Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition

Functional night vision goggles shipped with a video game. Let that sink in. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition on PlayStation 3 remains one of the most audacious collector's editions ever produced, bundling a pair of working NVGs modeled after the night vision goggles from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, as worn by Captain Price himself.

They sit on a sculpted bust of Soap MacTavish that doubles as a display stand, turning the whole setup into a desk-worthy conversation piece. Underneath all that hardware, you still get the complete Hardened Edition: the steelbook case with custom Infinity Ward artwork, the hardbound "Behind the Lines" art book, and a download code for the original Call of Duty in HD. MW2's launch in November 2009 was less a game release and more a global phenomenon, shattering entertainment sales records across every medium.

The Prestige Edition matched that moment with something no other publisher had attempted. Real, functional military-style optics in a game box. The night vision actually works, casting that familiar green glow across whatever dark room you point them at.

Were they tactical-grade? No. Were they the single most talked-about pack-in of the entire seventh generation?

Absolutely. Finding one of these complete with goggles, bust, and all Hardened Edition contents intact is the kind of hunt that keeps collectors up at night.