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Metal Gear Solid 4 LE GameStop-exclusive, gunmetal PS3 NA-bound

$84.99 premium package includes two "making of" documentaries and a soundtrack CD; hardware bundle to also see regular and "very" limited editions--the latter with a special gray PS3.

With a little more than two months to go before Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots finally arrives in stores, Konami and Sony detailed today the many ways in which customers will be able to add the game to their collections.

It's not quite black.

It was already confirmed that the game would be available on its own or with a PlayStation 3 on June 12, but today it was announced that both the game and the hardware bundle will come in standard-edition and limited-edition packages.

The limited-edition game, which will be available exclusively at GameStop stores, will include a soundtrack CD and a pair of all-new "making of" documentaries featuring interviews with series creator Hideo Kojima. Those bonuses come at a premium: The limited edition of the game will sell for $84.99 instead of the standard edition's $59.99. Those who buy either edition from GameStop can also get a Metal Gear Solid 4 art book at the time of purchase, while supplies last.

A post on Sony's PlayStation blog confirmed that a limited-edition hardware bundle would also be available at launch, and that it would include the coveted gunmetal-colored versions of the PS3 system and controller. However, the post didn't specify how much it would cost or where gamers would be able to buy it, saying only that it would be a "VERY, VERY Limited Edition bundle."

Gamers can also get access to the Metal Gear Online beta through the previously announced Metal Gear Saga preorder bonus program at participating retailers. The beta period runs from April 21 through May 5, but gamers will be able to download the program to their systems starting on April 17.

234 Comments

  • classicfan

    Posted Jun 12, 2008 5:07 am GMT

    Shame on you Hideo Kojima! $84.99 for this piece of junk! where is the cool looking UK Figure of Jack with the bonuses there getting man screw the UK! Especially if you don't care what us US players want more bonuses!! the US is getting so boring with the Limited Edition stuff accept the GTA-4 Edition that was cool but the rest is worthless!.Quit over pricing games based on the LE version if all we get is crap!=(

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  • Funkyhamster

    Posted Jun 10, 2008 10:53 am GMT

    Yeah, calling this commercial exploitation is a bit extreme - besides, the LE is completely worth it in my opinion because of the soundtrack CD alone.

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  • Ranteal

    Posted Jun 9, 2008 6:30 pm GMT

    Dude,did GS just have the balls to link this story with the phrase "Commercial Explotation"? Ok, that just confirmed GS's bias toward 360. Sorry GS,but last time I checked,MGS4 didnt have a dam MT.Dew flavor named after it.There isnt a stupid special edition with a stupid master chief bust included. We all know your in bed with Micro$oft GS, but make it a little less obvious.

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  • ghia3224

    Posted Jun 9, 2008 9:40 am GMT

    The gun metal gray ps3 is a 40gig ps3 and cost a hundred bucks more, but it does come with the limited edition 85 dollar edition of mgs4 as opposed to the cheaper that has a 80gig and the "normal" edition of the game. you could take that 100 bucks and buy the limited edition and trade in your regular copy. But than you wouldn't be uber-cool and have the grey die hard mgs fan ps3. so tough call.

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  • mastachieff

    Posted Jun 4, 2008 3:51 pm GMT

    Caseysrodeo-their is a VERY, VERY limited amount being made. I heard (this is unconfirmed though) that their are even numbers on the PS3 somewhere on it.

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  • caseysrodeo

    Posted May 30, 2008 7:50 pm GMT

    Just wondering why the MGS4 80gb Ps3 can't be reserved? Just wondering, can anyone answer this for me? Thank you.....

