'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)

 

[Keyez]

As far as rare, does it matter whether they are Blu Ray or just DVD? I'm a noob, but have a bunch of steelbooks.. Just realize that there are more people like me who enjoy them.

 

[Horhay]

How about the first Avatar?

 

[firetrap]

how about will the new steelbooks like batman begins,heat,matrix and what ever came out with them go out of print

 

[lenochek04]

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

Good question....to be honest I dont have it. Presumed its the same as all the others released around the world. Would love to see a pic.

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What is rare, but are not steelbook, are the blu ray steel case releases from Australia....especially Inglorious Basterds, The Dark Knight, Terminator 2 and Saving Private Ryan.
If you have any of these then you are sitting on little gems.

 

[EvolutionXero]

yeah those are hard to find

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predators isnt to hard to find

 

[Il Furiano]

Good question....to be honest I dont have it. Presumed its the same as all the others released around the world. Would love to see a pic.

 

[tsefly]

Would Star Trek (FS,CA) release be the same ranking as Star Trek (Play.com, UK)?

And Transformers ROTF, I don't think it is that rare. I have been able to get my hands on at least 10 copies in the last four months...

 

[surfury]

Would Star Trek (FS,CA) release be the same ranking as ar Trek (Play.com, UK)?

And Transformers ROTF, I don't think it is that rare. I have been able to get my hands on at least 10 copies in the last four months...

How much did they go for, cos I'm after one at least ?

 

[tsefly]

Ironically, my first two steelbooks which I got this january were Star Trek (FS,CA) and Transformers ROTF. I was able to get both for $100. Great deal, imho.

Transformers ROTF steelbook with movie will go for $45-$65, depending on the seller.
Star Trek will go for $60-$80

all in CDN dollars.

 

[Nightowl]

I'm curious where Kick-Ass (NL) stands on this list.

 

[McWaldi]

the most on the hard to find list are avaible, it depends just the price

but the list sometitels are strange
Pulp Fiction (FR) on place 23
i saw last week 5 of them 4 15€ in the supermarket
also place 32 The Mist (TF1, FR) i saw for 10€ last week
but not on the list & very hard to find is 4 me just 1
VOLT (French Ironpack from Virgin)
impossible 4 me to get

how can you forget this one ?

 

[Henke007]

So the Underworld trilogy coming out now again in Ger is top10

How can District 9 UK HMV be rare when the "same" release goes for 12 euros on Amazon.De??

 

[Wreck]

So the Underworld trilogy coming out now again in Ger is top10

How can District 9 UK HMV be rare when the "same" release goes for 12 euros on Amazon.De??

Because its District 9 UK not District 9 German ... so it's rare as the cover is in all English the German one has German on it .. so its different but similar. Rare and "sought after" are two entirely different things.

Though technically any and all steels with min. print runs are then actually equally rare.

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Oh and if the Underworld Trilogy comes out and its a piss poor re-release like the recent re-releases with printed FSKs then yes ... original Underworld would still be the "one to have" for the true fans of the films.

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I would presume the Canada one would be the most sought after for an English speaking person as it has no ratings logos. (D9) I settled for the cheap German one, very nice!

 

[Halfwasted]

How much is Indiana Jones FS steel worth these days?

 

[apsmith21]

How much is Indiana Jones FS steel worth these days?

Depending on who is buying - maybe around $100. I think the ones with the scratches really brought the collectability of the steelbook down to earth.

 

[tono06]

i dont know what you think about this 2 babies, but i have had hard time to get perfume metal pack and ice age trilogy iron pack, i saw this last one listed on e bay this week for more than 100 usa not including the shipping do you thing they should make the list?

 

[lenochek04]

i dont know what you think about this 2 babies, but i have had hard time to get perfume metal pack and ice age trilogy iron pack, i saw this last one listed on e bay this week for more than 100 usa not including the shipping do you thing they should make the list?

Firstly, Perfume was released with a large batch of Metalpaks a few months ago from Holland. The others were widely marketed and are still available. This one wasnt, and along with The Notebook, they are both quite hard to find.
ice Age Trilogy is also quite difficult to find. The main reason this ironpak is expensive is that its a trilogy of the 3 films. You can still find this though for around 50-70 euros.
I would say in rarity value regarding Ironpaks and Metalpaks they are both rare as they are oop.
The 1 ironpack you should try and source is the misprinted version of Independence Day. The spine is without the letter I. I just recently picked this up for 70 euros and was very pleased as I recently found out that only 350 copies leaked out.

 

[digitalbabe]

Bump for new members!

 

[Renius]

why is Iron man Ger on place 6, that steel is not very rare, still many available on second market (like bluray-disc.de) and price for mint copy´s are also not that high.

Better put Terminator black Edition before Iron man Ger.

Also Death Race Ger should be @ least before Zombieland and somewhere after Hellboy 2 Ger.

 

[Wreck]

I think Death Race GEr should be before even Hellboy 2 ... less printed.