Contents 1 Microsoft Codes 2 Under-whelming? 3 Additional Asari Squadmate? 4 Normandy miniature 5 Companion 6 Trivia item 7 New Edition 8 Exclusive to EA Origin? 9 Should I buy this? 10 Will The Collectors' Edition... 11 Non Digital Copy? 12 M.E.3 Collectors Edition Game Guide? 13 Retailer-specific gear? 14 collectors edition weight 15 USA only 16 Retail Origin key (PC)? 17 N7 Edition

Microsoft Codes Edit

From the looks of it, this Collector's Edition is amazing! I'd pre-order it as soon as possible provided Gamestop already is capable of accepting such orders at this point (maybe it's way too early).

As for my query, does it mention anywhere about 25-digit Xbox LIVE codes that could be used to upload these bonuses directly to the hard drive? I hope BioWare doesn't do what it did for the ME2 Collector's edition, where they provided those 20-digit EA codes that you need to use on BioWare's social forum site, then link it up with your Xbox to receive the bonuses. Because of the awkward set up, and because I was unable to use the system to do so, I could not access my Terminus Assault Armour, my M-490 Blackstorm heavy weapon, as well as my Collector Armour and Assault Rifle. I was royally pissed at this... hopefully they rectify it by just providing BioWare codes for PC users, PSN codes for PS3 users, and Xbox LIVE codes for Xbox 360 users. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 21:45, June 6, 2011 (UTC)

It will more than likely be a combination of both but we haven't heard anything yet. Lancer1289 21:47, June 6, 2011 (UTC)

It's not way too early. I had already preordered my standard edition at Gamestop months ago, and I just switched it over to the Collectors Edition a few hours ago. I think it's smart to do it soon, to insure that you get in on it. --Effect 01:43, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

I'd get it eventually... It'll most likely still be available in the next 1-2 weeks at my Gamestop. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 02:40, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

The EA codes are annoying as hell, my gamertag is linked to an EA account that I don't know the password for, with an e mail adress that doesn't exist anymore, and theres no way to relink my Gamertag to the new one I made, the system is poorly set up. Hopefully they'll do exactly what you say or they'll receive a lot of complaints from people who can't access the DLC

Well, now that I've pre-ordered the CE, it turns to a wait-and-see. If they show a live demo like they did for ME2 on the day of that year's Super Bowl (XLIV, Colts vs. Saints), I'm going to straight-up ask this question to them if I can sign-on to the forum. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 14:53, June 14, 2011 (UTC)

Under-whelming? Edit

Is it just me or does this seem a little under-whelming. I mean they said they were thinking about a model Normandy and now this doesn't have a single real-world item, only in-game stuff! This was going to be my first collectors edition for anything EVER! I'm still getting it though :)

This is not the appropriate place for this discussion. Take this to the Forums or a blog post as this isn't what talk pages are for. Lancer1289 22:38, June 6, 2011 (UTC)

An art book, a comic book, a lithograph, and an N7 patch. All those are real-world items. Just saying... SpartHawg948 18:57, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

Additional Asari Squadmate? Edit

I can't really make out any details at this resolution, but I doubt the asari pictured on the box is Liara. The style of the armor suggests that the asari is a warrior of some kind, perhaps an asari commando. It's possible that we may see the return of Samara/Morinth, although that would be kind of redundant given Liara's presence as a permanent squad mate. - Zaxares 10:10, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

Considering the words above the picture say "Exclusive Squad Appearance Pack" there isn't another asari. Here is a bigger version of that picture. Bastian964 11:33, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

It does look like Samara's armor, but that is more than likely Liara as we don't have anything about additional asari squadmates. Not to mention we don't have anything about Samara/Morinth yet. Lancer1289 14:32, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for that larger image, Bastian! I wasn't able to make out the "Exclusive Squad Appearance Pack" words before. In light of that, I agree that the asari depicted on the image is indeed Liara. (It even looks like her face in the larger image.) - 210.18.195.129 23:52, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

Oops, that above comment was from me. I forgot to sign in. - Zaxares 23:57, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

