Death Stranding preorder and special edition bonuses explained: When do gold items unlock? Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Death Stranding preorder and special edition bonuses explained: When do gold items unlock? When you can get your hands on the optional cosmetic items. Guide by Chris Tapsell Reviews Editor Additional contributions by Matthew Reynolds Updated on 24 Sep 2021 1 comment Death Stranding Gold items give you an an extra bonus pre-ordering or purchasing the special editions of the game. Though they are purely cosmetic - and there is no way to show them off in multiplayer - they can give Sam a different look when making deliveries, so you might want to know exactly when you can unlock them. If you're looking for more from the critical path, our Death Stranding walkthrough can help. Watch on YouTube Death Stranding Director's Cut PS5: The Digital Foundry Tech Review How do you unlock Gold pre-order and special edition items in Death Stranding First, make sure you redeem pre-order or special edition code that comes with your copy of the game, then download and install them, for them to unlock when you first start the game, as shown in this video by Video Games Source on YouTube: As shown above, while some items will be available from the outset (the Gold Hat and Gold 'Sam' Sunglasses) others can be "fabricated once the base versions of said item(s) become available". Since items will only unlock as you progress through the story, this means you cannot get your hands on your pre-order bonus equipment until you get their 'regular' version in game.. So the long and short of it is - keep playing and your gold items will arrive when you unlock their standard equivalents. For example, the following equipment will unlock at the following points in the story: Gold Power Skeleton: Episode 3, Order 19 - Evo-devo Unit Delivery: Engineer Gold Speed Skeleton: Episode 3, Order 34: Chiral Artist Delivery: Junk Dealer What Gold items are available in Death Stranding There's a pretty elaborate set of bonuses you can get for preordering or purchasing the various editions of Death Stranding. Here's a breakdown of each. Death Stranding preorder bonuses - base game: Gold "Sam" Sunglasses Gold Armor Plate Gold Hat Gold Speed Skeleton Death Stranding PS4 dynamic theme Chibi Ludens PSN Avatar Death Stranding preorder bonuses - Special Edition: All of the base game preorder bonuses; plus Custom Steelbook that includes the game Gold "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses Death Stranding: Timefall original music digital album and behind-the-scenes digital video Tomorrow is in our hands - again! Learn about the Director's Cut's new features, including new story missions, a racing mode, Half-Life missions and how to transfer saves to PS5. Our main Death Stranding walkthrough outlines how to play through the story, including Episode 3 missions, the Small Thermonuclear Device and how to find a way to change Lockne's mind As you play, you can find Memory Chip locations, learn how Death Stranding multiplayer works. Death Stranding preorder bonuses - Collector's Edition: All of the base game preorder bonuses; plus Custom Steelbook that includes the game Death Stranding: Timefall original music digital album and behind-the-scenes digital video Gold "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses Gold Power Skeleton Gold Armor Plate (Lvl 2) Gold All-Terrain Skeleton 10 PSN Character Avatars Ludens Keychain Bridges Cargo Case BB Pod (a golden baby in a vat) If you don't purchase the above, there is seemingly no way to get your hands on Gold items in Death Stranding. Again, they are purely cosmetic, so don't worry about missing anything game changing! Watch on YouTube More Guides Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Genshin Impact 3.1 Banner and event details The full Banner and event schedule for King Deshret and the Three Magi. Genshin Impact next Banner and current Banners, list of all Banners in Genshin Impact Every current and upcoming character and weapon Banner. 2 Wordle answer today for Tuesday, 11th October: What is the word today for 479? How to narrow down and solve today's Wordle. Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store