This might be a bug, I'm not sure. Because the Metal Sonic gear is only available for a limited time, I wanted to pick it up and then save it for when it will be worth more later and resell it then. There are two ways to get it: Buying a $20 ce pack, or buying Sonic CD on Steam for $5. The latter seemed more sensible, since I don't really need the ce as much with an elevator pass and I do play through Steam.
But when I received the gear in-game, it was already bound to me without me equipping it. I see there are some in the Auction House already, I know you can get them unbound. Is it seriously only the $20 ones that come unbound? I would've gotten those ones if I'd known the $5 set would be bound, I don't particularly like the Sonic gear much. I feel too gypped to go and buy the $20 set now though.
There really needs to be a way to unbind costume armor.
If you buy Sonic CD off of Steam, you get it for Free as a thank you, BOUND.
If you buy the $20 Pack, you get the Metal Sonic Costume UNBOUND, as well as the Starter Kit Bonus.