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  • Linadain

    Posted May 28, 2008 1:22 pm GMT

    OMFG I F***Ing Love PS3 Sony all the way FF MGS DAM OMFG WOOOOOOOO you go sony it your birthday WOOOOOOOOOOOOO FFFL Final Fantasy For Life MGSFL Metalgear solid fo life WOOOOOOOO

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  • DRXgamer93

    Posted May 26, 2008 6:43 pm GMT

    wait OMG this might possibly be the video gamers best year with FF 13 comeing out with its demo and the awesome new installment to the star ocean saga coming out later this year

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  • Kevdog1976

    Posted May 23, 2008 9:32 pm GMT

    MGS4!! Enough said, i already the LE paid off, just gotta go and get it, hot damn!!

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  • akiwak

    Posted May 21, 2008 5:09 pm GMT

    I got the Limited Edition that is worth it to me. For Halo I only got the regular.

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  • Swift18

    Posted May 18, 2008 2:06 am GMT

    Idk i really dont get into this hype stuff any more. MGS is a amazing game but people like to go crazy over games like Guitar hero i don't think any one will be making a fortune off these limited editions especially on ebay since there would be 1000 fakes ones floating around for half of what you would want to sell them for

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  • djyogi

    Posted May 8, 2008 7:47 pm GMT

    I'm going to be at game stop at 3 o'clock in the morning, on june 12 how bout you??? I want mine! i'll be damned if some Ebayer is gona rip me off!

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  • cesar2xtreme

    Posted May 8, 2008 3:25 pm GMT

    does anyone know if there's going to be a bundle of the PS3 + Limited edition MGS4 (not standart)? or is only going to be a budle with the standart MGS4 edition?
    Im lookin pretty forward to buy this but I really want the Limited edition!

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  • DRXgamer93

    Posted May 7, 2008 5:29 pm GMT

    i think that square enix and kojima are working together, because like6 months ago when the new MSG4 trailer came out FF13 was silent. I think that once MSG4 comes out a HUGEEEE burst of info of FF13 will be released. AND square might be working on a little bonus project.....cough*ff7*cough

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  • DRXgamer93

    Posted May 7, 2008 5:25 pm GMT

    HAHAHA PREordered limitied edition HAHAHA

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  • DRXgamer93

    Posted May 7, 2008 5:24 pm GMT

    wait OMG 1 MONTH I cANT WAIT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  • Eternal_Rezen

    Posted May 5, 2008 7:50 pm GMT

    Cant wait any longer want to see ocelot and snake go at it for 1 final showdown cant wait and cant wait for resistance 2 and socom confrontation the next set of big shooters on the ps3!!!!!

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  • xxxtomtom92

    Posted May 4, 2008 7:12 pm GMT

    NICE

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  • Viral-venom13

    Posted May 2, 2008 1:18 pm GMT

    Must get the limited edition!!

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  • ichiban30

    Posted Apr 29, 2008 10:56 am GMT

    MGS4 next in line!!

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  • lil_menace

    Posted Apr 27, 2008 7:25 pm GMT

    I cant wait to get the bundle and also grand theft auto 4!!!!!!

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  • F3ga

    Posted Apr 26, 2008 1:24 am GMT

    2008 Years of my lovely games I waiting for them.

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  • 00Terry00

    Posted Apr 22, 2008 7:05 am GMT

    I just hope everything goes as planned and this can help boost the PS3's Rep.=P Xp =)

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  • dark_devil666

    Posted Apr 20, 2008 3:16 am GMT

    Wikipedia.org
    "A bundle containing an 80GB PlayStation 3, a DualShock 3 wireless controller, a downloadable game coupon from PSN and a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be released in North America for US$499 to coincide with the release of the standalone edition.[33]

    A special edition of the game, titled Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Limited Edition, is to be released simultaneously with the standard edition. The release will contain Guns of the Patriots, a box with artwork by Yoji Shinkawa, a Blu-ray containting two "making of" documentaries, and the game soundtrack. The Limited Editon will be available exclusively at Gamestop in the United States and EB Games in Canada; release dates for other regions have not yet been announced. [34]

    Sony has also announced a limited editon pre-order bundle containing Guns of the Patriots, a Blu-ray video disc, a Metal Gear Online starter disc and a matte grey 40GB PlayStation 3. First announced in Japan on March 18, 2008 at a cost of ¥51,800[35] the bundle sold out within six days from March 20 to March 25.[36] The bundle has since been announced for North America as well, though it will be available in "very limited" quantities."

