Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Getting A Rather Expensive Collector’s Edition

We’re only a few weeks off the repeatedly-delayed Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown getting its full release. As a result, publisher Nacon’s promo machine is in full swing, with details of the game’s Collector’s Edition just announced – and it won’t come cheap.

Limited to 2000 copies globally, the Collector’s Edition is available to preorder from Nacon’s website for €249.90. The price in pounds isn’t given, but at the time of writing, that’s around £210.

Even in the world of collector’s edition games, that’s rather a lot, especially for a game that’s available to preorder for somewhere around £45 in its base form. So what does your cash get you?

Packaged up with the game is a 1:36 scale model of a Porsche 918 Spyder, an 80x60cm map of the game’s rendition of Hong Kong Island, a 16-page book of concept art, and some trinket’s themed around the in-game Solar Crown racing series. These include a keyring, baseball cap, and even a pair of cufflinks which are sure to be a conversation starter at your next wedding/job interview/court appearance.

There’s also a numbered metal Solar Club membership card and a ceramic casino token, presumably neither of which have any real-world value. It’s all packaged up in a metal collector’s box, and includes the Gold Edition of the game, which automatically adds a selection of cars to your garage at certain progression levels.

Somewhat strangely, you can order the Collector’s Edition items without the game itself – presumably to allow you to pair it with a different version of the base game. This’ll set you back €199.90, or around £170.

Details of this edition were announced alongside another trailer, focusing – appropriately enough – on car collecting. With a focus on the Ferraris the game will feature, it also shows off the much-loved dealership feature from the first two TDU games.

TDU Solar Crown is set to launch on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC on 12 September. Players have already had the chance to experience it via a free demo, with the game’s graphics and handling being well-received but criticism aimed at an open world that feels a little empty and lifeless.