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

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*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

:scat: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)
 

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Oh man, that Romeo and Juliet steelbook looks so bloody fantastic. I am huge fan of Baz Luhrman, so I own all his movies on DVD (only starting with Blu-rays, I know, too late) but if I could choose only one very valuable steelbook, Romeo and Juliet is the one.
 
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Cizzar said:
20.000 copies ? sources ?
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Was mentioned on http://www.bluray-disc.de/forum/der-club-der-steeljunkies by a MM sales Rep. The actual edition was 22.000 allegedly!!

I just wanted to point out to the user who claimed it was "hard to find" (and who himself actually has one to sell!!!) that it is sold out, BUT NOT HARD TO FIND!! Considering it cost 29€ when it came out and was later available for 36€ in the MM Onlineshop, the ebay prices of 42-50€ are still very reasonable.

Can I prove there are 22k copies around? No I can't. Does it sound realistic? I don't know. Is it hard to find? No, not at all!
 
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What about; V For Vendetta (Canadian release). Yes there are a few of them
for sale on Ebay, but I don't see them often on forums.
Last week I got one of these copies, new in seal. Region Free, and with Dutch Subs.

Maybe another one ... The Dutch version of: Terminator 2 Skynet Edition (mediamarkt Exclusive). I was searching for one of these trying to complete the Terminator Steel series with Dutch subs. I came across 2 on a Dutch markedplace, but didn't see one on Ebay. It's also the only Steelbook T2 version with Dutch subs.
 
All,
I have updated what I could from gleaming through the discussion here but again this list is just a guide and NOT an authoritative reference for purchases or trades. The following titles are added:

Hurt Locker (Korea)
The Dark Knight (Amazon JP Exclusive) (Japan)
Iron Man 2 (Hong Kong)
Iron Man 2 (Taiwan)
Rio (Blufans - China)
Elite Squad VMB (Blufans - China)
King's Speech VMB (China)
Terminator Salvation (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
John Carter (Future Shop Exclusive VMB)(Canada)
Thor (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Korea)
Captain America (Amazon JP Exclusive) (Japan)
Captain America (Taiwan)
Iron Sky with booklet and poster (Japan)
Jaws (with booklet and clear slipcase)(Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Evil Dead (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
The Thing (1982)(Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Fast and Furious 5 Mega Max Edition (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
2012 (Japan)
2012 (Taiwan)
Machete (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)

Please keep in mind the posted criteria in the OP in considering which items should go on this list.
 
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ash333 said:
All,
I have updated what I could from gleaming through the discussion here but again this list is just a guide and NOT an authoritative reference for purchases or trades. The following titles are added:

Hurt Locker (Korea)
The Dark Knight (Amazon JP Exclusive) (Japan)
Iron Man 2 (Hong Kong)
Iron Man 2 (Taiwan)
Rio (Blufans - China)
Elite Squad VMB (Blufans - China)
King's Speech VMB (China)
Terminator Salvation (Play.com Exclusive)(UK)
John Carter (Future Shop Exclusive VMB)(Canada)
Thor (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Thor (Korea)
Captain America (Amazon JP Exclusive) (Japan)
Captain America (Taiwan)
Iron Sky with booklet and poster (Japan)
Jaws (with booklet and clear slipcase)(Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Evil Dead (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
The Thing (1982)(Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
Fast and Furious 5 Mega Max Edition (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)
2012 (Japan)
2012 (Taiwan)
Machete (Amazon JP Exclusive)(Japan)

Please keep in mind the posted criteria in the OP in considering which items should go on this list.
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Thanks ash, good work! But where is Scarface KR? LOL! Just kidding...

I wont even mentioned "mythical beasts" like Thor NZ & AUS or Terminator TW or some other OOP Disneys, but, IMHO, a number of FNAC and Korean steels are way more difficult to find than, for example, 2012 TW or even TDK JP. For example :

FNAC
Clash of the Titans
Gran Torino
Shutter Island
Sucker Punch

Korean
Alien Anthology
Safe House
Fight Club
Ted
Scarface
Super 8
even Sherlock Holmes and Gran Torino is very tricky to find nowadays

Please consider, mods.
 
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