Robocop 1987 (Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[snooloui]

Release date: April, 1st 2013
Purchase links:
Amazon.co.uk
Sainsbury's
Zavvi.com
Notes: Limited to 4000 (as per Wreck)

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Disc specifications

Region B locked.

Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, Castellano DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1

Subtitles: English, Castellano, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish

 

[Scottyrnumber]

I just ordered a copy from Zavvi. Should I worry?

maybe, hopefully they sort there packaging out by the order date

 

[SlyFondle]

maybe, hopefully they sort there packaging out by the order date

Wreck posted in the retailer thread that they should be bringing out the new packaging in time for the release of Roger Rabbit in a couple of weeks time. Fingers crossed!

 

[Grudge]

With news that Platoon is getting an embossed title, hopefully we'll see the same for this release. I've got my pre-order in at Amazon.

 

[Vaako]

With news that Platoon is getting an embossed title, hopefully we'll see the same for this release. I've got my pre-order in at Amazon.

would be great if X-Men gets an embossed title too

 

[Grudge]

would be great if X-Men gets an embossed title too

It looks very possible from the few shots of the cover at Amazon where the X-Men looks raised.

I hope so, it would look awesome with an embossed title

 

[Cizzar]

These were all originally play exclusives, so I wouldn't be surprised if they all get some embossing

 

[jayce20]

These were all originally play exclusives, so I wouldn't be surprised if they all get some embossing

did i miss something ?

really ?

 

[mcbumblingnumpty]

What, when did this sell out?

 

[Cizzar]

did i miss something ?

really ?

When all the different threads here appeared, it said something along the lines of "Artwork previously discussed with play", so I think they were meant to be play exclusives.

What, when did this sell out?

Soon after I secured 2 copies for me

 

[liammurphy1985]

did i miss something ?

really ?

Wreck said that these were going to be Play exclusives previously.

Platoon is confirmed as debossed so hopefully some of these others will be too!

 

[SlyFondle]

What, when did this sell out?

It's only sold out at Amazon. Sainsbury's still have it for £11.99, and Zavvi for £15.95, but their packaging is inferior to Amazon's, although Zavvi are supposed to be improving theirs before release date.

 

[Black Sunshine]

anyone know if this is the same crappy transfer as the US release?

 

[digitalbabe]

LOL, probably Good to see you Black!

 

[fishcp2]

The steels at Amazon.UK are selling way too fast lately. Not sure if they are ordering fewer than ever or if people started buying lots for resale on Ebay...

 

[Bobthesub]

The steels at Amazon.UK are selling way too fast lately. Not sure if they are ordering fewer than ever or if people started buying lots for resale on Ebay...

Id say its because of the 3 retailers the recent steelbooks are available from Sainsburys/Zavvi/Amazon, Amazon have by far the better packaging (and usually better prices) so folks are making the choice to buy from the one most likely to offer the best price and packaging so their allocation sells out quicker, plus overseas customers are more likely to shop with Amazon than zavvi, and Sainsburys as far as I know only deliver within the UK.

 

[Sigill]

Id say its because of the 3 retailers the recent steelbooks are available from Sainsburys/Zavvi/Amazon, Amazon have by far the better packaging (and usually better prices) so folks are making the choice to buy from the one most likely to offer the best price and packaging so their allocation sells out quicker, plus overseas customers are more likely to shop with Amazon than zavvi, and Sainsburys as far as I know only deliver within the UK.

Yeah I agree, i think it's the fact that more overseas people can order which is making Steelbooks sell out a lot quicker than they used to do.

 

[Researcher]

The steels at Amazon.UK are selling way too fast lately. Not sure if they are ordering fewer than ever or if people started buying lots for resale on Ebay...

But we've seen them reappearing after showing as having sold out previously as well. While amazon may or may not adopt these selling tactics, I know that some other online retailers have done that (in the not so recent past) to boost sales

 

[SlyFondle]

But we've seen them reappearing after showing as having sold out previously as well. While amazon may or may not adopt these selling tactics, I know that some other online retailers have done that (in the not so recent past) to boost sales

If you're referring to 'Sky Fall' and 'Taken 2' they are Amazon exclusives (or they were until 'Taken 2' appeared at Zavvi), and they presumably receive their stock from the distributor in tranches, in the same way that Play do/did. When the system works properly they should receive a new batch before the previous one sells out, until they are all gone, but these things rarely work as they should!

 

[smigro]

The steels at Amazon.UK are selling way too fast lately. Not sure if they are ordering fewer than ever or if people started buying lots for resale on Ebay...

It could be people just catching on. Personally I never even knew about steelbooks until I picked up Batman Begins, TDK and TDKR from best Buy this past black Friday. I have been on a war path the last couple months and went from 0-60 in no time at all.

I currently have all of new catalog releases on pre-order from amazon uk.

 

[Grifter2099]

i ordered quite a number of these steels ... all to be dispatched along with star wars round about the 10/04 but today i got a mail from Amazon saying that Robo will be dispatched a week earlier
Anyone know why?