Avengers (3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Novamedia Exclusive No.5) [Korea]

[teddyjun]

Release date: May 12, 2015
Note: Front title "embossed" - Full glossy
Purchase link: ALL SOLD OUT!
Fullslip Type A $49 - 1,000 copies
Fullslip Type B $49 - 1,000 copies
Fullslip Type C $49 - 1,000 copies
Lenticular Slip $49 - 2,000 copies
One click combo $187

Package details:
- 3D+2D disc
- Lenticular poster card 1EA
- Art card 6EA
- 36 pages booklet (English & Korean)

Spoiler: Full Slips

Spoiler: Lenticular

Spoiler: Actual pics of the steelbook

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[jcm]

I may have missed it, but when ordering from Nova has there been any word on the full slip if you get to pick the one you want or is the full slip you get purely random?

 

[paulboland]

Why? Because you said so.
I think you'll find Nova will do what they like.

Number one rule with an online shop is your customers who have an account over resellers taking stock
If its a release that's struggling to sell then a group buy helps shift stock that might not have been normally sold and that helps a release be sold out

The Avengers is high demand title and at least 75% to 80% of the stock should be for customer who can order direct
I complained directly in the past with another release I wont mention and they acted by cancelling some group buys

The whole point of having an online shop that ships worldwide is there is no need for resellers be given stock especially with a very high demand title

I don't mind a small amount of stock been provided for resellers but it should never ever affect customers ability to order direct

I will be waiting for the announcement of the print run for both local and international customers if its a huge print run then it should be fine but if a group buy is taking most of the stock I will be making a big complaint again like I did with a another release

With this release they would sell out easily directly online all stock without any group buys
So group buy stock allocation should only be a small amount

I'm not saying don't allow any group buy stock allocation but it should be restricted to a set amount and be strict with it and most of the stock then should be available for customers to order direct

If this was a release were a retailer did not have the ability to ship worldwide then having group buys make very good business but that is not the case with NovaMedia

As a customer I want to get this at the cheapest option and quickest delivery and that's by ordering direct

 

[zoneism]

I may have missed it, but when ordering from Nova has there been any word on the full slip if you get to pick the one you want or is the full slip you get purely random?

It will be set up on Nova as 3 separate listings for each of the slip covers. So you can order whichever you want, or all of them if you like

 

[paulboland]

I may have missed it, but when ordering from Nova has there been any word on the full slip if you get to pick the one you want or is the full slip you get purely random?

When this goes Live you will have the option to order the one you want
Full Slip A
Full Slip B
Full Slip C
Lenticular

You can order the Full Slip version you want when placing an order
There most likely also will be a one click as well were you can order all 4 versions in one order

You will though have to be quick in getting your order done and completing checkout as this will sell out very fast it might be even faster than Zero Dark Thirty was depending on what the print run is

 

[StifflersDad]

Why? Because you said so.

Why not. What is the point of having an online store and advertising a product to the general public only to turn around and sell the majority of the product via a backroom deal and not through your actual online store?

 

[DodgyDave]

Number one rule with an online shop is your customers who have an account over resellers taking stock
If its a release that's struggling to sell then a group buy helps shift stock that might not have been normally sold and that helps a release be sold out

The Avengers is high demand title and at least 75% to 80% of the stock should be for customer who can order direct
I complained directly in the past with another release I wont mention and they acted by cancelling some group buys

The whole point of having an online shop that ships worldwide is there is no need for resellers be given stock especially with a very high demand title

I don't mind a small amount of stock been provided for resellers but it should never ever affect customers ability to order direct

I will be waiting for the announcement of the print run for both local and international customers if its a huge print run then it should be fine but if a group buy is taking most of the stock I will be making a big complaint again like I did with a another release

With this release they would sell out easily directly online all stock without any group buys
So group buy stock allocation should only be a small amount

I'm not saying don't allow any group buy stock allocation but it should be restricted to a set amount and be strict with it and most of the stock then should be available for customers to order direct

If this was a release were a retailer did not have the ability to ship worldwide then having group buys make very good business but that is not the case with NovaMedia

As a customer I want to get this at the cheapest option and quickest delivery and that's by ordering direct

I find it quite fascinating how people on this one board, think they influence a company in Korea or UK or China.
[emoji2]

