Avatar
Rankcanine at 07/13/2009 22:37
this is sweet now i can actually see when the hot chick across the street is changing NICE!!!
Swizzler121's Avatar
Swizzler121 at 07/13/2009 22:39
I lost interest when it showed the front of the lens. its just an IR Camera. you can buy those for like 10 bucks online, so clearly the price will be bloated.
TOEmastro's Avatar
TOEmastro at 07/13/2009 23:03
can anyone say sex tourism... AT NIGHT!
CallMeRotten's Avatar
CallMeRotten at 07/13/2009 23:26
No doubt that thing is gonna be insanely pricey, but I must say that is probably the coolest effin' CE bonus I've ever seen.
whormongr's Avatar
whormongr at 07/13/2009 23:32
kind of insane there- next thing they'll be shipping games with handguns
TurboHyperFighting's Avatar
TurboHyperFighting at 07/14/2009 00:09
I'm gonna side w/ ratz on this one. I've seen "night-vision" goggles on the toy aisle at Wal-Mart. Probably the same gimmicky concept or like swizzer was describing.

Still, a very cool idea. I wish I could see a video of someone tabling that idea. My guess? $150-$200. I think anything over $200 is pushing shit WAY too far. I still question my purchase of the Legendary edition of halo.

Then again I tired of that shiat quick. Played much more CoD4 so I could see myself splurging again.

Bring on the NODs!
Projectexodus's Avatar
Projectexodus at 07/14/2009 00:10
Holy crap! Do want! But I fear that it will be almost impossible to find...
pascuz46's Avatar
pascuz46 at 07/14/2009 00:36
Yeah, Ill stick with the regular edition thanx. Unless the Steal box edition is only 10 or 15 bucks more. than I might spend the extra money. But the bust and the NVG are kool and all but not for me.
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kingtobo at 07/14/2009 00:36
I don't care how stupid this is, I need it to even out my shelf with Mastercheif's helmet (and atleast this one actually functions). I hope there's a PC version of the Prestige Edition.
ChronosWing's Avatar
ChronosWing at 07/14/2009 00:36
I so hope they make a shitload of these and nobody buys them just like the Halo 3 CE and 6 months later they will be sitting in piles in the back of gamestop slashed 50% off. That's when I'll pick one up.
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 07/14/2009 00:45
@chronoswing - Somehow, I just don't see that happening.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 07/14/2009 00:57
That is going to be expensive as sh!t. I looked into a night vision monocular a few years ago and the crappiest sets were at least $200.
Takeshi's Avatar
Takeshi at 07/14/2009 01:25
I'm going to get it. I'm a sucker for these kind of things.
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