#20
- Retro-Bit E3 Swag Collection

Retro-Bit is a company that produces gaming products for both modern
and retro gamers. This year they held a special contest to win this cool retro themed prize package.
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#19
- Persona 5 Morgana Beanie

Persona 5 is one of the most highly anticipated games at the show.
Fans came out in droves, and waited in big lines, just to catch a glimpse of the latest entry in the popular RPG series.
Their reward for their loyalty and patience was this incredible Persona 5 beanie. It was also one of the highest quality promo
items at the show!
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#18
- Nyko VR Guardian Foam Shield

Nyko always has something nice to give their fans at the show.
For years the company has been well known for their great freebies. This year they were giving fans these giant Nyko VR Guardian
foam shields.
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#17
- Final Fantasy XIV Online Jumbo Tote Bag

Final Fantasy IX online is a massively popular MMORPG. These
gaming totes were so hot they were gone in a matter of moments. The folks at the Square-Enix booth were giving them away as
fast as people could take them.
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#16
- Mafia 3 Mardi Gras Beads

Mafia 3 is a game set in the French Quarter of New Orleans. What better
tie-in promo for a game like this than these Mafia 3 Mardi Gras beads? Representatives from 2K Games would actually appear
on a second story balcony in their booth and shout "show me your badge!" (meaning your E3 admission badge.) Those
who did were rewarded with this neat promo.
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#15
- Halo Wars 2 Pin Set & Lanyard

The original Halo Wars was a cult hit on the Xbox 360. Now the
popular action / strategy game returns to the Xbox One. Fans got the chance to play a fun and challenging competitive
4 vs 4 demo. Your reward was one of the pins you see above, each one representing the USNC Spartans and the Covenant.
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#14
- Tomb Raider 20 Year Anniversary Dog Tag

The beloved Tomb Raider franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary
this year. These commemorative dog tags were actually engraved on the spot, while you waited in the Square-Enix booth.
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#13
- Raid: World War 2 - E3 Gift Set

Raid is an action packed co-operative shooter set in the battlefields
of World War 2. To celebrate the impending release of this promising game, the folks at Starbreeze Studios created this cool
gift pack.
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#12
- Dishonored 2 Light Up Lanterns Keychain

Keychains are always a popular item at E3. This Dishonored 2 mysterious
lantern keychain actually lights up.
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#11
- Cuphead & Mugman Sticker Set

Xbox fans got the chance to play a great co-op demo of the upcoming
platform game Cuphead. Each player received one of the stickers you see above, featuring the stars of the game, Cuphead and
Mugman.
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#10
- Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D Figure

Natsume is also another company that always has some great E3 swag.
Their booth is always a fun place to visit. Our friend Gabrielle gets her groove on with this neat collectible figure.
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#09
- Xbox Controller Pins

The new Xbox controller design lab allows gamers to make a custom
Xbox One controller of their very own. Microsoft had an interactive demo showing just how easy it is to customize and create
your own personalized controller. These neat pins were given to fans who sampled the new demo. The demo was so popular the
pins were gone in a flash!
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#08
- Gears of War 4 Metal Drink Coaster

Gears of War 4 is one of the one of the most exciting new games
coming to the Xbox One and Windows 10. In honor of this epic new game Microsoft game studios created this incredible metal
drink coaster.
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#07
- Dead Rising 4 Socks

Dead Rising 4 is the next chapter in Capcom's epic zombie killing
franchise. The new game is set during the holiday season. I can't think of better way to celebrate the release of
this game than by giving everyone the holiday gift that no one wants to get, socks! Seriously though, people waited in line
for almost an hour just to try the game, and everyone loved the socks!
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#06
- South Park Swag Collection

There were several great promo items for the upcoming game South
Park: The Fractured But Whole. This included two baseball caps, a special patch and pins featuring characters from the game.
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#05
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Figure

Adam Jensen, the hero of the new game Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,
is immortalized in this neat bobble head promo figure.
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#04
- Microsoft Xbox Game Pins

Some of the hottest new games are coming to Xbox One and Windows
10. These commemorative pins feature some of the best and most anticipated games at the show.
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#03
- Lego Dimensions Green Arrow Minifigure

Lego items are always one of the biggest draws at the show. This
year was no exception. Fans waited in line for hours just to sample the new content for the always popular Lego Dimensions
video game. Their reward was this awesome looking, exclusive, Green Arrow Lego minifigure.
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#02
- Dream GEAR My Arcade E3 Edition

The folks at DreamGEAR have created one of the most incredible and
unique promo items in the history of E3. This mini arcade cabinet features 200 built in games and it's wrapped in an cool
E3 skin. Only 35 of these units were made for the show. The only way to get one was to win a special raffle. This is certainly
one item attendees won't be selling on eBay!
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#01
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Coin

Once again Nintendo tops the list when it comes to the best swag at
the show. Fans lined up for well over 3 hours just to play the new demo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Not only
was the game easily the best title at the show, but they also had the best promotional item. This exclusive coin could only
be attained after playing two seperate demos for the new game. The demos themselves took over 35 minutes to play. The average
wait time in line just to play the demo was over 3 and a half hours! However once you actually played the game you quickly
realized it was well worth the wait!
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#BONUS
- DigThatBox.com E3 Exclusive 2016 Arcade Tokens
 
This year we partnered with the folks at Retro-Bit to distribute our new Lucky
7 collectible arcade token to fans at the show. The turnout was amazing! We were able to distribute over 1000 tokens in just
three days! The Arcade Token give-away gets bigger and better
with each passing year! These tokens are a celebration of video game culture and they are made exclusively for the E3
Expo. People always tell us this is a great way to promote
our site, however we do it just because we like making people happy. We graciously thank you all for making this give away
such a tremendous success!
E3 Memories: E3 Swag From The Past:
Want to see more cool swag from the E3 Expo? Check out these links
to see all the best stuff from past several years. It's a nostalgic trip down memory lane featuring some of the best
promo items ever made for the show!
The Top 20 E3 Freebies for 2013 (Link)
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