I was going to say there are different types of collectors, but that has been beaten to death on here since day 1. Not everyone opens the seal on these. Everyone I know keeps them sealed because the minute you open that seal the value plumits. Alot of people want to keep the value of these as sometimes they are forced to sell if they need fast cash. Its a collectable and is treated as such. SOmetimes the value on these collectables can reach 10 times the msrp. Anyone who opens one at the top of the value is either crazy or loaded with cash.
Steelbooks are popular because they are nicer looking than a Amaray release most of the time with a few exceptions some Amaray have nice slips that can be better
The reason why film studios provide new films a steelbook release and you see lot of back catalogue releases get Steelbooks is demand most customers purchase to open not keep sealed and simply like having them instead of a Amaray plastic case
I understand a few purchase Steelbooks only in hope of making a later profit but that's a minority who do that and if they make a profit then happy days for them
I have introduced lot of new collectors to Steelbooks and they like them for the artwork and difference to a standard plastic case
The extra attention to Steelbooks that come with full slips or lenti and booklets and artcards etc is just making a release more nicer than just the steelbook on its own
Some are brilliant some are average some are poor
Lot of customers purchase a steelbook instead of a Amaray and unseal to enjoy and watch the film and that's the only version they purchase.
I mostly wait for a steelbook release of a new film release to enjoy the steelbook and watch the Blu ray itself and don't purchase the Amaray even though I know a Amaray would be lot cheaper later and easy to get
I do on some occasions get a Amaray if it has exclusive extras on a disc or has a very nice slipcover or is only version available as in no steelbook available
I also purchase digibooks and other limited editions releases because of the extras included
If Steelbooks were only been purchased by most customers to keep sealed and make money on a resale lot of Steelbooks would not happen at all simply because their would not have enough customers purchasing to be worth doing the release a retailer would end up with unsold stock
If you purchase all Steelbooks just to make money on and if that happens fine but that's not the purpose of the release for most customers
