'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]

It was certainly hard to get hold of before JSDVD resold a load - do we know how many was released? (not the original release)

 

[Wootball]

Who is this Socrates guy everyone keeps talking about?

 

[morlock84]

Who is this Socrates guy everyone keeps talking about?

It's a seller on ebay. He has tons of nice steels for sale, but outrageous prices as well.

 

[prodigy1985]

It was certainly hard to get hold of before JSDVD resold a load - do we know how many was released? (not the original release)

It wasn't like the the batman white 1st and 2nd releases where you could distinguish the difference. The recent wave of salt Taiwan are exactly the same as the one that were released a while back. So they are all original copies JSdvd was just holding back.

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Who is this Socrates guy everyone keeps talking about?

He's a seller on ebay that has gained fans on this forum for some obscure reason. Check the omg the prices are high on ebay thread his name pops up everywhere.

 

[Wootball]

It's a seller on ebay. He has tons of nice steels for sale, but outrageous prices as well.

Ah ok - just checked out his store, $140 for Lawless

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

It wasn't like the the batman white 1st and 2nd releases where you could distinguish the difference. The recent wave of salt Taiwan are exactly the same as the one that were released a while back. So they are all original copies JSdvd was just holding back.

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He's a seller on ebay that has gained fans on this forum for some obscure reason. Check the omg the prices are high on ebay thread he's name pops up everywhere.

Thats good news to those that got copies but I'd still like to know if anyone knows the number of copies they held back

 

[Zelos]

What about:

Thor 3D (Dutch release - MediaMarkt exclusive)
Captain America 3D (Dutch release - MediaMarkt exclusive)

They're near impossible to find nowadays and one of the few 3D-releases.

 

[SlimJim24]

What about:

Thor 3D (Dutch release - MediaMarkt exclusive)
Captain America 3D (Dutch release - MediaMarkt exclusive)

They're near impossible to find nowadays and one of the few 3D-releases.

I don't see those making the list before Thor JP and KR or captain America (what is it, TW?)

 

[The Rainmaker]

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...

That's a bit of a relief, maybe someday it might make it to this list. Thanks for the info by the way . Much appreciated!

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Who is this Socrates guy everyone keeps talking about?

He's a seller on eBay who just needs an excuse for charging high prices, though none of them are true

 

[Wootball]

He's a seller on eBay who just needs an excuse for charging high prices, though none of them are true

Did he ever use this forum?

 

[The Rainmaker]

Did he ever use this forum?

I'm not sure, but I think yes, because he always seems to know which steel is rare and all the latest steelbook news.

Maybe he's already here with a different user name and is like any other member and we just don't know it yet . Maybe he's even reading all this , who knows!!!

 

[Zelos]

I don't see those making the list before Thor JP and KR or captain America (what is it, TW?)

I've seen many more of those popping up than the Dutch ones though!

 

[Pieter V]

I've seen many more of those popping up than the Dutch ones though!

I agree. Everyone could order these at Amazon.co.jp. But these were all Media Markt exclusives and all low stock. Besides not every Media Markt did get these steelbooks. Especially Thor.

And Thor was a 3D steelbook too.

 

[Maccadinho25]

They wont agree as the Netherlands isnt in Asia.......

 

[dazza78]

How rare is the Thor 3disc French release. Its has 3d. 2e. .And ether features or dvd

 

[Top_cat2]

this thread needs some updates ~ Badly OP ??

forget about any THOR's !!

THOR-nz is the best !! fullstop !!

 

[chanfm]

All 4 Thors should be in the rare list. Jpn, Kr, NZ and FNAC.

 

[Top_cat2]

All 4 Thors should be in the rare list. Jpn, Kr, NZ and FNAC.

If HMV shuts the Doors !! '

then that will be Number 1 within a few months !!

already sells for 100 GBP's man !!

Rare, desirable , Hard to find , Valuable are a lot of different things ??

like feckin Gladiator TW I see 2 copies on here , both Open !!

the THOR steel book is a Gem in it own right ??

beats me !!

 

[chanfm]

Thor HMV will be valuable?

 

[Top_cat2]

Thor HMV will be valuable?

Fact is : it already is and that was Long before all this receivership & administrators were called in

HMV are just nice looking steelz & in English !! its a World Wide Name for thier Stores , I know we dont have any , but CH, JP, and SG have 1 ??

So, If the worst was to happen

You can bet your Botty that any steel from HMV that is already a tad expensive or Rare is gonna go through the Roof !!

Dont compare this to Play.com's steelz !!

they are in a different Ball Park to HMV desirability !!

bothe have Fanboys , and some play titles are allready up to $200 sweats a Pop !! , so ttitles like T.Sal & Shogun Assassin , Metropolis are gonna go Skitzo !!

just wait and see

And on the Flip side hopefully German steelz will pick up some pace

TC