Something like the SAO Platinum Collector's Edition would be sweet af. Maybe one for arcs 1-6 then another for 7-11 once it's all said and done.
Or a gigantic one for the whole series once it's finished.
OP your really going to hate me. Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition (Sword Art Online, 0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975318552/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_EDS26J81GRMCYTMXVYAN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
There is a Omnibus of volumes 1-19 on Amazon
Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition (Sword Art Online, 0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975318552/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E81RY6FE6DJVDEWS92HE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
It's just 2 big books containing 10 volumes each. It also gives you 20 posters.
https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Art-Online-Platinum-Collectors/dp/1975318552
Deal link: Amazon
Coupon code: 97472595
No problem, I found it for around 120€ in Amazon (as if you had to buy all of the books (1-20), in addition to missing the posters, you would be paying around 300€).
You can just search "Sword Art Online Platinum Collectors Edition", or click the link above and it should be in stock. You can also find unboxings on YouTube, the one by Suave Reads is very good.
I'm from the UK and I purchased it for £118 from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1975318552/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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The Collector's Edition got volume 1 to 20 all for 150$ or something, so it's cheapest. also have bonus illustration and posters.
But it's also 2 huge book and not the small sized light novel for each volume.
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as for what to buy/read.
all of them is recommended but not necessary.
if you want to enjoy the full story and all of it's detail, then you need to buy and read all of the novels including both SAO and SAO Progressive as they are both complementing each other.
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a recommended way to read the series is:
First read, SAO Volume 1 to 8.
Then Read SAO Progressive & SAO Volume 9+
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if you can purchase the novels, then highly suggested to do so, both for official translation and supporting the series.
SAO.
You can find it on either YenPress or amazon. I got it from YenPress because they had a sale on it back then but looks like amazon is having a sale right now actually.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975318552/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_y4a7Fb3C7CJD2
Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition (Sword Art Online, 0) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975318552/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_fabc_8kN6FbSQM6A97 Here you go!