    America and japan are getting the limited edition, while everyone else has to either go with out or order it from over seas. last time i ordered something from america i never got it. they better release the limited edition in australia, i'm a huge MGS fan

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  • Oozaru_Kakkarot

    Posted Apr 19, 2008 12:37 pm GMT

    WTF!!!! I WANT THAT LIMITED EDITION GUNMETAL PS3 WITH THE LIMITED EDITION VERSION OF MGS4!!!!

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  • SyrusKahn

    Posted Apr 16, 2008 12:17 pm GMT

    @ white_jaguar

    you do know u can swap out hard drives on the ps3... mine has 120 gb hd in it now. : )

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  • staley6565

    Posted Apr 15, 2008 10:26 pm GMT

    Whoever runs Kojima's hype machine is doing a great job, because I'm getting progressively more excited about this game between the previews, online starter pack features, and the april fools vid.

    Once this game has launched, Sony should hire whoever is behind the PR to work as a go between for Sony and Square to start hyping the dual FFXIIIs because I think it'd pump up the PS3 in a big way.

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  • WJCJ

    Posted Apr 15, 2008 5:30 pm GMT

    2008: YEAR OF THE PS3

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  • white_jaguar

    Posted Apr 14, 2008 3:42 pm GMT

    anyone know how much the gun metal will cost, and is it only 40GB like Japan, cuz 80GB is a bit more important for me.

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  • tsiper

    Posted Apr 14, 2008 6:59 am GMT

    Oh this is like crack I am all over the gunmetal mgs4 limited edition game and ps3 system!!!!!!

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  • pourya_ahmadian

    Posted Apr 13, 2008 11:40 pm GMT

    it would be nothing;MGS4 is my favorate game but it is so aweful now;the demo was like a sucide;i want more details and huge graphic but i get...;
    the game has so many wisher but all of them are uoset now,like me;

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  • DrakonGiga

    Posted Apr 13, 2008 1:09 pm GMT

    all the systems come in so many different colours but nothing ever beats black

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  • ronniepage588

    Posted Apr 13, 2008 12:01 pm GMT

    man, i want the gunmetal controller,

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  • salman06p0020

    Posted Apr 13, 2008 11:08 am GMT

    Rightly said twistedhades. Playstation was the beginning of next-gen mass-gaming. Xbox and all others followed it. Thanks to PS we have a lot of choices for our gaming needs today.

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  • twistedhades

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 10:52 pm GMT

    THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN TO THE CREATOR OF THE PLAYSTATION BRAND GOT THE ARTICLE FROM TOP PREPS HERE IT IS: At 56 years of age, for someone to retire from a senior role like Ken Kutaragi's is almost unheard of in Japan. His removal from the top spot in SCEI is not a voluntary one; it is both a punishment for his own failures with regard to the PS3, and, by extension, an offering to shareholders angry at the losses sustained by the firm in the development of the console, and the negative press surrounding it. His head has rolled - perhaps pre-empting changes such as a price cut, perhaps merely as an act of contrition for past failures. Whichever is true, the Father of PlayStation has been put out to pasture.

    The sad part of this tale is that Kutaragi will almost certainly be remembered more for his Crazy Ken moments than for the immense, lasting impact which he had on the videogames industry. He risked his career time and time again to pursue his belief that Sony should enter this industry, and was willing to put his own neck on the line in pursuit of a dream - perhaps not the dream of mass-market gaming, but at the very least, the dream which ultimately led to mass market gaming being a reality.

