Elite Blu-ray Steelbooks >$150/£100

[Starling]

This is a list of Steelbooks that have risen so much (over time) that sealed they are now worth over $150/£100.

These are only rough estimations for mint/sealed copies.


Remember to include country of origin.

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>$600/£400

Iron Man (Canada FS)
Gladiator (Taiwan)
Le Grand Bleu (Japan)
Rambo Uncut (Germany)
Terminator 2 V 2.0 (Japan)
The Dark Knight (Fr Fnac)


>$450/£300



> $300/£200

Angels & Demons (Canada FS)
Captain America (Taiwan)
Inglourious Basterds (Canada FS)
Terminator Salvation (Taiwan)



>$225/£150

Avatar - 3 Disc (China)
Avatar - extended (Korea)
I Am Legend (Canada FS)
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Canada FS)
Jack Reacher (UK)
Terminator Renaissance (France - FNAC exclusiv with booklet and stickers)
Transformers - Dark of the Moon (Japan)
Wanted - Debossed (Germany)
Zimmer 1408 (Germany)


> $150/£100

Alien Anthology (Korea)
Batman Begins (Japan)
Batman Begins (Korea)
Farewell My Concubine - with booklet (China)
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (Thai)
Iron Man (Germany Media Markt)
Let The Bullets Fly (China)
Lion King (Korea)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Korea)
Snow White and the Huntsman (Korea)
Star Trek (UK play.com)
Sucker Punch San Diego Comic Con
Terminator (Korea)
Thor (FR Fnac)
Thor (UK)
Transformers 2 (Canada FS)
Watchmen (Canada FS)


Relegated:

The Dark Knight (Japan)
Star Trek (Canada FS)
Zombieland (Germany)

Each price bracket is placed into alphabetical order. Concensus from forum members is what will guide the listing.

 

[Aprilarrow]

Captain America TW for the US$300 category. Last one sold on eBay for US$450 within hours of listing, and never seen before again...

 

[stevo]

Captain America TW for the US$300 category. Last one sold on eBay for US$450 within hours of listing, and never seen before again...

Really? Hmm I didn't know that. I'm not into that scene where, even though the artwork is exactly the same, some country's version is worth more than anothers. It just doesn't make any sense to me. For $450, I'd rather have something that is a bonafide holy grail (an opened version anyways). To me, this Taiwan version is no different than the Greek, Icelandic or Guatamalan, or any of the other 5000 versions that are out there, The "rarity" of these, I'm affraid is more due to imagination than reality.

 

[blu-steel]

ID4 misprint should be in the highest bracket. I don't know of anyone that would sell it any less than $400 in mint condition. I wouldn't consider selling either one of mine for less.

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Really? Hmm I didn't know that. I'm not into that scene where, even though the artwork is exactly the same, some country's version is worth more than anothers. It just doesn't make any sense to me. For $450, I'd rather have something that is a bonafide holy grail (an opened version anyways). To me, this Taiwan version is no different than the Greek, Icelandic or Guatamalan, or any of the other 5000 versions that are out there, The "rarity" of these, I'm affraid is more due to imagination than reality.

Your missing the entire point of why we are paying hi prices for the steelbooks. Its not for the movie. Its the art and the rarity of it. Take a look at Prometheus for example. The TW version will be hitting $200 within the next year while the U.K. version will sit in the $50-$60 range.

People pay big bucks for the best looking version. Those two steelbooks look competely different in hand. The U.K. one looks bland while the TW version looks amazing.

 

[Starling]

Captain America TW for the US$300 category. Last one sold on eBay for US$450 within hours of listing, and never seen before again...

A little reluctant to add it based on 1 sale, as everyone was against doing that with the Batman releases when 1 went for crazy money (that hasn't been quite repeated). However, if anyone can find a repeat of that price bracket then do let me know.

 

[RajLondon]

I think the additional point to add there is that it seldom comes up for sale. It's not the same as Batman Begins because there were multiples of around to be sold. One expects the print run on Captain America TW to be very low like Prometheus TW and well pretty much all TW releases.

Also really think iron packs should be on the list.

 

[Jason Bourne]

Your missing the entire point of why we are paying hi prices for the steelbooks. Its not for the movie. Its the art and the rarity of it. Take a look at Prometheus for example. The TW version will be hitting $200 within the next year while the U.K. version will sit in the $50-$60 range.

Those two steelbooks look competely different in hand. The U.K. one looks bland while the TW version looks amazing.

Your kidding right? There the same exact steelbook with a different piece of paper around it. The art that you elude to is the same at-least on the outside. One had a English written quarter-slip and the other has a asian written j-card slip.

The only thing that makes Prometheus TW and the same art steels rarer or more valuable then other country releases is if something extra gets included which in the case of Prometheus TW is a booklet (or so i read), a j-card with asian writing and different inside art (which IMO is significant enough).

Personally I can understand valuing something that is the same but came with an "extra" but valuing something as rare because it has a low print run piece of paper wrapped around is beyond me, lol. But hey there's clearly a market with willing consumers that will pay premium prices for a "special" piece of paper so its actually a legit reason to say a certain steel with a certain j-card slip is more valuable and rare so Im not discrediting that as a reason for claim to rarity and higher value. But to make claim the same artwork on two steels is better on the other or amazing because of the slipcover around it,

 

[Aprilarrow]

A little reluctant to add it based on 1 sale, as everyone was against doing that with the Batman releases when 1 went for crazy money (that hasn't been quite repeated). However, if anyone can find a repeat of that price bracket then do let me know.

