If you were expecting a flashy collector's edition for Marvel's Wolverine, don't hold your breath. Following Wolverine's explosive gameplay reveal at the PlayStation State of Play showcase, Insomniac Games confirmed that the game will not be getting any kind of collector's edition. Instead, players will be able to choose from the standard edition and a digital deluxe edition, which includes in-game items.
That means there won't be a version of the game with cool physical goodies like a steelbook, statue, or art book. Insomniac Games didn't clarify why there won't be one, as it's pretty standard for major PlayStation first-party games to have collector's editions.
Fan Reaction
Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei both had expensive special editions last year with physical items, and Insomniac has a notable history with these as well. Marvel's Spider-Man 1 and 2 both had collector's editions with statues — Spider-Man 2 was rather infamous for its 19-inch Venom statue.
Fans are naturally disappointed. "Probably not a great sign for physical media honestly. At least they're releasing a standard edition, I guess," said one Reddit user. Another remarked: "The Spider-Man 2 Venom statue was so sick. A Wolverine in that vein would have been neat."
"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."
Physical Media Concerns
In recent years, PlayStation collector's editions haven't featured a physical copy of the game — they come with digital codes, likely because not every PS5 has a disc drive. One player speculated that physical media enthusiasts simply aren't investing in 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."
Marvel's Wolverine launches September 15, 2026 exclusively on PlayStation 5.