I think that's Samara, although it's true the picture doesn't show a lot of details, the pose she's taking is similar to Samara and the facial details such as the shadows and bone structure seems to hint at Samara in my opinion. And if I'm not mistaken, Bioware did say that all companions are gonna make a return in some form or another. 202.156.13.11 09:42, June 12, 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry Lancer1289 for bringing this up, but that is Liara. If you recolor the outfit blue and white, it looks exactly like her default outfit in ME3. XSpectreGreyX 14:33, June 14, 2011 (UTC)

This is getting off topic. Please take comments like thie above one to the propoer location, which is the forums or a blog post as that isn't what talk pages are for. Lancer1289 16:08, June 12, 2011 (UTC)

It has since been confirmed that the asari ally's outfit is actually a bonus outfit of Liara. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 00:51, December 26, 2011 (UTC)

Normandy miniatureEdit

A lot of people planned to buy the uber edition Bioware intended to publish and were really excited about a Normandy miniature. So, I was thinking since the uber edition was cancelled, a link should be added on this page to direct them to the Normandy replica produced by Dark Horse (http://www.darkhorse.com/Products/17-311/Mass-Effect-SSV-Normandy-Ship-Replica). How about adding this to the trivia section: "A very popular item among fans that was likely to be included in the uber edition, the Normandy replica, is sold separately by Dark Horse (link: http://www.darkhorse.com/Products/17-311/Mass-Effect-SSV-Normandy-Ship-Replica)."Bill565 10:06, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Bit of a stretch. Especially since it's pretty meaningless to anyone who didn't tally the responses to that thread. We really shouldn't devote too much space the 'Uber' edition, since it doesn't exist, and by the time the game comes out it will be a distant memory.JakePT 10:26, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Companion Edit

http://www.bioware.ru/2011/06/07/mass_effect_3_new_sqadmate_spoiler.html

Proofpic. A new companion is a prothean.

Hey buddy, this is a spoiler. You can't just write something like that before warning us first. At least it's in Russian.Bill565 15:55, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Actually that is incorrect. Talk pages are read at your own risk and no one needs to warn about spoilers. And actually the source is incorrect. The Devs have pointed out that was a mistake from an old text. Follow this link for them saying it was a mistake. Lancer1289 16:02, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Sorry about that. Thats why I posted it in talk-was not 100% sure and it was a spoiler. At least it is wrong :)

Spoilers aside.....we get to fight alongside a Collector, perhaps?-{{SUBST:User:Mkcstealth/sig2}} 21:37, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

The companion strongly resembles a FENRIS mech. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 11:21, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

Collectors are basically protheans, so no, it wont be a collector. It would not make sense anyway. And I also dont believe it is a FENRIS mech, since this "downloadable character" is mentioned aside from mech. P.S. sorry for not signing my posts, forgot password.

Ok now this is getting off topic, please take things like this to the appropriate place, which is the forums or a blog post. This is not what talk pages are for. Lancer1289 15:11, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Actually, Chris Priestly confirmed that the Prothean/New Squadmate thing was a mistake. It was old info that was leaked out, and has since been updated. There will be no new DLC squadmate. Krone8 08:50, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

Is there a source for this? And a source stating there will be no mission? You also removed that tidbit, which is also sourced. SpartHawg948 08:55, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/324/index/7549834/31 There it is. You can find the thing at the username "Zimary". Krone8 09:04, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

The original comment by Chris Priestly saying this would be a valid source. Someone posting an image of Chris Priestly's avatar and a comment they claim came from Priestly is not. There's no authentication that it actually came from Priestly. Link the original comment, by Priestly, with the nice big official "BioWare", and we're good to go. Barring that, any other legitimate source would work. Some random person's forum post claiming to quote Chris Priestly doesn't pass the muster, per long-standing sourcing standards for the wiki. SpartHawg948 09:06, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

If you want another source, here it is. http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/324/index/7549834/1 That one doesn't have any mentioning of an additional squadmate, despite how it says so in the picture. The same is true here http://masseffect.bioware.com/me3/game/ . If you want more proof, this says it straight-out by the man himself: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/7551111/1#7551129 with the second comment confirming it.

It's very unclear if he's saying there is no Day 1 DLC, no dlc included with the pack, no new character, no new mission, or no new anything. Notice, on the page where Priestly lists the items in the pack, he includes "A full collection of in-game content that can’t be found anywhere else!", but on the pre-order site, that isn't a separate item. This is probably a mistake in Priestly's post, but we can't know for sure. Also the pic of the pack contents still hasn't been updated, and Bioware has had plenty of time to do so.

