Steelbooks with no inside artwork

[deepee]

Hi all, first post on these forums.

I previously had the UK Last Samurai steelbook (premium collection), until I saw there is a red steelbook that resembles the amaray artwork. Being unique I decided to order that one too and it arrived today.

Now here's my issue. I always watch unboxing videos on youtube first to get a look at the back underneath the card, and especially the inside. There seemed to be two versions of this steel - an amazon.ca one with inside artwork, and a bestbuy exclusive without any. I ordered the former, and yet mine had no art inside

This is also the case with The Matrix steel I bought (my post count isn't high enough to add pictures - it's the version with the baby on the front), as well as the german Inception. Both had inside artwork in an unboxing video, yet neither of mine did.

I think it's shamefully lazy when a company leaves the inside blank and I have to resort to inserting custom prints, but my question is how can two identical steelbooks from the same company differ inside? Is it a case of printing inside art only for the first batch and not subsequent stock?

 

[Sigill]

Yes with the Warner Steels it was simply the first print had interior artwork and the other prints didn't. Sometimes they sell them cheaper if they are a reprint but not always. The best bet is to have a look through the Steelbook forum and there should be plenty of info there to help make sure you get the edition you want. Welcome to the forum!