TOP unusual official merch for Rockstar games

Many gaming companies produce souvenirs that are included in collector's editions or sold separately. Rockstar is no exception. In this article we will talk about the most extravagant merch that is associated with the GTA and Red Dead Redemption series.

Many gaming companies produce souvenirs that are included in collector's editions or sold separately. Rockstar is no exception. In this article we will talk about the most extravagant merch that is associated with the GTA and Red Dead Redemption series.

Grand Theft Auto 3 — brass knuckles

Before sales begin, developers often send souvenirs to journalists. In 2001, they received a real brass knuckles, engraved with "Grand Theft Auto III". 10 years later, Rockstar celebrated the game's anniversary. Then, in addition to other souvenir products, the company released mugs with a handle in the form of brass knuckles.

GTA 3 — playing cards

Representatives of the press and those who pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto 3 received playing cards with the game's logo as a gift. The souvenir is interesting, but meaningless, because there was no casino in the third GTA. It only appeared in San Andreas.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — mirror

As part of the Vice City promotional campaign, the game publisher sent mirrors with the game logos to journalists. They could also be purchased at the official Rockstar store. For an outsider, this is just a cute piece of furniture. However, anyone who watched films and TV series about criminal America in the 80s is guaranteed to see an interesting reference in the mirror. In a nutshell, they were used to consume the product that Tommy Vercetti tried to buy at the beginning of the game.

GTA: Vice CIty — volleyball

In honor of the game's 10th anniversary, Rockstar released volleyballs with the game's logo. They were sent to the press and major fan clubs, and were also sold in the online store. GTA fans know that such a ball can be found in the game itself and minted. One of the achievements in the recent re-release of Vice City for modern consoles and PCs is associated with this mechanic.

And for the 10th anniversary of San Andreas, a branded basketball was released. It could also be purchased from the official Rockstar store.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — tissue paper, matches and lighter

This is the gift the press representatives received in 2004. By that time, few people used tissue paper for its intended purpose. But along with matches and a lighter, it might be needed for other purposes. Fans of San Andreas probably understood what we were talking about.

GTA: Liberty City Stories — umbrella

Liberty City Stories is a prequel to GTA 3, which continues some of the storylines of Vice City. This spin-off of the main series was originally released exclusively on PSP. As part of the promotional campaign, Rockstar gave journalists umbrellas with the game's logo. Apparently this is a reference to the rainy weather in Liberty City.

Grand Theft Auto 4 — billiard cue

Billiards as a separate mini-game is found in GTA 4 and San Andreas. But if CJ challenges only the visitors of the establishment where he came, then Niko Belik can roll balls on the table with his friends. Among the official merch for the fourth GTA there is a full-fledged black billiard cue.

GTA 4 — baseball bat

In Rockstar games, there is no option to take part in a baseball game. And the bits themselves are used exclusively for fights. Therefore, in the context of the series, such merch looks ambiguous. It, like the mirror with the Vice City logo, was distributed as part of a promotional campaign.

Grand Theft Auto 4 — darts set

In the fourth GTA, we can invite Roman, as well as Niko's friends and girlfriends, to go to a bar to throw darts at a target. And as part of the competitions that took place in the Social Club, you could win a real darts set.

GTA: Episodes from Liberty City — gilded spoon

In the second DLC for the fourth GTA, key characters bathed in luxury. In particular, in the game you can find cars made of gold. Participants of the party, which was held in honor of the start of sales of the add-on, received a gold-plated spoon in the style of the game. We won't say what it's intended for.

Grand Theft Auto 5 — golf club

After the second The Last of Us, many players associate golf clubs with this Naughty Dogs project. However, it was Rockstar who decided to release them as official merch of the fifth GTA. The circulation was limited to one thousand pieces, but you can buy this sports equipment even today. On eBay it is sold for $3,000 (257 thousand rubles at the current exchange rate).

GTA 5 — plush dog

In the fifth GTA there was a mechanic for training a Rottweiler named Chop. Apparently, Rockstar PR managers believed that he would become one of the main symbols of the game. Therefore, a soft toy in the shape of a dog was released. His coat color exactly matches that of Franklin's dog.

Grand Theft Auto 5 — collar and leash

Rockstar didn’t stop at just a plush dog and offered a leash with a collar for a real dog. The store had options available for medium and large breeds.

GTA 5 — counterfeit bills

The fifth GTA is a kind of parody of modern America. Even banknotes in Los Santos are different from those that exist in reality. For example, instead of The United States of America, the banknotes read The United States of Paranoia. But in reality it’s not worth paying with such bills, because it’s illegal.

Red Dead Redemption 2 — matches, lighter, travel shot glass and bottle opener

Before the release of the second part of Red Dead Redemption, a lot of official merchandise appeared on sale. First of all, we want to highlight the lighter and matches. They are quite suitable for lighting a cigar. And if you want to drink, you can use a folding cup that resembles a shot glass. You can open a bottle of intoxicating liquid using a bottle opener with the Red Dead Redemption logo.

Red Dead Redemption 2 — domino

If you want to brighten up your leisure time with a friend, you can use the domino game set from Rockstar. The signature black and red style looks really stylish.

Rubik's cube with Rockstar logo

This classic puzzle was not intended for sale. Rubik's cubes were given only to company employees. However, many collectors would love to own Ernő Rubik's invention with Rockstar branding.

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