It could be either.  I guess I'm just used to NIS America's packaging so I expected something similar.

Heh, Angry Joe just put up a video warning against preordering games from Amazon. Amazon's great, but apparently not perfect.

I will rarely order a limited edition from Amazon nowadays because they do not know how to properly package anything cardboard. I have had several damaged games from them and have left comments and packaging feedback on everything yet it never improves so I try to avoid them mostly. Sure I've had problems with other companies but in my experience, Amazon is the worst.

That could be any place of business in the world, even retail. When I managed an electronics section at Walmart it was amazing how beaten down and busted some of the boxes of product looked coming off the truck. Sometimes we'd get TV's with boxes so beaten up customers would refuse to buy them, even though the TV's worked fine.

To each his own. But look at it like this. If you walked into a store and were to buy an item at full price, you probably want to buy the one that's in the best condition depending upon the product itself. In regards to the game, in my eyes it's a collectible, and taking pride in collecting video games, I would like to display such items and will look better when it's in near-perfect condition.

Amazon should take it back without giving you issues. I once ordered a game that came empty (box was opened). They took it back no questions asked.

Yeah thats always the risk with online shopping. Did it come in a parcel or a box? I wish you could select what type of packaging things are shipped in. Maybe try ordering as a gift? (to yourself) it might get better packaging.

Was the boxed it shipped in damaged?

No. This is why you do not buy physical.

But the limited edition goodies.