'Rare'/'Limited'/'Hard(er)' To Find SteelBook/Other Metal Eds List & Chat

[Sirjump]

*PLEASE NOTE: This list is a 'guide' only and compiled based on a variety of factors including community 'feedback' and 'suggestions'. Steelbook collecting is HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, and different collectors have different ideas of 'rarity', 'limited', 'sought after', and related terms-all of which may change at the drop of a hat with re-releases, or new info.

Please visit the Steelbook forum, if you have more detailed questions regarding specific titles, and their 'current' status, as this list is 'dynamic' and changes over time. *

I posted this in another forum before but I prefer this one, so I try again here. This is an ongoing list that combines a variety of factors that may contribute to the scarcity or rarity of these Steelbooks.-Sirjump

We started off with a "ranked" list, but as many folks may rank items differently, a general "resource" list of harder to find Steelbooks/Rare titles helps the community more. Feel free to comment so we can consider adding or subtract. -Digitalbabe

Keep sharing your thoughts & together we can help the list evolve!

Possible criteria as to what makes a steelbook rare/hard to find:

* General interest in movie
* Availability at retailer & exclusivity
* Print run
* Country of origin & region code
* Steelcase design
* (Initial) price
* Individually numbered items
* Print Errors
* Hype
* Price on 3rd party marketplaces

In alphabetical order:

300 (1st Release)(Germany)
300 (Korea)
1408 (Germany)
2012 (Japan)
2012 (Taiwan)
10,000 BC (Crackle Laquer Edition)(Germany)

A-Team (Blu-ray Ironpack) (China)
Angels & Demons (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Avatar Extended Edition (Tin Box)(Australia)

Back to the Future Trilogy (Tin Box)(UK)
Batman Begins (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Batman Begins (Korea)
Body of Lies w/booklet(FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Bolt (Virgin Metalpak Exclusive)(France)

Captain America (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Captain America (Taiwan)
Cowboys & Aliens (Tin Box with Steelbook and Book)(Germany)
Cowboys & Aliens (Target Exclusive)(USA)
Cowboys & Aliens (Dutch Media Markt Exclusive)(Netherlands)

Death Race (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany) (Note: G2 version only)
Der Nebel (The Mist)(Germany)
District 9 (HMV Exclusive)(UK)

Elite Squad (Blufans.com Exclusive Viva Metal Box)(China)
Evil Dead (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)

Farewell My Concubine (Blufans.com Exclusive)(China)
Fast and Furious 5 - Mega MAX Edition (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Fight Club (Germany)
Final Fantasy VII (Asia)
Flammen & Citronen (Denmark)

Gladiator (Taiwan)
Gladiator Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Green Zone (Australia)

Halloween (Germany)
Hellboy 2 (FNAC Exclusive with booklet)(France)
Hellboy 2 (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany)
Hugo (Korea)
The Hurt Locker (Korea)
The Hurt Locker - G1 (Best Buy Exclusive)(USA)

I Am Legend (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Ice Age Trilogy (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)
Inception Briefcase (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Inception 1st release (Japan)
Independence Day (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China) missing "I" due to misprint on spine
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (FS, CA)
Inglorious Bastards Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Inglourious Basterds (Future Shop Exclusive with dog tags)(Canada)
Inglourious Basterds (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Iron Man (Future Shop)(Canada)
Iron Man (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany)
Iron Man 2 (Hong Kong)
Iron Man 2 (Taiwan)
Iron Man 2 - G1 (Japan)
Iron Sky with booklet and poster (Japan)

Jaws with booklet and clear slipcase (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
John Carter (Future Shop Exclusive Viva Metal Box)(Canada)
John Rambo (Amazon.de Exclusive with Tattoo sticker)(Germany)
John Rambo (Media Markt Exclusive with uncut disc)(Germany)

