Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[digitalbabe]

Release date: 18th April 2016
Purchase link: Zavvi.com
Price: £24.99
Notes:
Star Wars merchandise event here

Spoiler: Old trick

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[tokaman]

Captain Phasma is the new Boba Fett...

 

[Jay37]

How is this still not sold out?
It's Star Wars for crying out loud. People would chew their limbs off to get this. I know a few die hard Star Wars fans who would give both arms and legs to Tennis Association of Bogota just so they can order this steelbook.


Everyone should just cancel their order and wait for a 50% price drop. It's inevitable, I think.

I suspect that, design-bashing aside, this is a) not going to be a small print run, b) Star Wars fans don't always equate to steelbook collectors and c) the Blu-ray amaray will be widely available in supermarkets. Also, we all know that Star Wars is a franchise that never really disappears; if you don't pick it up now, there'll be a re-release when Rogue One comes out, when Episode VIII comes out, etc, etc. The steelbook may eventually sell out, but with the design and price point, this may take a while.

 

[Flash]

I'm disappointed that preordering day one and mine has already been despatched people who just order it now get the offer to get rebels steelbook for £10 really annoyed as I would have got that

 

[Samurainl]

I'm disappointed that preordering day one and mine has already been despatched people who just order it now get the offer to get rebels steelbook for £10 really annoyed as I would have got that

Understandable. But 9/10 times a preorder at Zavvi will turn out to be a bad thing. Either because of a very quick pricedrop or things like this.

 

[Kizza]

Just watched an unboxing video of the Australian version, looks to be the same as the zavvi one.

Glad i cancelled tbh. Doesnt even look close to as good as the BB version.

 

[psychoscot]

I hope people stand by their principles and post the same comments in the Asian threads as well.

I'm putting my Canadian version in the gorgeous lenti and giving the **** version to a mate so will continue to bash this trash!

How is this still not sold out?
It's Star Wars for crying out loud. People would chew their limbs off to get this. I know a few die hard Star Wars fans who would give both arms and legs to Tennis Association of Bogota just so they can order this steelbook.


Everyone should just cancel their order and wait for a 50% price drop. It's inevitable, I think.

Because it's crap and they lost alot of orders through cancellations for people buying US/CAD versions or waiting for a slipped version to hide that atrocity

 

[metalpaul1000]

through the letterbox this morning. Its not bad in hand but some weird paint blotches on the back.

 

[tokaman]

Received this morning...

 

[virkia]

[QUOTE="Flash, post: 1686331, member: 18542 people who just order it now get the offer to get rebels steelbook for £10 /QUOTE]
Yes, just seen that, and sound move by Zavvi to help shift some of these and I don't see other retailers in other territories putting together such promotions with this same steelbook . . .

Still, it's not for me, but if they went a step further and did the REBELS as a BOGOF then , yes, I would be in there - this and REBELS for 25 quid before discount code would be acceptable and certainly more acceptable than 35 - 50 quid for the U.S. / Canadian edition - notwithstanding the gloss finish, spine title and de-bossed title on the front and the fact that it matches better the previous 1 - 6 steelbooks from last year.
When I say "matches better" I'm not saying "matches well" because with no 'big-head' artwork on the front or film poster on the back or solid spine title lettering the match is NOT a great one . . . and, yes, I realise it's a Disney rather than a Fox product so no reason to expect or hope for artwork in the same style as #1-6.

Front reminds me of a Womble but the back looks good.
The finish spec for this steelbook - Looks to me like zero varnish finish on the front and matte varnish finish on the back.
Clever what they did with the 5 spine pictures re the light sabres, or whatever they are, having them joined end-to-end . . . but still

 

[metalpaul1000]

when people get theres let me know they have the same thing as mine on the back. Think ill be returning mine

 

[Jhadur]

when people get theres let me know they have the same thing as mine on the back. Think ill be returning mine

Nothing like that on mine

 

[metalpaul1000]

Thanks.

Mine is going back to zavvi. Let the battle commence

 

[Norwichlad]

Might pick this up when half price. Not too fussed, waiting for 3D release

 

[davhyl]

was the steel made in Denmark or China? Awful quality control, and probably not Zavvi's fault to be fair

 

[Covcraig]

Is the finish on the uk version different to the America/Canadian version? Aside from the title and spine?

 

[apsmith21]

Is the finish on the uk version different to the America/Canadian version? Aside from the title and spine?

Yes, finish on the USA version is glossy

 

[virkia]

Is the finish on the uk version different to the America/Canadian version? Aside from the title and spine?

Yes, judging by the pics:
- U.S. / Canada - gloss finish
- RoW - zero / matte finish

 

[Covcraig]

Glad I skipped this version for the Canadian one then... But then Nova announced theirs.. So I'm in for that too lol. I think the Canadian version will be going in the Nova slip

 

[Doctor]

Yes, finish on the USA version is glossy

... and is a bit of a fingerprint magnet! lol. But very nice, nevertheless.

 

[Mobley]

So glad i cancelled this Looks very poor quality