Corraborating information from a video leaked earlier this week, Konami has confirmed that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be released on consoles September 1st of this year, with the Steam version following close behind on the 15th. Metal Gear Online, the multiplayer conponent of the game, will launch at the same time. The retail prices for the “Day One” versions are $59.99 for the PS4, Xbox One, and Steam, and $49.99 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
This version will include:
– A physical map
– Adam-ska Special Weapon
– Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
– Cardboard Box (Wetland)
– Fatigues (Blue Urban Snake Costume)
– Metal Gear Online XP Boost
The steam version will also have all of the Day One edition DLC when it launches. Fans with a little extra money to throw around will also be able to grab the “collectors edition” exclusively for PS4 and Xbox One, which will include a ton of physical and digital goodies.
The physical bonuses include:
– Special packaging
– Half-scale replica of Snake’s bionic arm
– Collectible SteelBook
– A Blu-Ray disc with a Behind-the-Scenes documentary and trailers
– The same map as the Day One version
Included on the digital sides of things:
Weapon & Shield Pack:
– Windurger S333 Combat Special Revolver
– Adam-ska Special Handgun
– Maschinen Taktische Pistole 5 Weiss Special Handgun
– Rasp Short-Barreled Shotgun Gold
– Personal Ballistic Shield (Olive Drab)
– Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
– Personal Ballistic Shield (White)
– Personal Ballistic Shield (Gold)
Cardboard Boxes:
– Cardboard Box (Rocky Terrain)
– Cardboard Box (All-Purpose Dryland)
– Cardboard Box (Wetland)
Snake Costumes:
– Fatigues (Black Ocelot)
– Fatigues (Gray Urban)
– Fatigues (Blue Urban)
– Fatigues (All-Purpose Dryland)
Metal Gear Online Items:
– Metal Gear Rex Helmet
– Golden AM MRS-4
– Golden WU S.PISTOL
“Venom Snake” Emblem
Metal Gear Online XP Boost
The Collector’s Editon will be $99.99 for either version. All in all, quite the haul, and definitely on the reasonably-priced side as far as Collector’s Editions go. However, until it’s confirmed that this won’t be a repeat of the tasteless narrative trappings in Ground Zeroes, I’m going to stick with Mario for all my box-hiding needs.
