The Glorious 8 is the name of the special alpha packs and cards which were on sale during the initial presale. The Glorious 8 included 3 contracts, 3 support packs, and 2 special crew packs:
A discount was applied on the Glorious 8 prices at the beginning of the presale. This discount was reduced and stopped after the end of the booster presale.
| Item | Price | Discounts during presale |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts (Syndicate) | 150$ | -70$ → -30$ |
| Contracts (TOM, Rekatron) | 60$ | -20$ → -10$ |
| Support Packs | 20$ | -10$ → -5$ |
| Special Crew Packs | 30$ | -10$ → -5$ |
About 2 weeks after the end of the alpha booster presale, the remaining supply of Glorious 8 contracts and packs was burnt.
| Item | Initial supply | Delivered supply |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts (Syndicate) | 700 | 177 |
| Contracts (TOM) | 1600 | 165 |
| Contracts (Rekatron) | 1600 | 145 |
| Support Packs (TOM) | ? | 89 |
| Support Packs (Ion Guards) | 5000 | 88 |
| Support Packs (Vega) | 5000 | 85 |
| Special Crew Packs (Kilbot) | ? | 83 |
| Special Crew Packs (Galvin) | ? | 85 |