Questions regarding Stormblood Pre-orders or Collector's Edition

[Niwashi]

Is there going to be any type of digital upgrade so if person buys regular version of SB they can later get the CE stuff (like the mount) like they did previously?

That was already included in the original post:

Will there be a digital Collector’s Edition upgrade to receive the Collector’s Edition in-game items?

Yes, there will be.

[Fyce]

The statue would have to be of the same quality as the Odin statue

Not happening:

La figurine de Zenos est en plastique moulé.

Molded plastic, not resin.

[Alberel]

Not happening:Molded plastic, not resin.

Yeah I assumed much. So the CE is indeed massively over-priced for what it contains then.

The Odin statue is £110 here in the UK.

Meanwhile the physical extras in the CE are worth £135 after subtracting the £45 value of the digital CE.

Given a guesstimated price breakdown:

• the art book is likely worth about £25. The art books included in CEs are typically smaller than the standalone ones and this price is in line with that
• the sticker and map aren't worth more than £10 combined
• that leaves us with the statue for roughly £100...

The much poorer quality plastic statue is being sold at roughly the same price as the resin Odin statue. I'm honestly very disappointed in SE for such a blatant cash grab. No way am I handing over money for that.

[Crysten]

I just thought I'd pop in and laugh at the ridiculous price point for the Collector's Edition. I know Brexit is a thing, but come on.

There is absolutely, no way, no how, that lot is worth £180.

[Lexia]

I don't think this been answered but since there will be a early access for pre-ordering which I assuming doesn't matter where you order from right? That there will be a code to allow to download SB digitally regardless if you buy physical or digital version? To allow to play during EA?

[Akira]

so NA preorders aren't for another hour or so?

[Niwashi]

I don't think this been answered but since there will be a early access for pre-ordering which I assuming doesn't matter where you order from right? That there will be a code to allow to download SB digitally regardless if you buy physical or digital version? To allow to play during EA?

That's how it worked for Heavensward. Those who pre-ordered the physical version were emailed a pre-order code ahead of the actual box being shipped. (Then the box contains a full registration code.) During early access, you just needed the pre-order code. Once early access is over, you needed the registration code.

[seraf]

so NA preorders aren't for another hour or so?

If the 12 P.M PDT is correct then yes it'll be live in 1 hour from now.

[Andoriel]

When are we going to be able to preorder Stormblood for the NA market?

[Dustytome]

When are we going to be able to preorder Stormblood for the NA market?

One post above yours.

If the 12 P.M PDT is correct then yes it'll be live in 1 hour from now.