Mark your calendar for November 17, that is the day that LittleBigPlanet 2 will be gracing your PS3 with a total awesomeness takeover. In addition to letting us know what the release date is Sony has also released details about the collectors edition. I am not one that always needs to have a collectors edition, but this one is far to sweet to pass up. Included in the $79.99 bundle are the following items according to the PlayStation Blog:

A copy of LittleBigPlanet 2 – duh.

Your own little “Sackboy” – 7” of plushie-goodness for you to accompany you on your journey thru LBP2.

Exclusive LBP2 “game ends” – keep your PS3 games in a tidy, organized and ‘Sack-ured” within these unique bookends

One stop shop for exclusive DLC + more – regarding in-game content, the LBP2 Collector’s Edition comes packed with 11 different pre-order costumes, including:

• Disney / Pixar’s Toy Story 3’s “Aliens” Sackboy Costume
• Disney’s TRON: Legacy “Clu” Sackboy Costume
• The Muppets’ “The Great Gonzo” Sackboy Costume
• PlayStation’s “Ratchet” Sackboy Costume
• PlayStation’s “Clank” Sackboy Costume
• Even More Animals’ “Crocodile” Sackboy Costume
• Even More Animals’ “Vulture” Sackboy Costume
• Even More Animals’ “Cobra” Sackboy Costume
• Even More Animals’ “Mandrill” Sackboy Costume

And exclusive to the LittleBigPlanet 2’s Collectors Edition:

• PlayStation’s “Jak” Sackboy Costume
• PlayStation’s “Daxter” Sackboy Costume
• 5 exclusive LBP2 PSN Avatars – Lastly, complete your PlayStation experience with a new identity on the PlayStation Network with these new avatars.

That is a lot to take in, but for a Sackboy plushy alone I feel like this is a great deal. They have also detailed the pre-order bonuses you can get from each retailer.

All the retailers get a set of animal costumes. Best Buy and Bestbuy.com get a Toy Story 3 alien costume, Gamestop gets a Tron Legacy costume and Amazon.com gets exclusive Ratchet and Clank costumes.

What a great day for fans of LittleBigPlanet. I think I may go pull my copy out of the game case and get a few hours in. This announcement has me very excited to start playing again.

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