Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 N.V.G Edition

Real night vision goggles. Not a toy. Not a gimmick.

Actual functioning night vision goggles. G Edition on Xbox 360 is one of the most audacious collector's editions ever produced, arriving in a large cardboard box containing working NVGs, a base-mounted bust of Soap McTavish to hold them when they're not strapped to your face, and a "not for resale" copy of the game. This UK-exclusive variant differs from the more widely available Prestige Edition in that no single retailer held exclusive selling rights, meaning it was distributed across multiple stores but only within the United Kingdom.

The Soap McTavish bust doubles as a display stand, which is the kind of thoughtful design that separates great collector's editions from ones that just throw items in a box. Modern Warfare 2 was a cultural event, the kind of launch that had midnight lines wrapped around buildings, and this edition was the ultimate flex for anyone standing in those queues. The NVGs have become iconic in collecting circles, a benchmark that every oversized special edition since has been measured against.

Finding one complete with all components in clean condition is the kind of score that earns respect on sight.