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Film Studios re-release their films all the time be it a amaray or a steelbook some will be same artwork or new artworkIs it really "Zavvi" who are at fault? These recent 're-release' steels appeared on various European Amazon's awhile ago so surely Zavvi have just bought some from a supplier to sell also, instead of just Amazon making money off them. How much control do Zavvi really have over what is available to bring in and sell? I'm sure they'd make a lot more money re-releasing some rarer steels if they could get hold of a supply but this is what's out there so this is what they are selling, unfortunately.
Film Studios re-release their films all the time be it a amaray or a steelbook some will be same artwork or new artwork
With steelbooks lot more popular than 3-4 years ago you will see lot more re-releases of a previous steelbook as you have lot more steelbook collectors now than 3-4 years ago
These get re-released at various stages in different countries by various film studios
Zavvi have contracts with film studios so they will be offered in most cases first refusal on a release but if you reject a release you risk not been offered later releases
The purpose of a steelbook release is to be purchased and used by a customer they are not done for the possible re sale vaule none of them are
As you get lot more customers purchasing steelbooks the demand increases for new and previous releases to be done as a steelbook
I just always laugh you get the usual same posts the steelbook re-release has de valued their existing release they purchasedYour on one today aren't you.....
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I just always laugh you get the usual same posts the steelbook re-release has de valued their existing release they purchased
The existing release was not done for the purpose of later re sale possible value it might be sold at.
If you like a release you purchase and if you already have that release you don't need it but for those that missed out on a previous release they get to purchase at retail price instead of paying more than retail price.
If you already purchased a release you still have it so a re-release should not affect you unless of course you are a re seller
I purchase a release because I want that release
How limited a release is not a deciding factor if I want that release or not
If I purchase or not it makes no difference to me if limited to 100 or 10,000 or more
All I care about is if I can get that release some yes will be harder to get than others
Every steelbook I purchase is opened and used I don't purchase to keep sealed
Super 8 is getting a re-release in Italy so you can expect that will also be available with Zavvi most likelyI know i know
I actually still need to get the chronicle, super 8 & 2012 steels but I'm not paying the prices zavvi are asking (for 2012)
I usually see all 3 of them floating around for £8 or less but I just haven't got around to getting them. Always forget
I do wish the original black 2012 matte release was gloss though
Super 8 is getting a re-release in Italy so you can expect that will also be available with Zavvi most likely
What else you want re-releasedYeah I had a hunch it might
Still won't pay £15.99 for it tho lol
What else you want re-released
Be careful what you list you might annoy some collectors![]()
Thats fine and the profit making isnt an issue i was referring to. The point of collecting gets diminished if all items are freely available all time, may as well just buy amarays. There isnt a need to bring profit making on each topic here on every thread.Nothing to do with Zavvi
This and lot of other films are getting a re-release in europe by the film studios with various retailers
Zavvi have UK exclusive on the re-releases
Zavvi don't do any artwork design that's done by the film studio/distributors
Film Studios decide on a steelbook release and then offer these to a retailer to sell
Film Studios also don't do any steelbook releases for the purpose of customers selling for profit as in third party sellers
A release is done to be purchased by customers and the purpose of a re-release is for those that missed out on a previous release and is good so these customer they don't have to pay third party seller prices.
Steelbook are now very popular and lot of customers now purchase steelbooks instead of getting the amaray editionThats fine and the profit making isnt an issue i was referring to. The point of collecting gets diminished if all items are freely available all time, may as well just buy amarays. There isnt a need to bring profit making on each topic here on every thread.
Pauls word of the day: Re-Release
Next time on Sesame Street Paul discusses the word "Rhetorical"
Price might drop be it on Zavvi or Amazon Italy if stock don't sell all at full price and even then they still make a profit when reducing the price and once they have made a profit retailer can then reduce even further.Actually was £5.99 almost exactly two years ago not too long before it sold out.
2014 ... 2,000 units = 9 months to sell out
That will mean very little to new collectors and we shall see if they consider 16 quid a decent price to pay for this decent steelbook.
2017 ... 1,000 units = 5 months to sell out (?)
Yes, i agree!Thats fine and the profit making isnt an issue i was referring to. The point of collecting gets diminished if all items are freely available all time, may as well just buy amarays. There isnt a need to bring profit making on each topic here on every thread.
Yes, i agree with you too.Could well be my time to exit collecting.
The bullcrap that it doesn't affect collectors shows how little certain people understand what drives a great many.
My fear is that if they believe they represent my views, then they are purely motivated by their own financial gain in holding that view.
I could not care less who that upsets.