GTA 6's controversial $400 collector's edition has recently been publicly mocked by Rayman Legends Remastered—the latter's $40 launch edition directly includes two complete games.
Previously, when it was confirmed that GTA 6 would not have a standard physical edition, players were deeply disappointed and pleaded with Rockstar to release at least a collector's edition to make up for it. However, this wish turned out to be a "monkey's paw" situation—backfiring completely. The collector's edition was released, but the vast majority of players were highly dissatisfied.
This "Vice City Collection" is not only priced at a staggering $400, far exceeding the price of any previous Rockstar collector's editions, but more outrageously, it does not include the GTA 6 game itself—neither physical nor digital copies. Instead, it comes with a plethora of various merchandise. While the items are indeed well-designed, even Ubisoft and Rayman are now publicly mocking the situation.
Yesterday, the official Rayman Twitter account (known for its straightforward style and willingness to speak its mind) seized on the controversy surrounding the collector's edition to compare it with their own Rayman Legends Remastered specs. The tweet began with, "We may not have a Dreamlands Collector's Edition," making its sarcastic intent very clear.
The tweet then listed the contents of this $40 launch edition: a Dreamlands map, three art prints, an exclusive outer sleeve, and the most striking part—two complete games, Rayman Legends Remastered and Rayman Origins Enhanced Edition. Yes, at least one of them is on a physical disc.
The tweet quickly went viral, surpassing 500,000 views by the time of writing. To be fair, Rayman Legends Remastered's biggest advantage is its value for money: for $40, you get a fully remastered and expanded game, plus the equally excellent Rayman Origins. It certainly has the confidence to poke fun at GTA 6.
It's worth noting that Ubisoft itself doesn't have the best reputation for commercialization—each release of Assassin's Creed and Far Cry has been packed with microtransactions. The Rayman series is a rare exception, and this time, with its genuine sincerity, it has perfectly demonstrated the meaning of "value for money" even in the face of top-tier gaming IPs.