Dumbo (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive: The Disney Collection #9) [UK]

[snooloui]

Release date: February 10th, 2014
Purchase link: Dumbo
Price: £19.99
Notes: Embossed Artwork on cover, REGION B LOCKED
Confirmed to have a 4000 qty print run.

The others: Zavvi Exclusive: The Disney Collection Blu-ray SteelBooks

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Actual pics-courtesy ricster:

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Zavvi are pleased to announce the next wave of our Disney Steelbook Collection, and we have 3 absolute classics for you. Peter Pan, Dumbo and Lady & The Tramp

All 3 will feature;
- Embossed Artwork on the front cover
- Classic vibrant artwork
- Custom new back designs

These will also be the lowest runs we have ever produced on Disney Classic titles
Finish and exact embossing details TBC
Release Date 17th Feb

 

[neeon]

got my order in
and one I placed a few weeks back for no 8 has been updated to Lady and the Tramp

 

[Asopp]

now will just have to see how "limited" run this really is :movie:

 

[DrH]

Pre ordered mine.
I hope it is as good as the slip that comes with the UK release

 

[Sirjump]

Yup, interesting to see what they mean by Ultra Limited Print-run.

 

[justboy]

Yup, interesting to see what they mean by Ultra Limited Print-run.

I'm expecting the run will be 4k, which I would say is just a standard low run.
This would make it less than Aladdin.
Using the word ultra seems a bit misleading to me, is 2K ultra low? Or is 500?

 

[patschu1980]

It must be less than 4000...the little mermaid was limited to 4k....maybe 3.999

 

[justboy]

It must be less than 4000...the little mermaid was limited to 4k....maybe 3.999

The little mermaid and jungle book were increased to 10K I believe, probably as Zavvi over estimated demand when Aladdin sold out.

 

[mehbeh]

The little mermaid and jungle book were increased to 10K I believe, probably as Zavvi over estimated demand when Aladdin sold out.

There is a huge difference between over estimating and greed. Zavvi simply got greedy and I'm VERY happy it bit them in the ass. Terrible company.

 

[mnementh]

There is a huge difference between over estimating and greed. Zavvi simply got greedy and I'm VERY happy it bit them in the ass. Terrible company.

So you don't buy anything from them then ? And you won't be getting this, or any of the other releases ?

 

[mdewater]

Hahah making more supply when the demand on your last product was through the roof is hardly "greedy". It's simple business. Yes, they found that they probably raised it too high... But does that really make them a "terrible company"?

 

[roadie]

I reckon 3k-4k

 

[MacLeod]

It might be something like 3999.

 

[matthewtheunicorn]

It might be something like 3999.

Still not bad. I would've been happy with 4/5K. Atleast it's average and not high. People ordered this before it was announced and alot of people have preordered now. I reckon by tonight when everyone gets home from work and checks the thread, it will be nearly gone.

 

[SimonLDT]

I call BS on the Ultra Limited bit. Pure marketing to get people to buy into it. I reckon at least a 4-5K run on this, which of course IS limited but certainly not ''Ultra''.

 

[gregavfc]

Just pre-ordered.

If this was 'ultra-limited' surely they'd be boasting about how low the quantity is?

Pretty sure it would've sold out by now too.

 

[blu-steel]

Gonna have to change my ebay listings to Ultra Limited.

 

[MacLeod]

Hahah making more supply when the demand on your last product was through the roof is hardly "greedy". It's simple business. Yes, they found that they probably raised it too high... But does that really make them a "terrible company"?

Agreed, if you have a product which sells out. As a buisness common sense says you would increase the the volume available on the next release. Sure you can over estimate the demand but at the end of the day even when Zavvi were selling Jungle Book at £9.99 (as part of a link-save) it's likely they were still making some profit on them.

Perhaps what we have are two different philosphies, Zavvi want to sell as many as possible, whilst collectors want there to be as few as possible to potentially increase their value.

 

[rebelrocks]

Very intrigued to know what "Ultra Limited" means

 

[Steelknight47]

The back needs to be changed, everything else is acceptable.

 

[Lollard2002]

This is very interesting. I was up at 5.30am this morning and Zavvi said sold out of this steelbook. At 7am just before I left for work it was still saying sold out and yet when I got home at 8pm, it was now saying "Up for pre-order". Go figure. I assume whatever amount they press they will have to press an extra 20% to account of the ones wrecked in the post.