now the CE has risen in price
The Collector's Edition has NOT risen in price, though currency values have fluctuated ...
Strange, we haven't changed the price. Maybe it is currency fluctuation? Seems pretty huge.
Also, you get more than what is listed:
Skittles and I are working to secure some coupon deals for those who purchase CE's as an extra "thank you for your purchase and patience." These will be emailed once the CE orders are charged.
Some additional information that may have been lost in the pages of this thread:
We're using USPS International 1st Class for any destination outside the U.S.
We can't take Paypal for pre-orders. I would assume once we are actually shipping Paypal will be added.
Was at first upset at shipping but glad when I logged in it went to $11.11 .
As others have said, this CE is at cost, we aren't making anything off of it, and the price for shipping is the lowest we found considering size/weight. The fact is, unless you are a high volume shipper things aren't that cheap to ship to, especially international.
Keep in mind that until you log into the Store or put in your shipping address, what's listed is an estimate.
The Skyrim Collector's edition was $150, Halo's was $150. This is pretty much comparable to both of those and I greatly respect this company as much as Bethesda so good on them, I might just get this.