King's Speech (Viva Metal Box)(China)
Knight and Day (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Lawrence of Arabia (HDzeta Exclusive)(China)
Le Grand Bleu (Japan)
Let The Bullets Fly (Blufans.com Exclusive)(China)

Machete (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Metropolis (UK)
Minority Report (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)
Moulin Rouge (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Pan's Labyrinth (Germany) The First Steelbook!
Predators (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
Public Enemies (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Pulp Fiction (France)

Real Steel (Blufans.com Exclusive Viva Metal Box) (China)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Germany)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Korea)
Rio (Blufans Exclusive)(China)
Romeo & Juliet (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Saving Private Ryan Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Scott Pilgrim (UK)
Senna (Ultimate Collector's Edition Metal Box)(Australia)
Smokin' Aces Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Star Trek (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Star Trek (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
Star Wars Clone Wars (Netherlands)
Sucker Punch (JB-Hifi Exclusive) (Australia)
Sucker Punch - G1 (Comic Con Exclusive)(USA)
Sucker Punch 1st Release (Germany)
Sweeney Todd (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)

Terminator 2 (V2.0)(Japan)
Terminator 2 (Australian Slipcase)
Terminator Salvation (Blu-ray IronPack)(Canada)
Terminator Salvation (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Terminator Salvation (Taiwan)
Terminator Salvation (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
The Dark Knight - Metal Slipcase, numbered limited release (Australia)
The Dark Knight (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
The Dark Knight-1st Release (Netherlands)
The Dark Knight (Japan)
The Dark Knight (Korea)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Amazon.jp Exclusive) (Japan)
The Godfather Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Godfather Part II Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Godfather Part III Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Thing (1982) (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Korea)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (Lenticular slipcover)(Hong Kong)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Tron Legacy (FNAC Exclusive)(France)

Wanted (Media Markt Exclusive Debossed Edition)(Germany)
Watchmen (Futureshop Exclusive)(Canada)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (FNAC Exclusive)(France)

Zombieland (Germany)

 

[SlimJim24]

Never thought I'd get any on this list. Now I have 3 . I wonder if there are any to add to the list since last update?

 

[VRob98]

There are things going out of print and becoming rarer all the time, so updates will be continuous I should think. There are already quite a few that should be appearing on the list in the near future, including:

Conan 3D (Fnac excl w/booklet)
Sucker Punch (JB HiFi excl w/art cards)
Watchmen: Dir Cut (Ca, FS)
Terminator: Renaissance (Fr, Fnac excl)
Fountain (Fr)
Wall-E (Ca, FS)
Minority Report (Cn, iron pack)
Avatar: Extended (Jp)

That's just a handful but there'll be many more joining the list over the next year, I'm sure

 

[Henke007]

Millenium trilogy can be taken off the list, available at Az.de.

 

[Tim Timmens]

Zombieland definitely deserves a place, high up

 

[ash333]

Zombieland definitely deserves a place, high up

Zombieland is already on the list albeit last on the list since it is alphabetical.

 

[Zero]

I´d take Fight Club (Germany) from the list. There are many available from resellers on Amazon.de for 10-20€

http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listi...G5MC9HEOBZV1&colid=167YTFEPYBNE&condition=all

 

[surfury]

Should there be a "bubbling under" list, for example for those that have been on it, or a pre-qualifying list. Just a thought.

 

[Masterblaster]

I´d take Fight Club (Germany) from the list. There are many available from resellers on Amazon.de for 10-20€

http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listi...G5MC9HEOBZV1&colid=167YTFEPYBNE&condition=all

I agree, its not rare... but the price of 10-20 is not for Sealed copys rather for open used ones (meaning it could have damages) The Sealed ones though are at "decent" price of 40 Euros.

Take care
John

 

[Lutzo]

Fight Club

I strongly disagree with the comment that Fight Club is not rare. Used copies are available, but there are only 2 new copies left on amazon and I'm very sure that these will sell in the next couple of days as well. It's a situation that strongly reminds me of 1408 and Zombieland about 6 months ago: Those were also still available new for 40€ and look where they are now. Trust me, new copies of Fight Club will sell for 80+ Euros by the end of 2012!