    Kutaragi is not only the Father of PlayStation, but the father of modern console gaming. His fall from grace has been rapid, shocking, and yet almost entirely of his own making; an engineer at heart, he was ill-equipped to deal with the executive world which he tried to conquer. However, his contribution to this industry, and this medium, is undeniable. It's a sad fact that many people are remembered for their big mistake, rather than their many achievements - Gunpei Yokoi is still perhaps best known for creating the Virtual Boy, rather than the Game And Watch, the Game Boy or the ubiquitous D-Pad.

    Kutaragi will never be loved like Miyamoto; he leaves no legacy of instantly recognisable characters and franchises, and his showmanship was always outspoken and arrogant, rather than humble and playful. However, we can hope that in a few years time, when the dust settles on the controversy surrounding the PS3, Kutaragi will be remembered not for the Emotion Engine or jacking in to the Matrix; not for working overtime to afford a PS3 or for the Xbox 1.5; but for having the courage to fight Sony's own management to create a console called the PlayStation, without which many of us simply wouldn't be reading a games website, and for the countless hours of enjoyment people around the world have had with his creations.

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  • METALGEARNICK

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 9:43 pm GMT

    some please help me im confused what are you getting with the bundle! are you getting the game? is the 80gb have backwards compatibility and is it possible to reserve at gamespot now anyone know?

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  • xophaser

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 6:58 pm GMT

    I always wanted the grey PS3 (gunmetal-colored) too bad I got 20GB already.

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  • xophaser

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 6:58 pm GMT

    I always wanted the grey PS3 (gunmetal-colored) too bad I got one already.

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  • Anti-Nerd_Gamer

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 6:03 pm GMT

    I dunno about the xtra cash 4 the gunmetal gray, but if i was rich enough i would definitely get the special edition PS3, mostly 4 the soundtrack. I hope Kojima is making this game equal to all this hype. But since its Kojima it has 2 be near perfect

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  • super_ps2player

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 4:09 pm GMT

    .....ppl say that they are not gonna buy ps3 just for MGS4....but are ppl forgeting about GTA4, RE5? and so on.....so ur not buying PS3 just for MGS4........

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  • nate1222 posted Apr 12, 2008 3:16 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    nate1222

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 3:16 pm GMT (hide)

    I'm a fan of the MGS series. I've got MGS2:Substance(PS2), MGS3:Sustinance(PS2) and MGS:Twin Snakes(GC). But I highly doubt I'll buy a PS3 just for MGS4. I've got no plans regarding PS3 nor 360. I'll play the old MGSs on my old consoles, thank you.

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  • _em_

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 11:30 am GMT

    The limited editions seem pretty cool, but the extra content isn't really enough to make me want to go out and buy one. But, I don't even have a PS3, so I suppose it doesn't really matter. I like the normal black PS3 better, and I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find this extra content on the internet either...

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  • LOGGER13

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 9:45 am GMT

    Just reserved my standard edition yesterday and got the Saga DVD! I hope to see you guys on the online beta!

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  • Solid-Fox

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 9:14 am GMT

    Just bring on MGS I don't care about anything else ...

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  • 02sfraser

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 4:19 am GMT

    dont really like the grey PS3 haha. quite happy with my black one im going to buy that special edition version. MGS is probably one of the only series i woudl buy Special Edition for

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  • thenephariouson

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 12:55 am GMT

    darkride66, i agree with you, i own a 360, and if there was any reason for me to get a PS3, MGS4 would definately be it! dont burn me as im no fanboy, im simply giving my personal opinion. Just a shame that Kojima hadnt had MGS4 ready for the PS3 launch, i think it would have had a much stronger launch and provided the PS3 with the teeth it needed.

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  • shydre

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 12:12 am GMT

    meh...

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  • 2w-sephiroth

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 6:49 pm GMT

    wellllll its a nice color... but any colour would do really as long as its not pink! I gotta get a PS3 before this game comes ouuutt

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  • SamuriChamploo

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 6:31 pm GMT

    Premium Edition here I come!!

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  • thestickman

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 6:26 pm GMT

    I love the color... May have to be the owner of two PS3's just to get this thing >.>

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