A jacket that ties into the game Death Stranding is now available for sale for a rather steep price. Itâs not the price that surprises me â itâs the fact that itâs already sold out.
The jacket, which retails from $1,900, is from the cyberpunk-ish clothing brand Acronym, of which Death Stranding developer is apparently a fan. Acronym co-founder Errolson Hugh, who models the jacket on the site, made a cameo in the final game. My surprise at the price tag notwithstanding, itâs a very fine piece of fashion and comes branded with the logo of Bridges, the in-game organization dedicated to rebuilding the United States (I think â Death Stranding was kind of a mindscrew for me).
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Now this is far from the first time weâve seen Acronym work with game developers â they helped design Adam Jensenâs wardrobe in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and I think we can all agree he looked dapper as hell. Itâs also not the first time weâve seen a swish longcoat as a game tie-in item. Remember that $8,600 replica of Danteâs jacket revealed shortly before the release of Devil May Cry V? Full disclosure: I tried to cajole my contacts with Capcom to send me one of those, but got turned down. I donât even look good in trenchcoats, I just wanted to put its arms around me so I could pretend I was actually hugging Dante â oh come on, donât tell me you wouldnât do the same thing!
Acronymâs clothes are also rather pricey in general, so itâs not the price itself that surprises me. They appear to be exceptionally well-made â theyâd have to be for anyone to get away with selling drawcord MC Hammer pants for $1200. (Side note: I canât afford them, but Iâm here for the cheeky item descriptions on Acronymâs website; these particular trousers are called âSecond best only to no pants at all.â)
What I want to know is, who the heck is buying a $2k jacket in this economy? The economy is not exactly booming, and I can think of a number of things Iâd rather spend my money on than a jacket like this. But the jacket is sold out, so that means the
If the jacket came with the little bridge baby replica, then I might, just might understand the rush to snatch one up. But it doesnât â BB is just there to visually tie the jacket to the game in promotional pictures. And I gotta admit, even if I did understand wanting to shell out $2k for a jacket, Iâm not sure this particular jacket is the one Iâd go for. Why would you want to imagine yourself in a world in which no one goes outside and most everything can only be delivered via courier? Youâre already living in that world, and it sucks!
Okay, one last tilt at the windmill: weâre all having to stay inside anyway⌠what the heck do you even need the jacket for? Alright, now Iâm done. In all seriousness, if this is what you have chosen to spend your stimulus money on, then go you.
If you do own this jacket, please feel free to tweet me pics @rachelkaser. Not because I particularly need to see the jacket â I just want everyone to have a chance to show off their pricey purchase.
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