Were you one of the many people who saw the "Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV" event and caught wind of the Ultimate Collector's Edition only to later try and order it and then be placed on a waiting list? You're not the only one. It was a bloodbath in the few minutes after the event, and unless you happened to log on immediately after the event ended, then you being placed on that waiting list was a forgone conclusion.
Fortunately, Square Enix has got you covered, announcing Thursday that it has added 10,000 copies of "Final Fantasy XV's" Collector's Edition. The additional copies bring the total amount of collector's editions of the game up to 40,000 worldwide.
In the announcement, Square Enix revealed that the reason it was only able to produce 10,000 additional copies of the UCE is because of the time it takes to create each individual Noctis Play Arts Kai figure. This announcement, however, had a bit of bad news, as well: there is no guarantee that this new batch of UCEs will arrive on time for the FFXV's Sept. 30 release, and it's guaranteed that this will be the final batch of UCEs that Square Enix will produce.
Those on the waiting list can expect to recieve an e-mail from Square Enix on May 23. However, the details will change somewhat depending, on your region:
North and South America: "The newly produced copies of the UCE will be distributed to fans based upon their order within our waiting list. Successful fans will receive an e-mail containing a private link to purchase a UCE, this link will only be valid for 48 hours.These e-mails will be sent out on May 23 at 9 a.m. PDT. If we do not receive your order during this period, the UCE will go on sale to the next person on the waiting list."
France: "The newly produced copies of the UCE will be distributed to fans based upon their order within our waiting list. Successful fans will receive an e-mail containing a private link to purchase a UCE, this link will only be valid for 48 hours. If we do not receive your order during this period, the UCE will go on sale to the next person on the waiting list."
EU (excluding France): "Our new batch of UCEs will go on sale on Monday 23rd May at 10AM BST on our EU store and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchases will be limited to one per person."
Australia and New Zealand: "There will be more UCEs made available for our fans here, more details to follow."
Aside from the aforementioned Noctis Play Arts Kai figure, the Ultimate Collector's Edition will include everything that the Deluxe Edition has, as well as a 192-page art book, an Play Arts Kai figure of Noctis, a soundtrack that includes music from the game as well as the "Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV" anime and the "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV," a copy of the "Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV" anime and four additional items, including: a Travel Pack, Camera Kit, Angler Set and Gourmand Set. .
Good luck and no scalping, as director Hajime Tabata has promised severe punishments for those who do.