 

[Chenhao]

Number one rule with an online shop is your customers who have an account over resellers taking stock
If its a release that's struggling to sell then a group buy helps shift stock that might not have been normally sold and that helps a release be sold out

The Avengers is high demand title and at least 75% to 80% of the stock should be for customer who can order direct
I complained directly in the past with another release I wont mention and they acted by cancelling some group buys

The whole point of having an online shop that ships worldwide is there is no need for resellers be given stock especially with a very high demand title

I don't mind a small amount of stock been provided for resellers but it should never ever affect customers ability to order direct

I will be waiting for the announcement of the print run for both local and international customers if its a huge print run then it should be fine but if a group buy is taking most of the stock I will be making a big complaint again like I did with a another release

With this release they would sell out easily directly online all stock without any group buys
So group buy stock allocation should only be a small amount

I'm not saying don't allow any group buy stock allocation but it should be restricted to a set amount and be strict with it and most of the stock then should be available for customers to order direct

If this was a release were a retailer did not have the ability to ship worldwide then having group buys make very good business but that is not the case with NovaMedia

As a customer I want to get this at the cheapest option and quickest delivery and that's by ordering direct

Well-said, mate...
I am not a big fan for GB myself. The half fun of collecting steels lied in the hunting...
GB kind of take that sort of fun away... But it's might be just me....

 

[Geek Tragedy]

Well-said, mate...
I am not a big fan for GB myself. The half fun of collecting steels lied in the hunting...
GB kind of take that sort of fun away... But it's might be just me....

For people outside the country where the steelbook exclusives originate Group Buys are usually the only way for us to get our hands on them. It is either that or ebay and for me I'd rather go with the Group Buy personally.

 

[BluSteel2012]

For people outside the country where the steelbook exclusives originate Group Buys are usually the only way for us to get our hands on them. It is either that or ebay and for me I'd rather go with the Group Buy personally.

That isn't the case here though. Nova ship worldwide so it's really not a necessity.

 

[Vtrmart]

I asked before but is there a direct link to their site with these on?

 

[BluSteel2012]

Also, any idea what time of the day these might go live in Europe?

I guess we won't know until we get confirmation.

 

[Chenhao]

For people outside the country where the steelbook exclusives originate Group Buys are usually the only way for us to get our hands on them. It is either that or ebay and for me I'd rather go with the Group Buy personally.

Well, in that case you are right. But let's keep it in mind that this release come from Nova, and they ship to worldwide... So, if people think there should be some limits on the GB for this one, it kind make sense, isn't it?

 

[zoneism]

Number one rule with an online shop is your customers who have an account over resellers taking stock
If its a release that's struggling to sell then a group buy helps shift stock that might not have been normally sold and that helps a release be sold out

The Avengers is high demand title and at least 75% to 80% of the stock should be for customer who can order direct
I complained directly in the past with another release I wont mention and they acted by cancelling some group buys

The whole point of having an online shop that ships worldwide is there is no need for resellers be given stock especially with a very high demand title

I don't mind a small amount of stock been provided for resellers but it should never ever affect customers ability to order direct

I will be waiting for the announcement of the print run for both local and international customers if its a huge print run then it should be fine but if a group buy is taking most of the stock I will be making a big complaint again like I did with a another release

With this release they would sell out easily directly online all stock without any group buys
So group buy stock allocation should only be a small amount

I'm not saying don't allow any group buy stock allocation but it should be restricted to a set amount and be strict with it and most of the stock then should be available for customers to order direct

If this was a release were a retailer did not have the ability to ship worldwide then having group buys make very good business but that is not the case with NovaMedia

As a customer I want to get this at the cheapest option and quickest delivery and that's by ordering direct

In this instance though who are you repeatedly referring to as a reseller?

Masterblaster has my full consent to secure my copy for me in a gb and Nova have given him their consent to provide copies to me (and others) as we require his services at that time. Hosting a group buy isn't to be confused with reselling.

I am certainly not reselling any of my Nova exclusives and I have every single variation of every exclusive they have released (yes, even Begin Again). You could say I'm one of their more valuable customers even though I haven't bought all of them directly from their site.

