Halo 3 Legendary Edition to command a legendary $130 pricetag
by Christopher Grant 
on Mar 16th 2007 1:30PM
Originally
rumored to cost a
measly $99 US dollars, Microsoft has
reevaluated the pricing for the Legendary Edition of
Halo 3 putting it more in line with its namesake. The new "estimated" retail price is a legendary
one hundred and thirty dollars. Ah, that's better. So, what does the dedicated
Halo nerd get for his $130? First, the luxury of owning an item that is promised to be released in "limited quantities" only. Next, two supplemental discs with a "Making of Halo 3" documentary, featurettes, and an AV calibration tool on the first and remastered "cinematic material" from
Halo 1 and
Halo 2 (a refresher course, if you will) and exclusive
Red vs. Blue and
This Spartan Life content on the second. Deep breath ... and you get a collection of
Halo 3 storyboard art.
If you don't want to spend $130 on a game (you obviously never owned a Neo Geo), then there are two other opportunities to give your money to Microsoft. Similar to games like
Gears of War,
Halo 3 will come in both Standard and Limited editions. The Limited edition will fetch $70 and include the first disc from the Legendary Edition, as well as a
Halo "fiction and art book." We're not sure if this book will be available outside of this offer, but we imagine some Legendary owners won't like getting shorted on it. Don't care about the goodies, just want the game? Try the $60 Standard Edition. You could even get two and still bring it in for less than the Legendary edition.
