Gamers have become accustomed to each major new release offering up a plethora of preorder bonuses and special offers for those who decide to buy a game from one store or another. Whether it's exclusive beta access, weapon skins or XP boosts, if you've preordered anything in the last few years, you likely know the drill.
But that doesn't mean figuring out where to preorder a particular game is easy. Quite the contrary - in fact, it takes more than a little research. There are tons of retailers out there, and oftentimes they'll each have a unique preorder bonus for each major new video game.
Thankfully, that's where this handy guide comes in. We've scoured the internet for all the information we could gather about Gears of War 4 preorder bonuses and special editions, assembling them all in one place here for your convenience. You can thank us later.
Vintage Del - Everywhere
No matter where you preorder, you'll snag a new costume for newcomer Del.
Brothers To The End Gear Pack - GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon
This Gear pack comes with two Gold Wave weapon skins for the Lancer and Gnasher shotgun, as well as multiplayer character skins in the form of Old Man Marcus, Tomorrow Anya and Zombie Dom.
Physical Gear Pack, Vintage Reyna, Foam Lancer, Hotrod Gnasher - GameStop
Preordering at GameStop snags Gears of War fans a number of exclusive goodies. In addition to the Brothers To The End Pack and Vintage Del, those who preorder at GameStop will receive two additional weapon skins in the form of the Foam Lancer and Hotrod Gnasher, as well as a skin for newcomer character Reyna. The big selling point may be the Physical Gear Pack. Just like in the game, this booster pack of physical cards includes new weapon skins and XP boosts for use in Gears of War 4.
Warbird Gnasher - Amazon
In addition to the Brothers to The End Pack, preordering through Amazon grants players an exclusive Gnasher shotgun skin.
Black Walnut Gnasher - Best Buy
In addition to the Brothers to The End Pack and Vintage Del, those who preorder at Best Buy will receive the exclusive Black Walnut Gnasher skin.
Marcus Tattoo Gnasher - Target
In addition to Vintage Del and a number of XP boost items, players who preorder through Target will score the exclusive Marcus Tattoo Gnasher.
Outsider Lancer - Walmart
In addition to Vintage Del and a number of XP boost items, players who preorder through Walmart will receive the exclusive Outsider Lancer skin.
Ultimate Edition
The $99.99 edition of Gears of War 4 comes with a steelbook case, the game's season pass and four-day early access, with Ultimate Edition owners being able to pick up the game on Oct. 7.
Collector's Edition
The $249.99 Gears of War 4 Collector's edition comes with all the added benefits of the Ultimate Edition, with a bonus statue depicting new series protaganist J.D. Fenix riding a motorcycle. The collector's edition also includes a frag grenade key chain and a lithograph. The collector's edition comes in two variants, one featuring J.D. wearing his COG armor and another with J.D. sporting his "outsider" look.
Gears of War 4 releases on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs on Oct. 11.
