I've never bought an album just because of fancy over-elaborate packaging. I do have some albums that are completely over the top when it comes to the packaging such as Tool's 10,000 Days, I still can't tell whether it's a stroke of awesomeness or just plain overkill.
I have quite a few Deluxe Edition albums that are really cool to look at and they always come with a bonus CD or DVD and a nice booklet to read through. They're a nice way to release a CD but they can be over-priced.
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