The base game launched on Novemand was a buggy mess. Let’s start in a chronological way, it’s the easiest way really. Players need to know what they’re buying and what’s the better product.
It’s not that there are a dozen Skyrim editions or so, it’s just that Bethesda has somehow managed to make it very hard to understand the differences between them, for those who are just now coming into contact with any of them. In the video above I will talk you through the differences, but in case that you prefer to read at your own pace here is a written guide as well.
This question has been asked so many times and yet rarely will you see a comprehensive and thorough explanation between all the different versions of Skyrim that there are today.