I know where you are coming from regarding copies falling into the 'wrong hands', but the large majority of the gb participants are genuine collectors who prefer the ease of securing a copy and supporting the forum in doing so. Of course I won't pretend reselling doesn't happen but one way or another they will get their hands on extra copies so getting those group buys closed down might not have made much difference anyway.

We have discussed this before but the same point keeps getting made so I thought it was only fair that the other viewpoint gets represented again.

There are many different collectors in this hobby and over the years more efficient ways of securing copies are ever evolving to suit the majorities needs. Group buys are one of those ways and are probably here for the foreseeable future. If I choose to partake in a group buy or order direct the end result is that I pretty much always get what I'm looking to acquire so I personally don't see or have a problem with them.

Remember that we mostly all want the same thing but just go about it in different ways sometimes

 

[bevins2012]

I think its safe to say that this will be a 4k print run so anyone who wants a copy should be able to get one. 4 different versions so probably 1k of each type. No fewer than 200 one clicks but probably no more than 400.

 

[AnubisNefer]

I think its safe to say that this will be a 4k print run so anyone who wants a copy should be able to get one. 4 different versions so probably 1k of each type. No fewer than 200 one clicks but probably no more than 400.

ZDT was 4k too and 2 seconds after going live I was too late for a pet and/or 1/4 slip.

Marvel always attract more collector's. Group buys will overflow with multiple copies being bought, which eventually leaves lesser copies to sell on release.

I hope I can manage a fullslip type a in time. Cause I find the expenses that go with a group buy and single shipping to high.

I cannot wait for other releases so I can have it shipped cheaper by margins.

I need this asap. ;-)

 

[NoDingsNoScratches]

A very fair and a valid point. The GB thread for this has loads of requests. In the interest of fairness, priority should be given to direct online orders. This applies to any normal retailer who offers world wide shipping.

Have you ever tried ordering from Nova directly? It can be a nightmare. Have you forgotten the Drive pre order? That's just not something a lot of folks want to experience.

 

[StifflersDad]

Have you ever tried ordering from Nova directly? I can be a nightmare. Have you forgotten the Drive pre order? That's just not something a lot of folks want to experience again. Soooo thankful HDN is offering a GB for this...

Ordering from Nova has improved vastly and most people have had no further problems ordering from nova.

 

[psychoscot]

In this instance though who are you repeatedly referring to as a reseller?

Masterblaster has my full consent to secure my copy for me in a gb and Nova have given him their consent to provide copies to me (and others) as we require his services at that time. Hosting a group buy isn't to be confused with reselling.

I am certainly not reselling any of my Nova exclusives and I have every single variation of every exclusive they have released (yes, even Begin Again). You could say I'm one of their more valuable customers even though I haven't bought all of them directly from their site.

I know where you are coming from regarding copies falling into the 'wrong hands', but the large majority of the gb participants are genuine collectors who prefer the ease of securing a copy and supporting the forum in doing so. Of course I won't pretend reselling doesn't happen but one way or another they will get their hands on extra copies so getting those group buys closed down might not have made much difference anyway.

We have discussed this before but the same point keeps getting made so I thought it was only fair that the other viewpoint gets represented again.

There are many different collectors in this hobby and over the years more efficient ways of securing copies are ever evolving to suit the majorities needs. Group buys are one of those ways and are probably here for the foreseeable future. If I choose to partake in a group buy or order direct the end result is that I pretty much always get what I'm looking to acquire so I personally don't see or have a problem with them.

Remember that we mostly all want the same thing but just go about it in different ways sometimes

Nail and head!

The hunt for steels or fighting with Novas servers at odd times is not a pleasure to me. My joy is owning the item only. I am extremely grateful to @Masterblaster for his efforts and hard work doing GB's, especially considering the hassle and unpleasant comments that are often thrown in his direction. As long as John continues to do them I will continue to join them as his help is indispensable to me.

For those that prefer being glued to the Web at all times of the day, good for you but I have a life that can't always be online.

Thank you John, may you continue to help those truly grateful and ignore those who are moaning! [emoji3]

 

[severo]

the GB is currently at 273 entries, the one at the other place at 137 (and that's not even the only two GB taking place for this). now, if everybody ordered a 1-click, this would mean that at least 1600 copies (or an estimated 40% of the whole print-run) would go to only one person @Masterblaster, that can only be bought for a premium price (considering all the added fees). imo., that's WAY too much for something that can be ordered worldwide anyway.