All that being said, it seems likely to me that the dlc is meant to be included for the game outside of the collector's edition, and this is one of those 'oopsy' moments that Chris Priestly has to scramble-cover for every once in a while.

All that I can tell for sure is that the "Prothean" bit was a mistake.

Ok... here's the deal with those three "sources": The first source does not include the character/mission. This is true. It also does not exclude them, meaning it doesn't say they won't be present. And, given that we have official BioWare sources saying there will be a character/mission, a source that doesn't mention it one way or the other cannot be cited as a source stating there won't be a character/mission when it says nothing of the sort. The second source confirms my point quite nicely. As you yourself point out, it does mention the character/mission. If this were a mistake, wouldn't they pull the image and replace it with a correct one? And again, lack of inclusion one way or the other in the text does not demonstrate that the content will not be included, and does not somehow nullify information present on that very same page (i.e. the picture). As for the third source, again, Priestly says absolutely nothing about there being no character/mission in the N7 Edition. All we really know, as you say, is that the Prothean mention was a mistake. Once again, if you want to remove the item about there being a character/mission unique to the N7 Edition, you need a source that says there will not be a character/mission unique to the N7 Edition. It's as simple as that. SpartHawg948 19:40, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

Trivia item Edit

Why was the trivia item deleted? A lot of people were planning to buy the uber edition. Just with a quick glance at the thread that announced the collector's edition at bioware forums you can see that many people intend to buy the collector's edition but will switch to the uber edition if it comes out (including myself). So this bit of trivia is actually really helpful for the hardcore Mass Effect fans. Maybe put the information in another section, but not delete it.Bill565 15:51, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Because that isn't valid trivia per site policies on trivia. People may be disappointed, but it isn't a trivia item, and popular opinion doesn't make it trivia either. Lancer1289 16:03, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

New Edition Edit

does anyone else thinks that there should be another edition for those dedicated but poor fans in between the regular and N7 edition maybe like Spectre Edition or the Reaper Edition post your ideas of names prices and what it includes here's mine for $80: Includes the Reaper/ Spectre weaponry that is tuned towards the respective groups. Should include an awesome thing like Cerberus network and defiantly have an extra mission related to your past decisions with the members that aren't major or lack an awesome story like thane's death bed or choosingwho should be the Urdnot Leader Grunt Versus Rex. Post Now or the Husk spike will impale you from behind!

To answer your first question, as of now, there are only the two editions, Regular at $60 (US), and Collector's at $80 (US). And I doubt there will be another as it matches what happened with the previous two games.

To answer your second point, comments like that belong in a forum or blog post as that isn't what talk pages are for. What you want in something falls well within that category. Lancer1289 18:12, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

Don't have the money? Then gtfo, says Bioware; creators of games they want people to play yet lock out content.

People can we please comments appropriate, we don't need that kind of language. Lancer1289 01:07, August 6, 2011 (UTC)

Comments like this belong in the forums or a blog post, not here as this isn't what talk pages are for. Lancer1289 17:51, August 15, 2011 (UTC)

Exclusive to EA Origin? Edit

I heard that this was going to be exclusive to EA's Origin Store, but now I'm seeing other retail shops offering it. What's actually happening? --175.38.227.169 10:14, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

The PC digital version of the ME3 CE is available only through Origin, as opposed to Steam and other digital distributors. You can still buy hard copies of the CE for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 through retailers. -- Commdor (Talk) 11:29, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

Do you know if you can still get the lithographs and patch and such if you order it from EA or not? I'm not worried about the DLC, I'll be getting it whichever way I go, but it works out to be pretty much the same price for me regardless of where I buy it from. --175.38.227.169 13:56, July 18, 2011 (UTC)

If you order the digital CE from Origin, everything you get will be digital including the lithograph, which I guess would just be a wallpaper in this case.

