'Rare'/'Limited'/'Hard(er)' To Find SteelBook/Other Metal Eds List & Chat

[Sirjump]

*PLEASE NOTE: This list is a 'guide' only and compiled based on a variety of factors including community 'feedback' and 'suggestions'. Steelbook collecting is HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, and different collectors have different ideas of 'rarity', 'limited', 'sought after', and related terms-all of which may change at the drop of a hat with re-releases, or new info.

Please visit the Steelbook forum, if you have more detailed questions regarding specific titles, and their 'current' status, as this list is 'dynamic' and changes over time. *

I posted this in another forum before but I prefer this one, so I try again here. This is an ongoing list that combines a variety of factors that may contribute to the scarcity or rarity of these Steelbooks.-Sirjump

We started off with a "ranked" list, but as many folks may rank items differently, a general "resource" list of harder to find Steelbooks/Rare titles helps the community more. Feel free to comment so we can consider adding or subtract. -Digitalbabe

Keep sharing your thoughts & together we can help the list evolve!

Possible criteria as to what makes a steelbook rare/hard to find:

* General interest in movie
* Availability at retailer & exclusivity
* Print run
* Country of origin & region code
* Steelcase design
* (Initial) price
* Individually numbered items
* Print Errors
* Hype
* Price on 3rd party marketplaces

In alphabetical order:

300 (1st Release)(Germany)
300 (Korea)
1408 (Germany)
2012 (Japan)
2012 (Taiwan)
10,000 BC (Crackle Laquer Edition)(Germany)

A-Team (Blu-ray Ironpack) (China)
Angels & Demons (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Avatar Extended Edition (Tin Box)(Australia)

Back to the Future Trilogy (Tin Box)(UK)
Batman Begins (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Batman Begins (Korea)
Body of Lies w/booklet(FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Bolt (Virgin Metalpak Exclusive)(France)

Captain America (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Captain America (Taiwan)
Cowboys & Aliens (Tin Box with Steelbook and Book)(Germany)
Cowboys & Aliens (Target Exclusive)(USA)
Cowboys & Aliens (Dutch Media Markt Exclusive)(Netherlands)

Death Race (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany) (Note: G2 version only)
Der Nebel (The Mist)(Germany)
District 9 (HMV Exclusive)(UK)

Elite Squad (Blufans.com Exclusive Viva Metal Box)(China)
Evil Dead (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)

Farewell My Concubine (Blufans.com Exclusive)(China)
Fast and Furious 5 - Mega MAX Edition (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Fight Club (Germany)
Final Fantasy VII (Asia)
Flammen & Citronen (Denmark)

Gladiator (Taiwan)
Gladiator Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Green Zone (Australia)

Halloween (Germany)
Hellboy 2 (FNAC Exclusive with booklet)(France)
Hellboy 2 (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany)
Hugo (Korea)
The Hurt Locker (Korea)
The Hurt Locker - G1 (Best Buy Exclusive)(USA)

I Am Legend (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Ice Age Trilogy (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)
Inception Briefcase (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Inception 1st release (Japan)
Independence Day (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China) missing "I" due to misprint on spine
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (FS, CA)
Inglorious Bastards Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Inglourious Basterds (Future Shop Exclusive with dog tags)(Canada)
Inglourious Basterds (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Iron Man (Future Shop)(Canada)
Iron Man (Media Markt Exclusive)(Germany)
Iron Man 2 (Hong Kong)
Iron Man 2 (Taiwan)
Iron Man 2 - G1 (Japan)
Iron Sky with booklet and poster (Japan)

Jaws with booklet and clear slipcase (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
John Carter (Future Shop Exclusive Viva Metal Box)(Canada)
John Rambo (Amazon.de Exclusive with Tattoo sticker)(Germany)
John Rambo (Media Markt Exclusive with uncut disc)(Germany)

King's Speech (Viva Metal Box)(China)
Knight and Day (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Lawrence of Arabia (HDzeta Exclusive)(China)
Le Grand Bleu (Japan)
Let The Bullets Fly (Blufans.com Exclusive)(China)

Machete (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Metropolis (UK)
Minority Report (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)
Moulin Rouge (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Pan's Labyrinth (Germany) The First Steelbook!
Predators (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
Public Enemies (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Pulp Fiction (France)

Real Steel (Blufans.com Exclusive Viva Metal Box) (China)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Germany)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Korea)
Rio (Blufans Exclusive)(China)
Romeo & Juliet (Blu-ray Ironpack)(China)

Saving Private Ryan Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Scott Pilgrim (UK)
Senna (Ultimate Collector's Edition Metal Box)(Australia)
Smokin' Aces Metal Slipcase (Australia)
Star Trek (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Star Trek (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
Star Wars Clone Wars (Netherlands)
Sucker Punch (JB-Hifi Exclusive) (Australia)
Sucker Punch - G1 (Comic Con Exclusive)(USA)
Sucker Punch 1st Release (Germany)
Sweeney Todd (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)

