Snow White And The Huntsman (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Best Buy Exclusive) [USA]

[mllNY]

Just got back from my local BB and I did some browsing but while I was there I was asking about a few upcoming movies and doing a search he found a Snow White And The Huntsman Steelbook listing.

Release Date: September 11, 2012
SKU 6541385
Buy Link
Confirmed G2 (Thanks to members huggy2k4 & mllNY)

Actual pics: (tx to ryzehd)

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[digitalbabe]

Best Buy owns FS, the art is not misleading as BB shows the same art. OP updated with pic from BB site.

 

[snooloui]

Amazon own a lot of regional sites, doesn't mean that artwork will be the same on each. The artwork was misleading because there's no guarantee that it will the same design. Just because they are visually similar, doesn't mean they are the same. Safe House BB exclusive looked the same as the UK version, but look how that turned out. I'm not trying to cause trouble, i'm just saying that it's wrong to make assumptions.

 

[mllNY]

The thing is the image at bb appears g2

 

[digitalbabe]

Snooli-from years of collecting, staff here is sharing that Futureshop and Best Buy (owned by the same company) release the same Steelbook. One of the two retailers may negotiate the Steelbook before the other, and the other may share the run-hence why one will have the studio approved art work before the other retailer. Futureshop is much faster with posting actual art work because Steelbooks are a long part of their Exclusives history-this is the reason the picture is usually used by whoever posts. Safe House BB and UK Exclusives were negotiated by different people and across different territories (Futureshop and Best Buy are still both in North America and owned by the same company). The Amazon sites are all part of the same umbrella, but need to work within completely different studio/territories, distribution arrangements, etc, and may have different artwork, stickers, covers, etc etc.

Many, many retailers often post 'preliminary' art and then it is changed several times later. At this site, info is posted as long as it is correct, which is why I encouraged people to wait and see as there is not 1st hand confirmation based on multiple sources that it is a G1. Based on Futureshop's pic, which usually has the same Steelbook as BB (unless it is an Exclusive, which this is not), it will be a G2. If we find out that this Steelbook is a G1, we will simply add it to the title for the community, so they know, and move on. This site has received no 1st hand info that this will be a G1, but again, the studio ultimately decides, and last minute changes are not unheard of.

 

[Buffalo MX]

pic from next week BB (USA) ad

pic from Annie Chu


I see a tall tree????

 

[digitalbabe]

Buff, yeah pic was posted a few pages back which contributed the whole 'G1' discussion. We'll have to wait and see, sometimes those mockups are deceiving. And sometimes the studio decides and info is clear as mudd for the collectors. They can keep it if it's G1, I'll go with Japanese or UK ed if it's DVD-sized...just not interested, personally.

 

[Buffalo MX]

sorry I just got 1 page back for review

 

[superstringtheory]

On average, how decent is the BB shipping on steelbooks - do they package them well and arrive with no dents or scratches?

 

[Harpua626]

On average, how decent is the BB shipping on steelbooks - do they package them well and arrive with no dents or scratches?

Kind of lousy. They used a flimsy plasticy envelope. Pretty crappy packing. I've only received one that has had any damage to it surprisingly as this packing offers no protection against denting, just scratching.

 

[Lone Crusader]

superstring I received my Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows from BB in a jiffy bag. It's amazing it wasn't all dented to hell and back. I now pick up my steelbooks In-Store because of that, don't want to take the chance.

 

[superstringtheory]

ack! pretty much as i have guessed The problem is by the time i get it, might be out of stock to replace. hm. After all the problems BB is having i doubt they'll be performing any process improvements lol.

Amazon used to be bad about single steelbooks but now they seem better. They shrinkwrap it on a sturdy cardboard backing instead of just throwing it in the box and sending it off.

 

[Drum18]

Here's a pic from my FS flyer (sorry for the French writing)... Let's hope that the picture from BB was just stretched...

 

[digitalbabe]

BB usually ships in a cardboard mailer that conforms to the shape of the item, with a 'zipper' type enclosure, unless you have multiple items (but even then I have received them separately, because it depends on their logistical handling from different service centers, and process for your shipment).

 

[mllNY]

confirmed G2 via picture by member rememberrightnow on br forum

all credit to him

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[huggy2k4]

well over on the BD forum it's confirmed has a G2 with picture of the steelbook next to the amaray version and both the same size.

oh and it mentions the extened edition on top of the j-card.

 

[huggy2k4]

here's the picture.

 

[ocielz]

^^^ Then ill be picking this up

 

[Harpua626]

confirmed G2 via picture by member rememberrightnow on br forum

all credit to him

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This clears up the extended edition debate too

 

[mllNY]

yes it does, making this really the one to get and $20 for the first week

 

[spawnshop]

I know where I'll be Tuesday morning