The power of FOMO is in full effect with Final Fantasy VII Remake, as there are multiple pre-order editions that will be available on day one, each with their own mixture of "collectible" junk for people to own.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is promising to be one of the biggest games of 2020, as fans have waited over twenty years to see the return of Cloud Strife and the members of AVALANCHE. It has been known for a while that the game will include multiple premium editions, including the Deluxe Edition, which comes with two summon Materia, a soundtrack, and a steelbook case. There's also the $329.99 1st Class Edition, which comes with an additional summon Materia, a hardback art book, and a Play Arts Kai statue of Cloud Strife on his motorcycle.
The people who just want to own the basic physical version of the game will have an abundance of editions to choose from, depending 0n the retailer that they choose to buy the game from. The Square Enix store is offering an exclusive Final Fantasy VII Remake lanyard that shows Aerith, Barret, Cloud, and Tifa, while the Amazon version of the game has an exclusive PlayStation 4 dynamic theme showing Sephiroth above the city of Midgar.
The EB Games version of Final Fantasy VII Remake comes with a serialized Shinra keycard and a collectible tin box, the Walmart version of the game comes with three art cards depicting Aerith, Cloud and the logo of the game, while the Premium Deluxe Edition of the game from Best Buy comes with a canvas pouch and metallic stickers.
It's clear that all of the retailers want a piece of the Final Fantasy VII Remake pie and Square Enix has been willing to accommodate them with exclusive items, but their quality leaves something to be desired. The people who are desperate for a lanyard featuring key art from Final Fantasy VII Remake are in luck, but the rest of the world might not be swayed by the pre-order exclusives on offer.
Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released for PlayStation 4 on March 3, 2020.
Source: Square Enix, Amazon, EB Games, Walmart, Best Buy