If you were hoping for a flashy collector's edition for Marvel's Wolverine, don't hold your breath. Following the game's explosive gameplay reveal at the PlayStation State of Play showcase, Insomniac Games confirmed that there will be no collector's edition. Instead, players can choose between a standard edition and a digital deluxe edition that includes in-game items.
That means no physical goodies like a steelbook, statue, or art book. Insomniac didn't explain why, especially since major PlayStation first-party titles usually get big collector's editions. Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei both had pricey special editions last year with physical items, and Insomniac itself has a notable history with them. Marvel's Spider-Man 1 and 2 both had collector's editions with statues—the latter infamous for its 19-inch Venom statue. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales didn't have one, but that may have been due to COVID disrupting production and shipping.
Fans are understandably disappointed, as a mini Wolverine in a cool pose would have been awesome. Some see it as a bad sign for physical media. "Probably not a great sign for physical media honestly. At least they're releasing a standard edition, I guess," said one Reddit user.
"Disappointing," remarked another. "The Spider-Man 2 Venom statue was so sick. A Wolverine in that vein would have been neat. Also no special DualSense announcement yet either? Dropping the ball here for sure."
"The decision makes no sense," said another user. "There aren't many other first-party games that would sell out a collector's edition like this one."
In recent years, PlayStation collector's editions haven't included a physical copy of the game, instead offering digital codes. This is likely because not every PS5 has a disc drive, and Sony doesn't want to exclude those players. One player speculated that physical media enthusiasts are avoiding these editions due to the lack of a disc.
"[Spider-Man 2's collector's edition] didn’t sell well because there was no physical disc in it, thus defeating the entire point of getting it," said one person. "Look at the new Assassin’s Creed [Black Flag Resynced] collector's edition. It literally sold out within minutes. That’s how you do a collector’s edition."
Of course, there's still time for Sony to reveal a limited edition PS5 console tied to Marvel's Wolverine, but the high cost of consoles these days may pose challenges.
Still, it's unlikely any of this will hurt the game, as fans seem pretty enthusiastic after the recent State of Play showing. IGN also had an exclusive interview with Insomniac Games where we learned tons of new details, including whether Spider-Man will make a cameo.
Marvel's Wolverine releases on September 15, 2026, for PS5. It's not expected to come to PC, as PlayStation is moving away from that platform.
