This week, news broke that the Tron booth at the San Diego Comi Con included a merch booth for TRON ARES x NIN goodies, including a die-cut 7" single for "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" limited to 2,500 copies, exclusive to SDCC at a price of $25. As of posting,
206 of these have sold on eBay, generally for $190-$450, with an additional
135 on the market now for between $132 and $600. By the evening of the first day, a 'story' on
the official nin instagram account (not to be confused with
the one that charges a premium to share other people's content) that "We've held a few back for you" - it's a fair guess that they'll probably be available on
the official US store soon.
And if you miss that sale, please keep in mind a few things: this record isn't just for NIN fans, it's for Tron fans, and for the NIN+Tron fans that got their shit together to go SDCC anticipating that something cool would be there. While labeled "Halo 35/Null 21" I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that the single will be more widely available in physical formats around the world, whether they're a die-cut transparent red phonograph record, or something different. Comic Con exclusives have a history of being resold at exorbitant prices, with their market value typically taking a nose dive within a few months. Please don't pay $450 for this thing.