Marathon Collector's Editions Are Available for Preorder

CEs for popular video games can resell for thousands

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By RC Staff

30 January 2026

Key Points

The Marathon Collector’s Edition is $230 and includes a 1/6-scale LED statue, exclusive cosmetics, and collectible items
Collector’s editions for games like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Black Myth Wukong have resold for $1,000 to $2,000
Marathon releases March 5, 2026, with early reviews showing promise

Bungie has opened preorders for Marathon Collector’s Editions, and this is one of those flips where your profit depends entirely on whether the game is good or not. At $230, you’re looking at potentially huge gains if Marathon follows in the footsteps of other successful game launches, but you could also be stuck holding expensive collectibles if the extraction shooter flops.

Marathon Collector's Edition with Thief Statue

The Marathon Collector’s Edition from Bungie includes a detailed 1/6-scale statue of the Thief Runner Shell with working LED lights, a collectible Sekiguchi WEAVEworm, embroidered patch, runner art postcards, and exclusive in-game cosmetics. The statue alone is pretty impressive at 10.63″ tall and made from resin and PVC. You’re also getting a digital game code for either Steam or PlayStation.

Marathon Collector Edition Thief Statue Reseller

Right now, you can grab these from the Bungie Store or PlayStation Direct. They’re shipping to the US, Canada, Australia, UK, and EU. The game launches on March 5, 2026, and collector’s editions should ship around the same time.

We’ve covered plenty of video game collector’s editions that absolutely mooned after successful launches. Elden Ring Collector’s Editions sold for nearly $1,000 at their peak. Baldur’s Gate 3 Collector’s Editions hit $1,500 when that game became a phenomenon. Most recently, Black Myth Wukong Collector’s Editions flipped for nearly $2,000 after the game’s explosive launch.

But here’s the thing: all of those games were massive critical and commercial successes. The pattern is pretty clear: great game equals insane collector’s edition resale prices. Mediocre or bad game equals holding the bag.

Will Marathon Succeed?

Marathon is Bungie’s first new IP in over a decade, which is both exciting and risky. The studio made its name with Halo and Destiny, so they know how to make shooters. Early hands-on previews from April 2025 showed polished gunplay and solid mechanics, which is exactly what you’d expect from Bungie.

The extraction shooter genre is heating up right now. Arc Raiders launched and proved there’s serious demand for these types of games, with nearly 300,000 peak daily players on Steam. Marathon is positioned to capitalize on this momentum, and preorders have been strong enough to hit top 10 on Steam and second place on PlayStation Store.

But the game’s had a rocky development. There were layoffs, a creative director change, and plagiarism claims (since resolved). The closed alpha in 2025 got mixed reactions, with some praising the gameplay while others worried about content depth and the paid price tag in a genre dominated by free-to-play games.

Marathon costs $40 to buy separately, so you’re paying $190 for the physical collectibles and cosmetics. If the game launches to critical acclaim and strong player numbers, you’re looking at potential $800 to $1,500 profits based on past collector’s edition performance. That’s a 350% to 650% return.

If the game gets mediocre reviews or player counts drop quickly? You’re probably looking at breaking even or taking a small loss. These collector’s editions are non-refundable from Bungie Store, so if you can’t flip it, you’re stuck with it.

The Marathon Collector’s Edition is available now through:

Bungie Store (US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia)
PlayStation Direct (limited quantities in select regions)

Bungie will charge your card immediately when you preorder, though you can cancel for a full refund before the March 5 ship date. Keep in mind these are final sale only once they ship.

Marathon Limited Edition Controllers

If you’re confident in Marathon’s success but want to hedge your bets, the limited edition DualSense controller offers a much safer play. At $85 retail, you’re looking at $120-150 flips based on recent limited edition controller performance, and here’s the key: limited edition controllers don’t care if the game succeeds.

The Concord controller still sells for $100-120 even though that game shut down after 14 days. Astro Bot controllers hit $150-170. The 30th Anniversary edition reached $200+ within weeks. Limited quantities plus unique design equals profit regardless of game quality. The Marathon controller features the game’s distinctive industrial aesthetic with vibrant color accents, making it stand out visually.

If you want to double down on Marathon’s success, grab both the collector’s edition and controllers. If you want the safer bet, just go for controllers. The controller flip is proven and requires less capital commitment.

Bottom Line

This is a speculative flip, plain and simple. You’re betting $230 that Marathon becomes the next big thing and drives collector’s edition prices through the roof like Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 did. The upside is massive if the game succeeds, but you’re tying up capital for months on something that could go either way.

The genre is hot right now, Bungie’s pedigree is solid, and preorder momentum looks good. But the game costs $40 in a genre where most competitors are free-to-play, development has been messy, and early alpha reactions were mixed.

If you’ve got capital to tie up and can afford to hold these through launch to see how the game performs, there’s legitimate profit potential here. Just know you’re taking a risk that past successes don’t guarantee future results. Video game collector’s editions can print money when the game is beloved, but they brick hard when the game disappoints.