Sonic Mania’s Collector’s Edition is the best Collector’s Edition I’ve ever seen

Sonic Mania’s Collector’s Edition is the best Collector’s Edition I’ve ever seen
David Scammell Updated on by

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UPDATE: SEGA has announced that the Collector’s Edition is coming to Europe. Yippee!. You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.

“We’ve been thrilled with the European fan excitement surrounding Sonic Mania,” said Ivo Gerscovich, Chief Brand Officer of Sonic Pillar. “While we weren’t able to announce the Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition simultaneously with North America, we are now pleased to announce it’s available for pre-order for Europe. Our fans across the world are important to us.”

UPDATE: SEGA has officially announced Sonic Mania’s Collector’s Edition, confirming the leaked info from earlier this afternoon. There’s some bad news for us UK folks, though: It’ll only be available in North America.

“The collector’s edition for Sonic Mania has been announced; to confirm this edition is only available in North America,” a SEGA Europe rep confirmed to me this afternoon. “There is no information regarding a pre-order incentive for Europe at this time.”

We aren’t entirely sure why it’s exclusive to North America, but if you’re considering importing it, it’s currently available to pre-order over on Amazon.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Sonic Mania’s Collector’s Edition has reportedly leaked online – and it’s looking pretty special.

Spotted by Twitter user Ryan Brown, the CE allegedly features a downloadable copy of the game along with a 12″ statue of Sonic standing top of a Mega Drive, and a Golden Ring that slots inside a replica Mega Drive cartridge. The statue also reportedly features the classic SEGA start-up sound, too. You know the one.

The leak apparently originates from Amazon US, although I haven’t yet been able to verify this. According to Ryan, the page has since been taken down.

Last week, Sonic the Hedgehog’s Twitter account asked fans if they would be interested in buying a collector’s edition for Sonic Mania, which is due to launch digitally early next year. The answer was a resounding yes.

I’ve checked in with SEGA to ask for more details and confirm whether the leak is legit.

Source: @Toadsanime