'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)

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

Le Grande Bleu wins that battle

 

[Top_cat2]

Hi chaps,

can any one tell me If :

Let the Bullets Fly 1st 500 - with Booklet came sealed ??

I read the thread , but its hard to work out ??

any insight ??

cheerz TC

 

[DJHilalo]

Hi chaps,

can any one tell me If :

Let the Bullets Fly 1st 500 - with Booklet came sealed ??

I read the thread , but its hard to work out ??

any insight ??

cheerz TC

No they didn't, the first batch of 500 steelbooks were opened to be able to insert the booklets in

 

[Top_cat2]

was wondering why all these Fools were weighing thier sealed copies for

So , Once again , we reach this "Holy CruDD " its opened , so its worth Jack Rabbit now

Or , why are these Opened copies bringing in the Big Bucks , compared to thier lesser sealed counter parts ??

1 rule when it suits them

 

[thegreat]

Can anyone post a pic of their sealed Pans Labyrinth German please - I think I have bought a reseal that was described as factory sealed

 

[prodigy1985]

Hi chaps,

can any one tell me If :

Let the Bullets Fly 1st 500 - with Booklet came sealed ??

I read the thread , but its hard to work out ??

any insight ??

cheerz TC

My copies are factory sealed with booklet.

 

[Top_cat2]

My copies are factory sealed with booklet.

see , here we go again , !! same crap as LGB !!!

some sealed !! some Open !!

I think some one does this just to be a smart A$$

I been told from reliable Asian members that LTBF-with Booklet came Open !!

maybe yours were sealed by the previous owner/s Prodigy ???

As you never got them Via the GB

And most of the first 500 went to BluFans members & only a few went else where ??

FROM the Group Buy !!! ~ OPEN is with Booklet https://www.hidefninja.com/forums/showpost.php?p=267316&postcount=109

 

[prodigy1985]

see , here we go again , !! same crap as LGB !!!

some sealed !! some Open !!

I think some one does this just to be a smart A$$

I been told from reliable Asian members that LTBF-with Booklet came Open !!

maybe yours were sealed by the previous owner/s Prodigy ???

As you never got them Via the GB

And most of the first 500 went to BluFans members & only a few went else where ??

FROM the Group Buy !!! ~ OPEN is with Booklet https://www.hidefninja.com/forums/showpost.php?p=267316&postcount=109

Got my copies from people that participated in the GB. Plus im pretty sure the members i got these copies from wouldnt seal them if they didnt come sealed. One has a trade score of 385 positive i dont see why he would do such a thing.

 

[Aprilarrow]

Got my copies from people that participated in the GB. Plus im pretty sure the members i got these copies from wouldnt seal them if they didnt come sealed. One has a trade score of 385 positive i dont see why he would do such a thing.

I thought we been through this before? They came unsealed, but for purposes of the HDN GB, they were arranged to be sealed, at the request of HDN GB participants. Those that remain in China or sold directly by blufans were unsealed. You can ask homeboxoffice, he had / has a first 500 for sale, and it is opened, as was originally issued. You can still find this unsealed one on China forums, coz they were issued unsealed.

So Top Cat/Prodigy, both are you are right!

 

[Staind]

How about adding these :

Thor New Zealand / Korea / Japan
Gran Torino Fnac
Terminator Virgin
Clash of the titans Fnac
Shutter Island Virgin
Green Zone Thailand
Sucker Punch Fnac

 

[Top_cat2]

How about adding these :

Thor New Zealand / Korea / Japan
Gran Torino Fnac
Terminator Virgin
Clash of the titans Fnac
Shutter Island Virgin
Green Zone Thailand
Sucker Punch Fnac

Yep !!

Actually, a few guys got THOR (KR) and Gran Torino poked its head a few times , but the rest are illusive to say the least !!

 

[The Rainmaker]

Salt Taiwan Steelbook

How about SALT (TAIWAN STEELBOOK)? It had a limited print run of only 800 copies and is supposed to be the most expensive Salt Steelbook out there. The highest price I saw for it on eBay was $450 !

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Salt-All-3-...?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item4abfcecfdf

Now do you think it should be a part of this list?

 

[liammurphy1985]

How about SALT (TAIWAN STEELBOOK)? It only had a limited print run of 800 copies and is supposed to be the most expensive Salt Steelbook out there. The highest price I saw for it on eBay was $450 !

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Salt-All-3-...?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item4abfcecfdf

Now do you think it should be a part of this list?

It either got re-printed or additional stock was found recently as this was available at cost about a month ago!

 

[Henke007]

How about SALT (TAIWAN STEELBOOK)? It had a limited print run of only 800 copies and is supposed to be the most expensive Salt Steelbook out there. The highest price I saw for it on eBay was $450 !

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Salt-All-3-...?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item4abfcecfdf

Now do you think it should be a part of this list?

NO it's maybe worth 1/3 of that

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

How about SALT (TAIWAN STEELBOOK)? It had a limited print run of only 800 copies and is supposed to be the most expensive Salt Steelbook out there. The highest price I saw for it on eBay was $450 !

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Salt-All-3-...?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item4abfcecfdf

Now do you think it should be a part of this list?

socrates-comics - no one takes his prices seriously pal, he over inflates prices bigtime

 

[sunnyx]

Everytime someone mentions Socrates' listings your doing exactly what he wants us to do. Your advertising his link and ebay listings. Everyone knows what his prices go for so stop advertising his ebay sales!

 

[VRob98]

How about SALT (TAIWAN STEELBOOK)? It had a limited print run of only 800 copies. Now do you think it should be a part of this list?

The list generally takes little account of low-print-run Asian steels. There are plenty of titles like 'Salt' that have been issued with runs of 800, 500 or even 200 that don't get a mention on here. Ultimately lists like this one are very subjective and far from exhaustive, so it's best to do your own research and draw your own conclusions regarding scarcity.

 

[The Rainmaker]

It either got re-printed or additional stock was found recently as this was available at cost about a month ago!

I'm pretty sure that it was not reprinted because I myself ordered a piece from JSDVD last month when it was available for some time. It must have been some stock from those 800 pieces that might have been left out for some reason and didn't get sold. But I would sure like to know the actual reason, if some insider can tell us .

socrates-comics - no one takes his prices seriously pal, he over inflates prices bigtime

You're absolutely correct. That link was just to give an idea of the highest price being charged for this steel. But again, there's not a single Salt Taiwan steel which is not going for over $100.

Also, I thought I owned a rare steelbook. But after reading everyone's comments, I have started thinking otherwise. Does that mean it is not a rare steelbook ? Please let me know....

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Everytime someone mentions Socrates' listings your doing exactly what he wants us to do. Your advertising his link and ebay listings. Everyone knows what his prices go for so stop advertising his ebay sales!

I'm sorry, my bad... I really had no such intention of promoting his sales as I'm of the same thought process as you . Will keep that in mind in future.

 

[VRob98]

Also, I thought I owned a rare steelbook. But after reading everyone's comments, I have started thinking otherwise. Does that mean it is not a rare steelbook ? Please let me know....

If the print run figure is correct it will definitely become rare. However, because so many people grabbed copies from the restock and because they're very easy (if expensive!) to buy on eBay right now, it might be a little early to think of it as rare. Time will tell...

 

[prodigy1985]

Last time i seen salt taiwan for bid was on ebay it sold for $80. I wouldnt even pay that since it was released on JSDVD at cost and still didnt get a copy. Too bad JSDVD couldnt acquire more copies of Capt. America, Gladiator and Terminator Taiwan. That would of been a dream in steel heaven. Beside there are alot of other titles that have been mentioned that deserves to be on this list before salt tw.