Why is the steelbook not the optimum release?

[CasuallyDressed]

I mean, most of my steels are only 1 disc with minimal extras. I get that we buy steels because of the artwork and the fact that they are steels, but it sucks that for the most part we get shafted on the content.

For instance, I'm eyeing up Play's Iron Man 1 & 2 on eBay at the moment and I just watched a YouTube video showing them off. Single disc releases. Then I look at my amarays and both have additional discs full of extras, and Iron Man 2 even has a digital and DVD copy. Also, I bought Zavvi's Finding Nemo when it released with no 3D disc which wound me up no end. Should've got the German one but what can you do?

I think that the steelbook should be the second tier release, second only to an awesome collectors boxset. Something like:

Tier 4: Standard amaray
Tier 3: 3D amaray (if available)
Tier 2: Steelbook, including any extra content discs and 3D disc (if available)
Tier 1: Super collectors edition, something like the Dark Knight Trilogy UCE

Usually when I buy a steelbook of a film I already own (in this case, Iron Man 1 & 2) I trade in the amarays at CEX to put towards a new bluray. But this time I might have to keep the amarays otherwise I'll be losing 2 discs full of extras.

What do you guys think?

 

[bigrob]

This is my pet hate about the current trend of steelbook releases

When I buy a film, I like to have the whole package. Film, 3D version of available and bonus features. This is the reason why I've slowed right down with steelbook releases and only pick up the newer titles.

Quite a few of my steelbooks I've had to source bonus discs from elsewhere and put them in a paper sleeve inside

 

[CasuallyDressed]

This is my pet hate about the current trend of steelbook releases

When I buy a film, I like to have the whole package. Film, 3D version of available and bonus features. This is the reason why I've slowed right down with steelbook releases and only pick up the newer titles.

Quite a few of my steelbooks I've had to source bonus discs from elsewhere and put them in a paper sleeve inside

I think putting disc slips inside the steel is ugly, but indeed the only real way of keeping the content. It's not very spatially ideal to have a steel and an amaray, and trying to add additional disc hubs within the steel is suuuuch an effort. Not so much getting the steel off, but then dealing with the spine.

 

[jammyone]

The same question has been asked before (especially with the Play.com Iron Man)

The answer was it's up to the studios, they often chose single disc steelbooks to keep costs down and to keep the price of the 2 disc 'premium' version high.

Personally I would prefer to pay the extra and get all the content as I'm a film lover first and foremost that happens to love the steelbook format.