Okay, I'm decided - cancelling my Origin order and heading to EB Games for it. I wants mah stuffs! --175.38.231.119 09:33, July 19, 2011 (UTC)

Should I buy this? Edit

I mean reallyreallyreally liked Mass Effect 2. But I'm just considering if it's worth it or not. I'm not one for buying uber editions of games, and I def. don't replay games often. (I'm just starting my 3rd playthrough of ME2, and I currently paused it.) So I'm considering whether to buy this or not. $80 is kind of steep for a game I'll play 2-3 times, and I could use that $20 for Saints Row or Borderlands DLC... Should I do this or cancel the order? Please don't say yes because you're all hyped up, and please don't say no because you don't like where ME is going... --Slowrider7 01:05, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

Topics like this are must more appropriate in the forums or a blog post as this isn't what talk pages are for. Asking people for their opinions on things like this are however, exactly what those two places are for. Lancer1289 01:07, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

I'll move it to a blog then... --Slowrider7 01:10, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

Off-topic, but you could've answered his question along the way, Lance, rather than essentially saying "Look to someone else that cares". Also, it's "much more", not "must more". Krone8 02:14, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

And answering it wouldn't have been in line with site policy on what talk pages are for and would have only encouraged further discussion, in violation of policy. I will more than happily discuss things in the appropriate places. I'm not saying that I don't care, I do however ask people to post topic in the appropriate places. And this was not the appropriate place for something like this. If I'd answered, I wouldn't have been enforcing site policy. I rather directed him to the appropriate place for his topic. Lancer1289 02:19, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

That makes sense. Krone8 02:26, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Will The Collectors' Edition... Edit

If someone can't get the Collectors' Edition, will the DLC (like the character/mission) be available for later? Krone8 02:14, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

We have no information on this at the present time. Lancer1289 02:20, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to belive it will. I mean, I pre-ordered it a month ago with the Collector's Edition Guide, and it said the stock was very limited, but after some time, maybe you'll get the same exclusive DLCs I'll get.GeorgePowell18:35 December 13, 2011 (UTC)

Take comments like this to the forums or a blog post as this isn't what talk pages are for. Lancer1289 20:43, December 13, 2011 (UTC)

Non Digital Copy? Edit

Is there actually a non-digital version of this? I can only seem to find the download version, which would suck as it means no actual lithograph or patch or solid art book, etc.

Is there a link for a 'real' edition? Yanxa 12:31, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

Gamestop:

Xbox 360 - http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/games/mass-effect-3-n7-collectors-edition/91368 PS3: - http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/mass-effect-3-n7-collectors-edition/91367 PC - http://www.gamestop.com/pc/games/mass-effect-3-n7-collectors-edition/91371

Amazon:

Xbox 360 - http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Xbox-360/dp/B0050SYZS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313498702&sr=8-1 PS3 - http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Playstation/dp/B0050SY06W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313498702&sr=8-3 PC - http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Pc/dp/B0050SZES0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1313498702&sr=8-2

Hope that helps. --Burkenation 12:46, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

Or you could just go to just about any store and preorder it, GameStop in particular. I've had my on preorder since the day after the announcement of the release date. Lancer1289 14:49, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

^^ What he said, haha. Just thought I'd pass along the links anyway. The Non-digital Collectors definitely exists. ^^ --Burkenation 16:37, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, being in the UK, none of those seemed to work for me; the links all take me to American versions, which I doubt would work on British consoles, plus shipping charges would be ridiculous. I had a look on the British versions of those sites, but met with no luck - only the normal copy of the game :-/ Yanxa 18:49, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

Really?

Game.co.uk - Xbox 360 - http://www.game.co.uk/Games/Xbox-360/Role-Playing/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Edition/~r355274/ PS3 - http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/RolePlaying/~r355275/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Edition/ PC - http://www.game.co.uk/PC-Games-and-Downloads/RolePlaying/~r355276/Mass-Effect-3-Collectors-Edition/

Again, hope that helps.

--Burkenation 19:06, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

How did...that wasn't...GOOGLE LIED TO ME! Thank you, Mr Burkenation - it is appreciated. Yanxa 18:21, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

If I might offer a theory? you might have been looking at http://www.gametop.co.uk - GameStop's UK Website. I directed you to http://www.game.co.uk

GAME Stores are the effective equivalant in the UK to the US' GameStop stores. Happy to help, none the less. --Burkenation 19:24, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

M.E.3 Collectors Edition Game Guide? Edit

I know we have no sources to tell us if there will be a collectors edition game guide(though it will be highly possible), but if there is, does anybody have any idea how much it would cost? Trying to save as much as I can(though it being my senior year in High School and being jobless might make it difficult XP).

