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Modern Warfare 2 to get coolest special edition EVAR

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Modern Warfare 2 to get coolest special edition EVAR

Nightvision goggles to be included in Modern Warfare 2 'Prestige Edition'! But will Australia get to play?

News has come down the pipe overnight of the three editions of Modern Warfare 2 that will be available come November this year. There's the standard edition, the Hardened Edition, and - most impressively of all - the Prestige Edition, which comes with a pair of fully working NIGHTVISION GOGGLES.

The Prestige Edition comes with the goggles ("Ze goggles, zey apparently do zomething!") and everything that comes in the Hardened Edition - an art book, a metal game case, and a code to download the original Call of Duty (coming to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network). 

Infinity Ward's Community Manager - Robert Bowling - has let slip via his Twitter that the Hardened Edition will set gamers back about $US80, so that gives you a rough ballpark to expect the Prestige Edition to go for. A lot more, in other words, and that's not even counting the premium Australian gamers pay for games. 

We've fired off an anxious email to the peeps at Activision Australia to confirm availability of all the editions locally,and we'll update this story as soon as we hear word.

'Cause we want those goggles!

 
 
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phatbeat
Jul 15, 2009 12:49 PM
I just hope Prestige edition come with the PC version of the game or I'll be buying two copies.
orcone
Jul 15, 2009 1:37 PM
$80 for night vision goggles seems worth it alone.
Lambo
Jul 15, 2009 2:59 PM
$80 was for the hardened version.

The prestige edition will have the goggles.

I dare say it could be the most expensive edition of a game ever to hit our shores.....

But what an edition it will be!
Krispy89
Jul 15, 2009 4:31 PM
Me Want Now!!!
Lazzarus2nd
Jul 15, 2009 6:00 PM
Awesome. Imagine running around at a LAN with the ze goggles (love the simpson reference) on Phat? My god, I could just retreat further back into childhood!
phatbeat
Jul 15, 2009 6:17 PM
Hahaha it's on Lazz!! So you putting on a MW2 LAN in November eh. That would be a great photo, 20 odd screens with 20 odd pairs of goggles peering over them.
SCARECR0W
Jul 15, 2009 6:35 PM
*drool* Must order.
Doc Forrest
Jul 15, 2009 8:02 PM
I'd buy that for a dollar.
Darkmatter
Jul 15, 2009 8:49 PM
do want
Mumblez
Jul 15, 2009 9:57 PM
Here's a youtube show of the Prestige Edition(360) getting opened up, goggles and all. Lot of chat but you get to see all the pieces: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMSS12iY1X0
poppins122325
Jul 16, 2009 12:26 AM
i so want the prestiege edition but weather we will get them here who knows?
Darth Kram
Jul 16, 2009 7:06 AM
It's up for pre-order on amazon for $150US
majestic975
Jul 16, 2009 12:48 PM
The video shows the 360 box. I wonder if it will have the same inclusions on the PC and PS3 ??
majestic975
Jul 16, 2009 1:00 PM
I tried, but Amazon won't ship to Oz !!
Devilsmurf
Jul 16, 2009 1:37 PM
Get a friend in the US to ship it from their address.
brumby92
Jul 17, 2009 12:45 AM
damn!!

i just pre ordered this today.. not sure what version ill be getting. hopefully I can upgrade or something..
Nath84
Jul 19, 2009 4:41 PM
give me! give me! give me! i swear i'll keep going till i run out of breath and pass out or i get a pair! you choose.
Mumblez
Aug 13, 2009 7:34 PM
New website idea: Stupid things people have been caught doing with their night vision goggles.
Driving at night without lights is going to be right up there me thinks...
724Z3
Nov 8, 2009 8:54 PM
Apparently, it's selling for around $100.

$20 for night vision goggles?!
THEY'RE FRIGGIN' NUTS!!!

Not that that's a problem. No. Not at all...
724Z3
Nov 8, 2009 8:56 PM
Oh, this just in. According to how bad the game's going to be, it's $98 for the night vision goggles.

The metal box is worth $2.
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