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Borderlands 4 Collector's Edition doesn't include the game
ALBAWABA - Borderlands 4 is once again the talk of social media after sparking backlash from fans for its newly announced expensive collector's edition.
The Echo-4 bundle offers buyers in-game cosmetics, art prints, a vault symbol necklace, a map of Karos, an Echo-4 figurine with LED lights, and some in-game codes. However, fans were quick to notice that the $149.99 bundle doesn't include the game in question, which will force them to purchase Borderlands 4 for an extra $69.99.
Disappointed fans flooded Wario64's comment section on X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their frustration. A user wrote, "This is actually really good news. Now we know for sure how this company feels about its fans."
Weow $150 for a collector's edition with no game! — // Lumi 🌓 (@lumiscera) June 16, 2025
Borderlands 4 has been under constant controversy ahead of its 2025 release date due to Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford's recent response to fans who criticized the game's previous $79.99 price tag.
Pitchford turned heads when he was accused of "gaslighting" Borderlands fans when he responded to an X post regarding the game's previous price tag.
Responded to an unhappy fan who showcased frustration about the game's price tag on X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote:
"A) Not my call. B) If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen. My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlor in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen."
On the contrary, another X user slammed Ptichford and wrote in response, "Dawg we are NOT paying $80 for a Borderlands game fully knowing you'll do multiple season passes that cost another $100 and you'll probably sell weapon skins too."
