'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)

 

[sirdizzy]

I say..who cares what seller put on eBay...it's their choice. All you need to do is ignore them. If they want to spend extra for unsold eBay auction, then let them be. It's their money.

I like to watch the ridiculously priced ones, I just get a kick out of what some people try and sell things for. I wish we could post comments on ebay so we could warn people sometimes though, I would feel terrible for anyone who paid $95 for an Assassin's Creed III but then again I guess if you don't do your homework you pay for it.

 

[MayFlower]

you should feel terrible for me then I'm well known to overpay steelbook It's okay, it's only money and we live only once. And you're right, the buyer should do their homework first. Sometime...from experience, I gotta have it so I just put $1000 bid on my ebay auction and I ended up paying for more than I should have , but in the end, I get what I want

I like to watch the ridiculously priced ones, I just get a kick out of what some people try and sell things for. I wish we could post comments on ebay so we could warn people sometimes though, I would feel terrible for anyone who paid $95 for an Assassin's Creed III but then again I guess if you don't do your homework you pay for it.

 

[sirdizzy]

you should feel terrible for me then I'm well known to overpay steelbook It's okay, it's only money and we live only once. And you're right, the buyer should do their homework first. Sometime...from experience, I gotta have it so I just put $1000 bid on my ebay auction and I ended up paying for more than I should have , but in the end, I get what I want

Wow you are braver than me, I normally like to throw out the starting bid (that way I don't miss the auction if no one bids on it but me) then I wait tell the last hour and just keep an eye on it. I bargain shop a lot I will watch dozens of auctions and just wait and wait for a good deal. Funny thing is the most I have ever paid for a steel was X3 when it was the must have item several years ago (I paid over a $100 for it and thought it was a steal as they could fetch $175-200 at the time). Now I doubt I could even get half of what I paid for it as the steelbook world went G2 crazy.

I think its just fun to watch some of the ridiculous ones to see if they ever do get bids on them. I got 3 I am watching right now A Trip to the Moon with a BIN for $99.99, Assassin's Creed for BIN $95 and Hurt Locker for BIN $179.99. Not sure on the last one as I don't know what they go for and I know it is a rarer steel but the first two can be had readily for much less.

 

[roverite]

To say there are only 900 made, these don't sell for the high prices one would expect, I regularly see these go for less than $120 sealed/mint on ebay. If this was for a better movie, say Star Wars, this would be one of the most valuable steel's available due to the low numbers.

The 57$ one was open I believe. I could see a Sealed/mint copy going for $150+ and it has plenty times. If someone wants to go fishing for $200, I couldn't call that ridiculous. There are only 900 of these remember. And a lot less are still sealed. Just my opinion

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

To say there are only 900 made, these don't sell for the high prices one would expect, I regularly see these go for less than $120 sealed/mint on ebay. If this was for a better movie, say Star Wars, this would be one of the most valuable steel's available due to the low numbers.

I believe Sucker Punch was available off the WB site for $24(?) like 6 months ago...Now it sells for 4x + more the original purchase price...Fantastic return if sold now or in the furture...Will only go up in value.

 

[SlimJim24]

I believe Sucker Punch was available off the WB site for $24(?) like 6 months ago...Now it sells for 4x + more the original purchase price...Fantastic return if sold now or in the furture...Will only go up in value.

hubmuswell, what do you expect the ceiling is on this bad boy?

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

hubmuswell, what do you expect the ceiling is on this bad boy?

Who knows
I like my first thought...As high as Baby Doll's stockings

 

[SlimJim24]

Who knows
I like my first thought...As high as Baby Doll's stockings

I agree that it'll rise based on how different it is from other releases. But I have spoken with a few people who think it'll be limited growth due to the fact that it's G1. I hope that's not the case, but I'd understand if that was the reason it doesn't go far past $200

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

I agree that it'll rise based on how different it is from other releases. But I have spoken with a few people who think it'll be limited growth due to the fact that it's G1. I hope that's not the case, but I'd understand if that was the reason it doesn't go far past $200

Even if it is G1, it will sell...Fantastic release

Don't look at it as an investment and the potential return as it might affect your judgement on buying SBs in general

 

[SlimJim24]

Even if it is G1, it will sell...Fantastic release

Don't look at it as an investment and the potential return as it might affect your judgement on buying SBs in general

oh i'm not, i love the steel... love the movie love the soundtrack, just being curious

 

[digitalbabe]

Sir-we have a thread here for high priced Ebay auctions for Steelbooks-feel free to chime in with any listings you find. https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/10538/

 

[morlock84]

Second on the list my friend, listed as "1408 (DE)".

Thanks biscuitnoir, stupid me.

 

[slayerdaniel]

Whats with the Canadian Steel for "The Mechanic" ? I think this is rare too!

 

[MayFlower]

yep, you can say that for pretty much every steelbook right?

John Rambo for $40..now selling for $600+ for a sealed one.
Iron Man for $40...now selling for $600+ for a sealed one.
and so on...

I believe Sucker Punch was available off the WB site for $24(?) like 6 months ago...Now it sells for 4x + more the original purchase price...Fantastic return if sold now or in the furture...Will only go up in value.

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no, I still see about 4 of them on eBay for $40 or less.

Whats with the Canadian Steel for "The Mechanic" ? I think this is rare too!

 

[slayerdaniel]

hm...i dont see them? Only 2 worldwide.
btw sucker punch costs 35-40 Euro...so its the self price and listed here

 

[SlimJim24]

hm...i dont see them? Only 2 worldwide.
btw sucker punch costs 35-40 Euro...so its the self price and listed here

the mechanic isn't rare yet... just slightly above sticker price at this point

 

[bluraysteel]

I think The Flammen Citronen blu ray steelbook from Denmark, home of steelbooks. It should be on the list. I had a hard time finding a copy just till recently. very unique blu banner design.

 

[MayFlower]

hm...i dont see them? Only 2 worldwide.
btw sucker punch costs 35-40 Euro...so its the self price and listed here

 

[digitalbabe]

Ran, moved your post to the Steelbook value thread in Steelbook Trading Forum (stickied at top) https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/11268/

 

[digitalbabe]

Flammen added, thanks.