← Back to the database

Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition

PLAYSTATION 3
Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition
Warner Home Video Games10/18/2011Americas

Rocksteady didn't just make one of the greatest superhero games ever. They gave collectors a reason to clear an entire shelf. The Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition on Playstation 3 ships in an oversized cardboard box that houses one of the most striking statues the PS3 era ever produced, a Kotobukiya Batman figure that looks like it belongs in a museum display, not sitting next to your disc collection. And yet here we are.

Beyond the statue, this CE delivers a proper art book showcasing the grimy, gothic reimagining of Gotham that made Arkham City feel like a living, breathing open world. You get early access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and The Dark Knight Returns skin, a full DLC soundtrack, and a copy of the animated film Batman: Gotham Knight on disc. Four collectible cards round out the package, because even the Dark Knight deserves a few extras tucked into the corners.

This is PS3-era collecting at its finest. The generation where publishers actually tried to earn that premium label with physical goods you could hold, display, and admire. That Kotobukiya statue alone has become a centerpiece for Batman collectors who know the difference between mass-market merch and something crafted with genuine respect for the source material. The art book captures Rocksteady's vision in a way screenshots never could, and having Gotham Knight included ties the whole package into a broader Batman experience that feels curated rather than thrown together.

For collectors who lived through the golden age of PS3 special editions, this one still holds up as a benchmark. It's the kind of set that reminds you why we started collecting in the first place.

Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition Unboxing Video

Other editions of this game