I hear you, mate, and my bad, I agree with you. Thanks for the reminder on the parameters and criteria for the list...

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Really? Hmm I didn't know that. I'm not into that scene where, even though the artwork is exactly the same, some country's version is worth more than anothers. It just doesn't make any sense to me. For $450, I'd rather have something that is a bonafide holy grail (an opened version anyways). To me, this Taiwan version is no different than the Greek, Icelandic or Guatamalan, or any of the other 5000 versions that are out there, The "rarity" of these, I'm affraid is more due to imagination than reality.

ID4 misprint should be in the highest bracket. I don't know of anyone that would sell it any less than $400 in mint condition. I wouldn't consider selling either one of mine for less.

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Your missing the entire point of why we are paying hi prices for the steelbooks. Its not for the movie. Its the art and the rarity of it. Take a look at Prometheus for example. The TW version will be hitting $200 within the next year while the U.K. version will sit in the $50-$60 range.

People pay big bucks for the best looking version. Those two steelbooks look competely different in hand. The U.K. one looks bland while the TW version looks amazing.

I believe my position on this matter is clear if I say that in the last couple of months, when there is a multiple-country release of the same steel, I pick up the TW, JP and KR ones, when available, and skip the rest in most instances.

 

[MakeMeHappy]

What about Avatar (KOR) with guide?

Spoiler

I think a sealed copy is worth his 150$...

 

[stevo]

ID4 misprint should be in the highest bracket. I don't know of anyone that would sell it any less than $400 in mint condition. I wouldn't consider selling either one of mine for less.

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Your missing the entire point of why we are paying hi prices for the steelbooks. Its not for the movie. Its the art and the rarity of it. Take a look at Prometheus for example. The TW version will be hitting $200 within the next year while the U.K. version will sit in the $50-$60 range.

People pay big bucks for the best looking version. Those two steelbooks look competely different in hand. The U.K. one looks bland while the TW version looks amazing.

I don't think I missed the point. I've always stated that the market determines the value, and not any one individual. You work hard for your money, and whatever you choose to spend on anything is not anyone else's business. If the market is willing to pay $450 for the TW version, then thats what its worth. But when we're talking "rarity" than thats a whole new ball game. The steelbook itself is not rare, by any stretch of the imagination. What makes the TW edition "rare" is the various stickers and the J card that is included. So to sum it up, we're talking about 2 different things. I'm talking about the steel itself, you're talking about the stickers and J card.

 

[sunnyx]

Everyone do not forget that the price difference for SEALED and UNSEALED are totally different for some rare steelbooks.

I presume this list is for SEALED steelbooks?

Make it clear on the heading this is for SEALED only. For example a sealed and unsealed IM FS can be upto 50% difference in the price range.

 

[Sigill]

Everyone do not forget that the price difference for SEALED and UNSEALED are totally different for some rare steelbooks.

I presume this list is for SEALED steelbooks?

Make it clear on the heading this is for SEALED only. For example a sealed and unsealed IM FS can be upto 50% difference in the price range.

Hey Sunny, it's wrote at the top of the OP that this is for sealed Steelbooks. You might want to highlight the sealed part in bold though Starling so it stands out more.

 

[sunnyx]

Hey Sunny, it's wrote at the top of the OP that this is for sealed Steelbooks. You might want to highlight the sealed part in bold though Starling so it stands out more.

I didnt see it, I read through the info. and didnt see it at all??

 

[Starling]

Does anyone contest the following valuations before I add them to the listing..?

GLAD TW - £200+
TDK Fnac - £200+
Avatar extended Korea - £100+
TF DOTM JP - £100+
CA TW - £200+

 

[Sigill]

Let's get a list together of what Steelbooks have risen so much (over time) that sealed they are now worth over $150/£100.

It was there at the top Sunny.

 

[Sigill]

I've added a line at the top about them being sealed to avoid any confusion.

 

[Sigill]

Does anyone contest the following valuations before I add them to the listing..?

GLAD TW - £200+
TDK Fnac - £200+
Avatar extended Korea - £100+
TF DOTM JP - £100+
CA TW - £200+

They all seem ok to me Starling.

 

[Aprilarrow]

They all seem ok to me Starling.

IMHO, I think both Avatar KR and Transformers JP (nice score, sunnyx!) are both > GBP150. But there isnt such a category yet, so I will also take Rajlondon's suggestion to split between GBP100 and GBP150.

 

[stument]

Rambo Uncut is up at £995 on ebay at the moment! with 2 hours to go

 

[Sigill]

IMHO, I think both Avatar KR and Transformers JP (nice score, sunnyx!) are both > GBP150. But there isnt such a category yet, so I will also take Rajlondon's suggestion to split between GBP100 and GBP150.

Yes perhaps adding a £150 might help as a lot are falling between £100-£200. Would you mind adding another category Starling.

 

[Sigill]

Rambo Uncut is up at £995 on ebay at the moment! with 2 hours to go

That's sounds very dodgy, I wouldn't read too much into that. The highest bidder has zero feedback.