God of War III is set to ship next year (March 31, 2010), but the $99 Ultimate Edition has been defying the recession and making waves in 2009.

Since it's announcement last week, it has consistently been in the top 10 PS3 sellers list over at Amazon.

In addition, it has been reportedly selling very well at Gamestop due to the God of War III E3 Demo Code Offer available on online or in-store pre-orders. 

The Ultimate Edition will feature the following:

Exclusive Collectibles
• High-End Sculpted Replica of Pandora’s Box
• Limited-Edition God of War Art Book featuring exclusive art, content and interviews

Exclusive Digital Content (Available via PlayStation Network voucher codes on day of launch)
• God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges
• Premium Kratos Skin – Dominus
• God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary – a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise
• God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War, II, and III scores from the game (mp3 digital download).
• God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (mp3 digital download).

Check it out: 

• Amazon - God of War III: Ultimate Edition
• Gamestop - God of War III Ultimate Edition (in-store pick-up available)