Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online have announced the contents of the various versoins of the upcoming Vanguard Saga of Heroes, and indeed prices.

Regular Edition will cost $49.99 while both the Collector's and Guild Edition Details will set you back $89.99. Both packs will be available for pre-order in Early December althoug the game itself will not laucnh until Q1 2007. No word yet on UK pricing.

The pre-order box at retail includes:

- Early access to the game! Log on and get a jump start up to 3 days prior to the official launch!
- Special account key that will grant you a unique exclusive in-game scroll allowing your character to sprint for longer periods of time due to an endurance buff (one per account).
- Invitation to the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes open beta (for eligible participants, date of open beta not yet determined).
- Guild Mail recruitment tool to help you build your guild before launch!
- A king's ransom of assets, including videos, wallpapers and screenshots.

AVAILABLE EARLY DECEMBER

Regular Edition - $49.99 MSRP
Packaged in a DVD box, the Regular Edition will include:

- A one month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station PlayersTM - an array of premium features that give incredible access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the World Wide Web.
- Your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with +speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).

Collector's & Guild Edition Details - $89.99 MSRP
Packaged in a custom leatherette chipboard box, the Collector's & Guild Edition will include:

- An art book featuring many original pieces by seminal fantasy artist, Keith Parkinson.
- A cloth map with an overview and points of interest for each continent.
- A CD featuring the full Vanguard: Saga of Heroes soundtrack.
- A three month subscription to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Station PlayersTM - an array of premium features that give incredible access to characters and guilds by merging the game world with the World Wide Web.
- One of three Hero Cards each granting a unique in-game item (one per account).
oThe Jeric card grants a cloak that increases adventuring stats.
oThe Eila card grants a cloak that increases crafting stats.
oThe Idara card grants a cloak that increases diplomacy stats.
- Your choice of an in-game magical wand to create fireworks or an in-game set of horseshoes with +speed to use once you get your first horse (one per account).
- A Guild Kit which includes:
oAn in-game guild trophy that buffs stats for the entire guild*
oTen 10-day buddy keys