'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)

 

[Snollygoster]

Uk Gladiator Steelbook?

 

[wolfmansgotnards]

Uk Gladiator Steelbook?

pretty easy to pick up and cheaply.

 

[studiosteel]

How about "3:10 to Yuma" France? Pretty hard to find.

Kind of agree with this one, have been trying to find one on eBay but no luck. Would love to have this steelbook, such a great film and love the artwork

 

[blu-steel]

Might as well put The Dark Knight JP and Captain America JP on the list.

 

[sunnyx]

Might as well put The Dark Knight JP and Captain America JP on the list.

TDK is still quite easy to find . CA TW needs to go on the list.

I think this thread needs updating?

 

[prodigy1985]

Ninja Assassin France, once upon a time in the west france, the dark knight Japan, Gladiator 10th anniversary.

 

[ash333]

A few good suggestions put forth but we still need more input and discussion on which one(s) truly deserve to be added to this list. The few mentioned are listed below -

The Dark Knight (JP)
Ninja Assassin (FR)
Captain America (JP)
Captain America (TW)
Once Upon a Time (FR)
3:10 To Yuma (FR)
Gladiator (UK)
Blade (CA)
Sucker Punch (FNAC)
Batman (1989) (CA)
Batman Begins (CA)
Matrix Trilogy (DE)
Underworld Trilogy (DE)
Lion King (KR)
Hunger Games: District 12 Future Shop Exclusive (CA)

 

[prodigy1985]

TDK is still quite easy to find . CA TW needs to go on the list.

I think this thread needs updating?

And so are zombieland , batman begins jp, death race, metropolis and alot of other titles that are on this list. All are easy to find just not in the price range collector would like them to be.

 

[sunnyx]

no TDK is easy to find because everyone has them lol. Just because its OOP doesnt mean its rare. The others you mentioned are rarer to find and more expensive.

 

[biscuitnoir]

A few good suggestions put forth but we still need more input and discussion on which one(s) truly deserve to be added to this list. The few mentioned are listed below -

The Dark Knight (JP)
Ninja Assassin (FR)
Captain America (JP)
Captain America (TW)
Once Upon a Time (FR)
3:10 To Yuma (FR)
Gladiator (UK)
Blade (CA)
Sucker Punch (FNAC)
Batman (1989) (CA)
Batman Begins (CA)
Matrix Trilogy (DE)
Underworld Trilogy (DE)
Lion King (KR)
Hunger Games: District 12 Future Shop Exclusive (CA)

You can definitely remove Sucker Punch from the list. Both Walmart and Future Shop have restocked that one, except the Future Shop one is the crappy re-release without inside art and 1 disc only. Looks like BB USA is dumping its unsold stock on us

Edit: you might want to add "Hunger Games: District 12 Future Shop Exclusive MINT". Only 2 days old and already a unicorn

 

[ash333]

You can definitely remove Sucker Punch from the list. Both Walmart and Future Shop have restocked that one, except the Future Shop one is the crappy re-release without inside art and 1 disc only. Looks like BB USA is dumping its unsold stock on us

Edit: you might want to add "Hunger Games: District 12 Future Shop Exclusive MINT". Only 2 days old and already a unicorn

Fixed. Thanks Biscuit!

 

[blu-steel]

I think having a condition of one vs the other is not a good idea for the list. Your basically chaning the whole rule to this thread.

Whats next, you gonna start changing the list with sealed vs non sealed? Se what I am getting at. Its either all or nothing.

 

[blumaster]

I think if Girl With The Dragon Tattoo JP is on the list, than Dark Knight JP has to be on the list. At least Dark Knight is OOS.

 

[ash333]

I concur on The Dark Knight JP and based on that same logic, so should Captain America JP and TW. All three should be on the list.

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

If its easy to get hold off - no matter the cost - then how is that rare? (TDK for instance)

 

[ash333]

If its easy to get hold off - no matter the cost - then how is that rare? (TDK for instance)

If it helps, there is a list of the possible criteria for rare in the original post.

 

[sunnyx]

If it helps, there is a list of the possible criteria for rare in the original post.

Ash, if everything went OOP and considered 'rare' because you cannot source one from the local store we might as well put every single steel on the 'rare' list. How about Predator? Alien Anthology Play.com? That is why I argue TDK should not be there. Many people have multiple copies so IMO they are easy to obtain. Just do a few haggling and a bit of shopping with a few members you got it.


This is what I consider to be rare to keep it simple:
- Difficult to find
- Expensive

 

[blu-steel]

Ash, if everything went OOP and considered 'rare' because you cannot source one from the local store we might as well put every single steel on the 'rare' list. How about Predator? Alien Anthology Play.com? That is why I argue TDK should not be there. Many people have multiple copies so IMO they are easy to obtain. Just do a few haggling and a bit of shopping with a few members you got it.


This is what I consider to be rare to keep it simple:
- Difficult to find
- Expensive

So is $100-$150 not expensive enough

 

[sunnyx]

So is $100-$150 not expensive enough

But it's not difficult to find . It cost about $85 ish to obtain one from Japan to the UK

 

[blu-steel]

How about Avatar Extended Edition Korea?

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But it's not difficult to find . It cost about $85 ish to obtain one from Japan to the UK

From where?

Ironman FS is not difficult to find either.