'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)

 

[Apinamakina]

....or maybe we should just get rid of this thread altogether so people will sell and trade based on the original retail price.

I support this idea.

 

[grospaquet31]

How can you buy Inglorious Basterds FNAC from Amazon.fr unless it was from a third party seller? If it was, as above you were probably really lucky.

it was certainly the only way.

 

[sunnyx]

Hate to pick holes in this otherwise useful thread But,

Sweeney Todd One of the cheapest most common steels on ebay.co.uk? For me it was a sympathy purchase. Is this with the booklet i'm guessing?

Inglourious Basterds FNAC I bought from amazon.fr, delivered for like £11? The German original is rarer/less common and in turn more $$$ so is the Canadian debossed one IMHO.

I just got 2 x Predators a few days ago from Finalnd, Discshop have only just gone OOP. It is as near as makes no difference the same steelbook.

All of these are in my collection and rank amoungst the easiest if not the cheapest to find. I've read DB's and others posts above, and agree with what was said, but really, these three?

I agree, there are quite a few on the list that should not even be there.

 

[RiX]

How can you buy Inglorious Basterds FNAC from Amazon.fr unless it was from a third party seller? If it was, as above you were probably really lucky.

Yes, IB was third party, but there are still quite a few on there right now and they are all quite cheap. It was actually New i've checked the listing and think I remember opening it. I was just making the point out of all the IB releases this is probably still the most common and easy to pick up. I found the horizontal steel harder to find.

 

[Chandler_90]

I am finding a lot of these on ebay for decent prices?

With the excpetion of the few VERY expensive ones..
You know what they are!

 

[digitalbabe]

Chandler, we always ask members to be specific so all of our staff can help review this list periodically. The list is updated when multiple Steels are mentioned. If there is suddenly a flood of a title, and or a title skyrockets, either in price or rarity, we'll update the list. Obviously average prices on some items vary significantly, so we want to be careful about removing or adding items based on anomalies. But all feedback is considered, so please post your specific titles here. Thanks!

 

[Lutzo]

I think people should stop worrying about the list and individual titles' value so much. When I started collecting about a year ago, the list was a HUGE help for me and it should still be considered as a guide for new collector's on what is rare or potentialy expensive. There are so many new releases coming out now from all over the world and it is almost impossible to keep track anymore. Especially with some titles being rare before they are even released...

What I wanted to say is, thanks to everybody for contributing to the list. It will never be complete, it will never be perfect for everybody (I could do without all the Metal Packs, slip cases and other non-steelbooks), but it is a brilliant guideline!!

Chandler, we always ask members to be specific so all of our staff can help review this list periodically. The list is updated when multiple Steels are mentioned. If there is suddenly a flood of a title, and or a title skyrockets, either in price or rarity, we'll update the list. Obviously average prices on some items vary significantly, so we want to be careful about removing or adding items based on anomalies. But all feedback is considered, so please post your specific titles here. Thanks!

 

[digitalbabe]

Thanks Lutz for the positive comments. Like members trying to keep up with the past and future release slate, Mods and Staff are collectors too constantly reviewing values/availability on titles. Our input of the entire community,their experiences and findings are invaluable to the upkeep and updates to this list-there's just no way we could do it alone, tracking 100's of releases across the globe, LOL

 

[RiX]

Also, ignore my comments on the IB above, it was the standard french release I was going on about not the FNAC one, WHICH IS RARE

 

[soophing]

Hard to find steelbook is the ironman first print from future shop.

 

[MakeMeHappy]

I'm still for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince metal slipcase...

 

[patcrazystar64]

Hard to find steelbook is the ironman first print from future shop.

That and the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Both on my want list.

 

[morlock84]

What about Thor (Jp) and maybe Avengers viva metal box with full slip (singapore) ?

 

[chanfm]

Thor (Korea) is more rare than Thor (Japan). Other rare korean steels - Super 8, True Grit and Hugo.

 

[Steelknight47]

Would the Inception Korea release be eligible. I am referring to the 2 disc version, NOT the 1 disc release. Don't see many of these around, actually I've only seen it once.

 

[Rayphite]

Wow, great list! now I can go looking for these Thanks

 

[diegoandre23]

Me Too, Thanks!

 

[Necroscope]

I suspect you're going to need to add the Battle Royal release to this list sooner than later...

 

[blu-steel]

Paul (JP) Good luck finding one.

 

[homeboxoffice]

I was wondering why Avatar Extended is not in the list, especially JP first with hardcover booklet, Korea and HK. China and Taiwan are less compared to the former.
Probably, some of you do not totally agree with the above, but for the following, I believe no one will say no, that is, Terminator 4 China IP (probably IP). Only 100 copies released according to the information from inside, absolutely the rarest compared to the titles in the list. Some of you probably heard of this title, but never saw it in person.