 

[Pieter V]

Fight Club steelbook; is just an overrated horizontale with an old master disc included. ^^

 

[Lutzo]

Fight Club steelbook; it's just an underrated horizontal with an old master disc included!

Fight Club steelbook; is just an overrated horizontale with an old master disc included. ^^

 

[Jason Bourne]

I strongly disagree with the comment that Fight Club is not rare. Used copies are available, but there are only 2 new copies left on amazon and I'm very sure that these will sell in the next couple of days as well. It's a situation that strongly reminds me of 1408 and Zombieland about 6 months ago: Those were also still available new for 40€ and look where they are now. Trust me, new copies of Fight Club will sell for 80+ Euros by the end of 2012!

I 100% agree. Fight Club is a big time under-rated and rare steelbook. Like Lutzo said once there all gone I expect the same thing to happen as it did with Zombieland and 1408. Just like Fight Club right now Zombieland and 1408 lingered around at cheap prices on Amazon Germany from 3rd party sellers that wouldn't ship to North America and eventually they all sold out and boom; price increase. I would know because I tried getting Zombieland for the longest time from 3rd party Amazon Germany sellers and either they wouldn't ship to NA or they wanted 20-25 euro to ship one steel book, lol! Eventually it sold out and the price started to rise like crazy!

The price will go up and people will trying to chase it down at that time. Also the fact that its the only and the first bluray steelbook for the movie will keep it a rare stellbook over time IMO. Although the included blu is the old transfer which is a shame because I have the new re-master and it is indeed much better.

 

[Orekul]

What about astroboy ironpack? I have always found that hard to find, they pop up every now and again on ebay but other than that i don't see them

 

[taylorlarose]

Sucker Punch(AU) aswell imo.

 

[digitalbabe]

Should there be a "bubbling under" list, for example for those that have been on it, or a pre-qualifying list. Just a thought.

Hey Surf, thanks for the thought. Unfortunately these things change constantly, so having different levels of lists is not maintainable. I usually wait for several days for numerous comments regarding one Steel, to see what the overall consensus is on any one Steel. Depending on where you are, for instance, or whether you want or care for a mint/vs used copy, answers fluctuate widely. Plus some retailers do not ship overseas, etc, which is why the list includes a 'broad spectrum' of 'hard(er)' to get Steels, as new collectors are always joining in the fray.

Thanks for everyone's input!

DB

 

[MayFlower]

digitalbabe, I agree with this one. I have been looking for it for 3 months now, and I couldn't find it on eBay...I even search completed auction, and it's quite hard to find the one with the biohazard sticker included. The re-release is common without the sticker, but the sticker is quite rare.

from jojo2352 at bd:

I Think I am Legend Amazon.de 1st release ( with Tattoo ) is rare !

 

[digitalbabe]

Hey May-not even sure I knew that Biohazard thing was in there, LOL! I'll have to see if I own the 1st one, to see if I have the Biohazard sticker. Thanks

 

[MayFlower]

I spent sleepless night, reading, understanding, etc of blu-banner oldies and found out about the sticker. It is quite tiring, but fun

If you take a picture of the front, then I can make a guess I'm not an expert, but I read about certain things that will show it came from amazon.de.

Hey May-not even sure I knew that Biohazard thing was in there, LOL! I'll have to see if I own the 1st one, to see if I have the Biohazard sticker. Thanks

 

[digitalbabe]

Thanks, I'll check and get back to you

 

[SlimJim24]

I spent sleepless night, reading, understanding, etc of blu-banner oldies and found out about the sticker. It is quite tiring, but fun

If you take a picture of the front, then I can make a guess I'm not an expert, but I read about certain things that will show it came from amazon.de.

uh huh, none of us buy that