This kind of nonsense with multiple different packaging concepts and preorder bonuses is getting as bad as the video game industry.

Calling it "DECONSTRUCTION: SPECIAL EDITION" is kinda stupid when it's actually DECONSTRUCTION and GHOST, two seperate albums. Pry the label's idea. I got the big slipcase too, which is fine I guess, but I do want individuals as well. Would be cool to somehow get a slipcase for my jewel-cased Ki too, because then I'd have all 4

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Calling it "DECONSTRUCTION: SPECIAL EDITION" is kinda stupid when it's actually DECONSTRUCTION and GHOST, two seperate albums. Pry the label's idea. I got the big slipcase too, which is fine I guess, but I do want individuals as well. Would be cool to somehow get a slipcase for my jewel-cased Ki too, because then I'd have all 4

I think it's to get the album on the Billboard charts, honestly.

Calling it "DECONSTRUCTION: SPECIAL EDITION" is kinda stupid when it's actually DECONSTRUCTION and GHOST, two seperate albums. Pry the label's idea. I got the big slipcase too, which is fine I guess, but I do want individuals as well. Would be cool to somehow get a slipcase for my jewel-cased Ki too, because then I'd have all 4

I think it's to get the album on the Billboard charts, honestly.

That could be. At least both CDs weren't packaged in the same jewel case!

If anyone's interested, what amazon are selling (uk at least) is the version with the individual slipcases and little wrap. That's pretty much the cheapest place I've seen it too, if there's anyone looking to get that copy purely for the sake of completeness.

Calling it "DECONSTRUCTION: SPECIAL EDITION" is kinda stupid when it's actually DECONSTRUCTION and GHOST, two seperate albums. Pry the label's idea. I got the big slipcase too, which is fine I guess, but I do want individuals as well. Would be cool to somehow get a slipcase for my jewel-cased Ki too, because then I'd have all 4

I think it's to get the album on the Billboard charts, honestly.

Making it seem like a bonus edition to the very anticipated 'Deconstruction' is a good way to get people to invest in 'Ghost.' I think that is the reason they released them together in the first place instead of spacing them out. I think they really fear that 'Ghost' won't sell on its own, so they are more willing to sell it as a dual pack for a discounted price than get stuck with a bunch of single 'Ghost' CD's that may not sell.

Calling it "DECONSTRUCTION: SPECIAL EDITION" is kinda stupid when it's actually DECONSTRUCTION and GHOST, two seperate albums. Pry the label's idea. I got the big slipcase too, which is fine I guess, but I do want individuals as well. Would be cool to somehow get a slipcase for my jewel-cased Ki too, because then I'd have all 4

I think it's to get the album on the Billboard charts, honestly.

Making it seem like a bonus edition to the very anticipated 'Deconstruction' is a good way to get people to invest in 'Ghost.' I think that is the reason they released them together in the first place instead of spacing them out. I think they really fear that 'Ghost' won't sell on its own, so they are more willing to sell it as a dual pack for a discounted price than get stuck with a bunch of single 'Ghost' CD's that may not sell.

Ah, I bet that's it. Makes sense from a marketing perspective.