Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition is Being Sold for Ridiculous Prices Online

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The rise of digital media has seen fewer video game Collector's Editions than the past, but the big games still have their extravagant CEs for the most diehard fans to purchase. The upcoming Hogwarts Legacy is easily one of the most-anticipated games in the pipeline, and so it should come as no surprise that it will have a Collector's Edition of its own. Warner Bros. Interactive recently pulled the curtain back on the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition, revealing everything it comes with, as well as its hefty $299 price point.

Despite the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition being so expensive, it sold out pretty much instantly after going up for pre-order, and it's unclear if there will be more opportunities to buy one between now and the game's February launch. Scalpers have taken advantage of the situation by posting the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition online at ridiculous prices on sites like eBay, often hovering around the $600 range. This means some Harry Potter fans will be paying double the cost of the Collector's Edition if they missed out on the initial wave of pre-orders.

Hogwarts Legacy Will Include a Quest Exclusive to PlayStation

In terms of actual gameplay, the good news is that most of the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition in-game content can be snagged by pre-ordering the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game as well. This includes the Dark Arts Pack, which comes with a thestral mount, exclusive cosmetics, and the Dark Arts Battle Arena. The 72-hour early access period is also available to both those that get the Collector's Edition of the game and those that pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition.

The main draw of the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition are the physical items. The Collector's Edition comes