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Metal Gear Solid 5 hits Steam two weeks after console

£100 Collector's Edition includes half scale replica of Snake's bionic arm.

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Metal Gear Solid 5 launches on Steam two weeks after console, Konami has revealed.

Yesterday a global 1st September 2015 release date for the game was leaked online. Today, Konami confirmed the date - but it relates only to the PlayStation 4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions.

The Steam version launches on 15th September 2015. Konami declined to comment about this when asked by Eurogamer.

Metal Gear Solid 5, which includes the new Metal Gear Online, retails with an SRP of £59.99 for PS4, Xbox One and Steam, and £49.99 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

There's also a £99.99 Collector's Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One. This includes a half scale replica of Snake's bionic arm, as well as other bits and bobs.

The £100 Metal Gear Solid 5 Collector's Edition.

Here's what you get in the Collector's Edition:

  • Half Scale Replica of Snake's Bionic Arm
  • Collectible SteelBook
  • Behind the Scenes Documentary & Trailers Blu-ray Disc 
  • MAP
  • Exclusive Packaging

DLC items:

  • WEAPON & SHIELD PACK
  • Windurger S333 Combat Special Revolver
  • Adam-ska Special Handgun
  • Maschinen aktische Pistole 5 Weiss Special Handgun
  • Rasp Short-Barreled Shotgun Gold
  • Personal Ballistic Shield　(Olive Drab)
  • Personal Ballistic Shield　(Silver)
  • Personal Ballistic Shield　(White)
  • Personal Ballistic Shield　(Gold)
  • CARDBOARD BOXES
  • Cardboard Box (Rocky Terrain)
  • Cardboard Box (All-Purpose Dryland)
  • Cardboard Box (Wetland)
  • SNAKE COSTUMES
  • Fatigues (Black Ocelot)
  • Fatigues (Gray Urban)
  • Fatigues (Blue Urban)
  • Fatigues (All-Purpose Dryland)
  • Other
  • 'VENOM SNAKE' Emblem
  • MGO BOOST
  • METAL GEAR ONLINE XP BOOST
  • MGO Items
  • Metal Gear Rex Helmet
  • AM MRS-4 GOLD Assault Rifle
  • WU S. PISTOL GOLD

There's also a Day 1 Edition of the game. Here's what that includes:

  • MAP (Physical Version Only)
  • DLC items
  • Adam-ska Special Handgun
  • Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
  • Cardboard Box (Wetland)
  • Fatigues (Blue Urban Snake Costume)
  • METAL GEAR ONLINE XP BOOST
  • *Steam version will include the above DLC content at launch

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