limited edition

Collector's exclusive run

A limited edition is a product—typically a book, print, or collectible—produced in a predetermined, restricted quantity.

The scarcity is meant to enhance value or desirability: The album was released as a limited edition of 500 copies.

Marketing sometimes uses the term loosely for items that aren't especially rare.

Opposites
production quantity

limited editionmass-produced

Made in large quantities

unlimited · mass production · standard issue · general release · mass market

exclusivity and accessibility

limited editioncommon

Widespread and unremarkable

standard edition · mass market · mainstream · off-the-shelf · commonplace

production continuity

limited editionstandard edition

Base version of product

permanent collection · perennial · staple · standard line

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G