While we don't have any information yet on this, it will more than likely cost $35 (US). That seems to be the running rate for Collector Edition Guides, judging from ME2 and DAII. Lancer1289 15:06, September 10, 2011 (UTC)

I realize I am a bit late on this info but it is $27 at Amazon.com --Go Bruins! 05:56, March 1, 2012 (UTC)

Retailer-specific gear? Edit

I found the retailer-specific bonus items for Mass Effect 2....more than a little annoying. So far there doesn't seem to be any evidence of them repeating the practice this time around. Has anyone heard anything on the subject? DigiFluid 02:35, December 15, 2011 (UTC)

Currently, BioWare has made no mention of pre-order bonuses for ME3. -- Commdor (Talk) 03:18, December 15, 2011 (UTC)

Posting here for later reference: Chris Priestly at BSN explains that up until recently, BioWare had not been approached by retailers to produce pre-order bonus items for ME3. We should hear something about bonus items in the coming weeks. -- Commdor (Talk) 20:26, December 29, 2011 (UTC)

That is most...unusual. Lancer1289 21:20, December 29, 2011 (UTC)

And never mind. Gamestop and Best Buy revealed two pre-order bonuses today. If ME2's release is anything to go by, these will be the two packs that every other retailer gets too. -- Commdor (Talk) 20:08, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

collectors edition weight Edit

game company cant ship items above 1 kg in weight outside of uk. do we know the weight of the collectors edition of mass effect 3? want to know if it can be shipped or if i should just not bother.

As far as I'm aware, the weight of the ME3 CE has not yet been specified. I would not expect to learn what it is until the game has gone gold and units are produced (maybe a month or so before the release date). -- Commdor (Talk) 22:32, December 25, 2011 (UTC)

ME2's CE weighs close to 1 kg. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 00:49, December 26, 2011 (UTC)

USA only Edit

I read on another page that certain items will be USA exclusive. Does that mean that someone who lives in Canada would be unable to acquire these items? Because I gotta say it wouldn't be a pleasant trip to go down to America just to order a game.--174.3.11.89 21:21, January 4, 2012 (UTC)

We have no information on this yet. What you were probably reading was nothing more than rumors. Lancer1289 21:23, January 4, 2012 (UTC)

No it was on this site. On the Mass Effect 3 page under bonuses. It had a small number written by each item it listed in the bonuses and then it explained what these numbers meant. I think number 1 means it is available in the US. Either I read it wrong or the person who wrote it made a mistake.--174.3.11.89 21:26, January 4, 2012 (UTC)

That is what you are talking about then. The information in the page represents the information that we have, which is just US preorder bonuses at the moment. We do not have any more information about preorder bonuses in other countries yet. If you have something, that can be independently verified, then bring it forward. Lancer1289 21:29, January 4, 2012 (UTC)

Retail Origin key (PC)? Edit

Will I get an Origin key if I buy the N7 CE in a retail store?

I don't have a dvd reader (don't want to either) but I want the physical items in the Collectors Edition.

S990WE 10:55, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

you need to install it which would require a DVD reader. In short, yes it does come with a CD Key but that's the problem...it's a CD Key and not an Origin Key. Hope this helps but in the future the Forums may be a better place for these comments --Go Bruins! 15:02, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

N7 Edition Edit

i know that this is a stupid question to ask but i'm at work and the content i need is blocked by my work's internet filter system. i don't have internet at home and this question is bugging me because i can't remember what i did.

i pre-ordered my N7 edition of ME3 back in june. if i pre-ordered my edition of ME3: N7 edition from EA's Origin site, am i getting the digital edition or the physical edition? stupid question, i know but i cannot remember if i pre-ordered for my 360 or not. so did the origin website pre-sell n7 editions for the 360 or not?

doesn't seem logical for me to pre-order something that i wouldn't be able to use *having no internet and no pc to play it on*

Origin in the US sells physical copies of games. So yeah, if you remember pre-ordering a 360 version you're not imagining things.JakePT 08:23, March 1, 2012 (UTC)