Terminator 2 (V2.0)(Japan)
Terminator 2 (Australian Slipcase)
Terminator Salvation (Blu-ray IronPack)(Canada)
Terminator Salvation (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
Terminator Salvation (Taiwan)
Terminator Salvation (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
The Dark Knight - Metal Slipcase, numbered limited release (Australia)
The Dark Knight (FNAC Exclusive)(France)
The Dark Knight-1st Release (Netherlands)
The Dark Knight (Japan)
The Dark Knight (Korea)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Amazon.jp Exclusive) (Japan)
The Godfather Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Godfather Part II Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Godfather Part III Metal Slipcase (Australia)
The Thing (1982) (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Korea)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (Lenticular slipcover)(Hong Kong)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (Future Shop Exclusive)(Canada)
Tron Legacy (FNAC Exclusive)(France)

Wanted (Media Markt Exclusive Debossed Edition)(Germany)
Watchmen (Futureshop Exclusive)(Canada)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (FNAC Exclusive)(France)

Zombieland (Germany)

 

[BluRayJunkie]

Might want to think about Resident Evil Afterlife 3D from Germany. Seems pretty scarce.

 

[bidou]

Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet are chinese ironpacks

 

[bobino66]

T2 dutch edition
Smokin' aces 1+2 Australian JBhifi exclusive

 

[karl01]

T2 dutch edition
Smokin' aces 1+2 Australian JBhifi exclusive

didnt no there was a smoking aces 1+2 steelbook

 

[jimmy]

Steel-slip

 

[bobino66]

Steel-slip

yes , sorry

 

[lenochek04]

The Top 30 Rarest Steelbooks In The World

1. John Rambo...Germany Uncut Holy Grail
2. Iron Man...Canada
3. Wanted...Germany
4. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull...Canada
5. Terminator 2...Japan Version 2.0 with slipcover
6. I Am Legend...Canada Original Release
7. The Dark Knight...France FNAC with Booklet and Postcards
8. Gladiator...Taiwan with slipcover
9. Underworld Trilogy...Germany with slipcover
10. Inglourious Basterds...Canada with dog tags

11. X-Men Origins Wolverine...France
12. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children...Singapore STICKERBOOK
13. Sweeney Todd...UK Play.com with Booklet
14. Star Trek...UK or Canada
15. Death Race...Germany
16. Iron Man...Germany
17. Batman Begins/The Dark Knight...Germany with slipcover
18. Terminator Salvation...Taiwan
19. The Dark Knight...Holland
20. The Clone Wars...Holland

21. Terminator Salvation...Canada IRONPACK
22. Hellboy 2...France FNAC with booklet
23. Green Zone...Australia
24. Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen...Canada
25. Public Enemies...Canada
26. Le Grand Bleu...Japan
27. Zombieland...Germany
28. Pulp Fiction...France
29. District 9...UK
30. Crepusculo / Twilight...Spain

 

[digitalbabe]

Sirjump, would you still like to update the list in OP?

 

[Sirjump]

I will do my best tomorrow from work.

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The list from lenochek04, is that his opinion and/or in order rarest first?

 

[lenochek04]

Yes, its HER opinion.....and in order of rarity, again an opinion.

Really it can only be an opinion....however its one founded in the fact that I probably have every steelbook released. All bought within a year, so I feel I can make a judgement based on how difficult they were to obtain and how much they cost. Also, living in Spain I have to rely on the help of these forums and Ebay and the mail order companies around the world. Any opinions and views are appreciated.

 

[Wreck]

Great list Olena ... I pretty much agree with all those except maybe 1 or 2. Awesome pic too

 

[lenochek04]

Thanks Wreck....appreciate it.

 

[Sirjump]

Yes, its HER opinion.....and in order of rarity, again an opinion.

Really it can only be an opinion....however its one founded in the fact that I probably have every steelbook released. All bought within a year, so I feel I can make a judgement based on how difficult they were to obtain and how much they cost. Also, living in Spain I have to rely on the help of these forums and Ebay and the mail order companies around the world. Any opinions and views are appreciated.

Excellent m'lady

Will combine it with the existing list shortly.

 

[lenochek04]

Gracias senor.....

 

[firetrap]

is avatar extended edition hong kong release hard to get

 

[justintime2k]

is avatar extended edition hong kong release hard to get

Still avalible to buy here, just a little pricey
http://www.yesasia.com/global/avata...ng-kong-version/1023628781-0-0-0-en/info.html

 

[firetrap]

i see predators is a little hard to find is it worth £25 brand new

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is predators worth £25 brand new

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soz double post

 

[lenochek04]

Avatar Japan is the hard one....

 

[karl01]

Any predications from recent releases and releases from 2010 that soon might start becoming rare?
I can only think of two
scott pilgrim vs the world
The Town

 

[Il Furiano]

I have a question:
how rare is Terminator 2 [NL] ??????