Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector's Edition Was Restocked on Amazon

In August 2015, shortly before the game’s launch, Amazon restocked the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector’s Edition. The premium version of the highly anticipated title had previously sold out, and this restock on August 10 offered another opportunity for fans to acquire it at its retail price of $99.99. The item sold out again quickly, reflecting the immense excitement surrounding what was Hideo Kojima’s final Metal Gear game with publisher Konami.

The game was scheduled for release on September 1, 2015, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, with a PC version following later. The Collector’s Edition was a sought-after item for its exclusive physical and digital contents, making any availability notable.

Collector’s Edition Contents

The main attraction of the Collector’s Edition was a half-scale replica of Venom Snake’s bionic arm. This detailed model served as a centerpiece for any fan’s collection. The package also included a collectible SteelBook case with exclusive artwork, a physical map of the game world, and a Blu-ray disc containing a behind-the-scenes documentary and trailers. The entire set was housed in exclusive packaging designed to resemble the Diamond Dogs’ equipment cases from the game.

Beyond the physical items, the edition came bundled with a significant amount of downloadable content. For the single-player campaign, this included a Weapon and Shield Pack with four guns and four ballistic shields in various colors. The guns were the Adam-ska Special, Windurger S333 Combat Special, Maschinen Taktische Pistole 5 Weiss, and a gold-colored Rasp Short-Barreled Shotgun. The shields came in Olive Drab, Silver, White, and Gold.

Also included were three unique Cardboard Boxes (Rocky Terrain, All-Purpose Dryland, and Wetland) and four Snake costumes: Fatigues in Black Ocelot, Gray Urban, Blue Urban, and All-Purpose Dryland. For the multiplayer component, Metal Gear Online, players received an XP Boost, a gold AM MRS-4 assault rifle, and a Metal Gear Rex helmet.

Strategy Guides and Game Context

At the time of the restock, Amazon also had discounts on the official strategy guides for the game. Piggyback’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: The Complete Official Guide Collector’s Edition was listed with a 29% discount, while the standard edition of the guide was available at 44% off. These guides provided comprehensive walkthroughs and secrets for the massive open-world game.

The Phantom Pain represented a major evolution for the series, introducing a vast open world, a base-building system, and emergent gameplay mechanics. It served as the narrative bridge between the prequel games (Snake Eater, Peace Walker, Ground Zeroes) and the original Metal Gear, concluding the saga of Big Boss. The complex development history and the public split between Kojima and Konami only fueled the public’s interest in the game and its special editions.

The scarcity of the Collector’s Edition made pre-release restocks like this one a significant event for the fan community, with stock disappearing almost as soon as it became available.