Bonuses and versions

n North America, Gamestop and Rockstar collaborated on a pre-order bonus in which customers could vote for one of three outfits that Marston could unlock in the game. Each outfit came with a different bonus. For example, the "Deadly Assassin" outfit allows Marston to regenerate Dead-Eye targeting twice as fast. The "Savvy Merchant" would halve the purchasing price of ammunition and guns and double the selling price for ammunition and guns. The "Expert Hunter" would double the amount of money the player could get from selling hides of animals. Voting was open to all, but only those who pre-ordered the game through Gamestop will receive the winning outfit, The Deadly Assassin.[15]
Along with the Gamestop pre-order special, there are several other pre-order bonuses through other game store chains throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. These are the" War Horse" and the "Golden Guns."[16] The War Horse is a black horse with a white mane, tail and markings considered "rare" as well as being "faster" and having "more health" than any other horse in the game.[17] The golden guns reward increases fame with each kill, allowing users to progress much quicker up the ladder of fame.[17] The official online Rockstar Games store, the Rockstar Warehouse, offers a Red Dead Redemption T-shirt as the pre-order bonus.
A limited edition version of Red Dead Redemption has been announced for pre-orders at no additional charge. This set includes the game as well as all 3 available pre-order bonuses (Deadly Assassin outfit, golden guns & War Horse), along with a soundtrack composed and performed by Bill Elm and Woody Jackson.