The verdict
So is the Artifact Edition worth $800? Frankly, it’s hard to say.
It’s very well made, the thumper is incredibly cool (though I wish it moved), and the size and weight certainly make you feel as if you’re getting your money’s worth. But since the book itself is exactly the same as what comes in the non-Artifact Edition release—minus the cover—you’re paying like $750 for a new cover, a few autographs, a few prints, and a prop replica. The prop replica is probably worth half that alone but you do get the sense you are paying for a LOT of packaging. Packaging that makes the set seem more epic than it is, as so much of it is wasted space.
Once I took everything out, I had a sense of, “What do I do with all this now?” If you had room to display it, it’s probably worth it. But if not, you almost feel like you have to keep everything out of obligation because it’s so big and expensive. In the end, I definitely would be in the market for a thumper and the book itself, but maybe that’s it.
