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Surely they've made it too complicated when you need a FAQ to explain a Collector's Edition. Anyway, the Bethblog has a FAQ explaining how the zillion different versions of the Fallout: New Vegas Collector's Edition work. For example:
More information.If I don’t pre-order a certain pack, what items will I not be able to get later in my gameplay experience?
If you look at the pre-order digital pack images below, you’ll see that there are items designated as a *Pre-Order Exclusive – these items will only be available with that specific pre-order digital pack. As for the items listed at the bottom of each image (Also Includes*), these items will be available to you as an added benefit at the beginning of your quest in Fallout: New Vegas, but they will also found within the Mojave Wasteland during your gameplay experience.