Did Blizzard accidentally ship some Diablo 4 collector's editions a month early? Uh, maybe

pcgamer.com:

Diablo 4(opens in new tab) won't be out until June 6, but the Diablo 4 Collector's Edition seems to have slipped out early: More than a month ahead of its scheduled release, it's already in the hands of some influencers, and they're posted unboxing videos.

There are at least a few Diablo 4 unboxing videos kicking around on YouTube, but I prefer the one from Diablo partner and content creator wudijo, because the box is so clearly labeled, «Do not ship before 1st June 2023»—in all caps, no less. There's nothing on the label about not opening it before 1st June, though, and so wudijo takes knife in hand and does just that. 

(Side note: if you're ever playing Diablo 4 with one of these folks, maybe keep them away from any sacred seals, cursed sarcophagi, or other do-not-open-this-evil-box scenarios beneath the lands of Sanctuary.)

Anyway, it's a nice CE, and I say this as a guy who genuinely appreciates (and occasionally pays for) such things. The box itself is a double gatefold, which opens to reveal two very nice prints, a hardcover art book, a large pedestal candle (electric, not wax, sadly), some blood petals, a large Horadric Crest pin, a mouse pad, and an impressively large cloth map—the centerpiece of any good collector's edition. It's an impressive package by any measure.

The Diablo 4 collector's edition is available for preorder now on the Blizzard Store(opens in new tab) for $96.66 (get it?), which is a very reasonable price—except, as the store page notes in bright red, the box doesn't include the game itself. Add the cost of that(opens in new tab) to the total and you're very suddenly pushing (or exceeding, depending on your choice of edition) the $200 price point. That's definitely more in light with big