10% of the whole print-run should be the maximum for group buys of editions like this.

this was on my mind for a couple of weeks already, sorry i had to let it out. it really bothers me.

 

[paulboland]

In this instance though who are you repeatedly referring to as a reseller?

Masterblaster has my full consent to secure my copy for me in a gb and Nova have given him their consent to provide copies to me (and others) as we require his services at that time. Hosting a group buy isn't to be confused with reselling.

I am certainly not reselling any of my Nova exclusives and I have every single variation of every exclusive they have released (yes, even Begin Again). You could say I'm one of their more valuable customers even though I haven't bought all of them directly from their site.

I know where you are coming from regarding copies falling into the 'wrong hands', but the large majority of the gb participants are genuine collectors who prefer the ease of securing a copy and supporting the forum in doing so. Of course I won't pretend reselling doesn't happen but one way or another they will get their hands on extra copies so getting those group buys closed down might not have made much difference anyway.

We have discussed this before but the same point keeps getting made so I thought it was only fair that the other viewpoint gets represented again.

There are many different collectors in this hobby and over the years more efficient ways of securing copies are ever evolving to suit the majorities needs. Group buys are one of those ways and are probably here for the foreseeable future. If I choose to partake in a group buy or order direct the end result is that I pretty much always get what I'm looking to acquire so I personally don't see or have a problem with them.

Remember that we mostly all want the same thing but just go about it in different ways sometimes

I'm not talking about just Masterblaster he only one of many different group buys that's happening by different persons running a group buys there are quite a few of them and that concerns me to how customers are going to be able to order directly

Group Buys are perfect and very helpful for a release that's not available from a retailer that don't ship worldwide and I myself avail of this brilliant help

But if its a release that's from a retailer that ships to my country I will always order direct and not use a group buy
I only use a group buy were its a retailer who don't ship worldwide or their shipping costs are to high

If its a retailer that's ships worldwide it should be allocating the majority of the stock for customers to order online directly and if the release is high demand and print run is not enough to supply that demand have a limit of 1 of each version per customer account

Its cheaper to order direct when its a retailer that ships worldwide so that alone is why customers will want to order direct and they also get delivery quicker

If a retailer that ships worldwide provides to much stock to group buys and there is lot of group buys from different persons running a group buy not just HDN there are lot other ones on other sites you create a problem for customers to order direct and at the cheapest price as it will do the following

A high Demand release you will have a lot of web traffic to the retailer website attempting to order and causing server problems as the amount of stock is simply not available and it sells out lot faster than if all of the stock was available online with the retailer

If a retailer keeps all the stock online more customers get to order direct and it of course will still sell out but you will have more customers who got an order in and more chance of a repeat customer for future releases

I'm not against a group buy happening when its a retailer who ships worldwide but the amount of stock allocated to all group buys worldwide should be restricted to a set amount and the majority of the stock should always be for customers to have the ability to order direct

If a retailer causes it to be nearly impossible to get an order in they will cause simply existing customers not to bother to try with another release and loose possible future sales and not good for business especially when they will have a future release that will take a few days or weeks to sell out

If there is lot of stock still available after the first day of a release going live then providing more stock to a group buy is good business as it will hep sell out a release that might not have but really is not needed for a release that will 100% sell out in 1 day

I can see this release having lot of problems if the amount of stock is reduced to much due to group buys taking up way to much stock as it will most likely end up causing a lot of customers not getting to complete checkout simply as there is not enough of the print run stock available for customers to order and this means you have a lot of unhappy customers who some would have had a better chance of getting an order in if no group buy stock was allocated

The Avengers would sell out fast even without any group buy so its not as if they need them to help sell this release


Take an example of existing or new customer attempting to order a release and they fail to complete checkout and the reason they wanted to order direct is because its cheaper to do than using a group buy if that stock was not allocated to a group buy the customer would have a better chance of getting a order in its that simple

I know group buys are very helpful and a brilliant service to offer but when its a retailer that ships worldwide it should be limited as a service and still be an option but they should not impact to much the ability for a customer to order direct at the cheaper price