Play.com 2013 Steelbooks - where are they?

[Andy CYP]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Only if you don't live in the UK!

Play were the only retailer that got it's items to you on or before release day consistantly.

Amazon are terrible for getting stuff to you on day 1 unless you pay extra for faster delivery, and even then I've had things turn up after release.

I thought I read somewhere that Zoverstocks(?) the third party seller on Play was related to Play itself? I guess we will at least have a lot of Play.com stock being sold on this new market place, some of their steels are already being outsourced to HMV.

I guess the only thing to look forward to is a big closing down sale

Totally agree. Lets all just thanks our wonderful UK government #Sarcasm.

On a side note though, best starting spending those superpoints!

[blurayisnice]

I hope there will be a big sale. I will buy all the warner brothers steelbooks I don't have and everything else lol.
no more play.com exclusives
but if amazon uk is the only retailer, their prices will increase because there won't be any competition...

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Only if you don't live in the UK!

Play were the only retailer that got it's items to you on or before release day consistantly.

Amazon are terrible for getting stuff to you on day 1 unless you pay extra for faster delivery, and even then I've had things turn up after release.

I thought I read somewhere that Zoverstocks(?) the third party seller on Play was related to Play itself? I guess we will at least have a lot of Play.com stock being sold on this new market place, some of their steels are already being outsourced to HMV.

I guess the only thing to look forward to is a big closing down sale

Ive never had a problem with amazon in that way? play on the other hand and zavvi! ouch been burnt by missing items from both of them on numerous occasions, thats why i went fully to amazon.

never really gone back.

[rickah88]

Jesus! First Viva gets shut down in the US and not Play is not long...in play!!
IT IS THE APOCOLYPSE!!!!

[Buddy Ackerman]

Well, that's a huge shame. It's odd (not to mention illogical) to have a nostelgic connection to an online retailer but Play.com were my first and have always been fantastic. Losing them is a blow.

Now get the Team America steelbook out, quickly!!

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Jesus! First Viva gets shut down in the US and not Play is not long...in play!!
IT IS THE APOCOLYPSE!!!!

Don't blame him - he's a fairly prolific poster but I don't think he holds any power over these things

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

Don't blame him - he's a fairly prolific poster but I don't think he holds any power over these things

LOL! I'm not blaming him, I'm praying to him that someone(preferably Amazon or Best Buy) picks up the deal Play had with these exclusives, to, hopefully, distribute them to a wider customer base(ie. internationally).

[yeslek]

Originally Posted by whited001

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357

just read about this on another thread ... explains why the release of new steel's has slowed right down and possibly why there was such a boom last year - possible attempt to gain profit an 'maybe' stay open longer.

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

Well, that's a huge shame. It's odd (not to mention illogical) to have a nostelgic connection to an online retailer but Play.com were my first and have always been fantastic. Losing them is a blow.

Now get the Team America steelbook out, quickly!!

I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed but not holding my breath

[Shawn Watson]

Originally Posted by Bobthesub

It wouldnt be the first (or last) time a film that underperformed was released in a steelbook as a way of shifting a few more copies....

It didn't flop. It was funded by many companies. Warner paid about $20 million of the budget, which they made back in their territories.

[racefreak619]

Sad news, only started using play last year because of their many steelbook releases.

[fredreed]

This is not good news for you all but If you want anything like movies or DVDs or anything else well play.com will no longer be doing this as I just read on http://www.betanews.com/ that play.com is closing down for good and becoming a eBay trading company. You can go to http://betanews.com/ and read the bad news about play.com.

[jw]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357

looks like its not gonna happen

[SilverBlade]

Crap..

JUST as I was getting into Steelbook collecting and was hoping to get into some group buys since Play refused to ship to Canada.

I hope that amazon.co.uk fills the void that Play.com left, since they will ship overseas.

[nolfoc]

ok.. Lets get back on topic otherwise this thread will be closed

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by nolfoc

ok.. Lets get back on topic otherwise this thread will be closed

Might as well close it, as I don't think there will be any 2013 steelbooks.

[DJJez]

that sucks that play.com will be closing in march. was really looking forward to more steelbooks this year. oh well. once they out of the way, hmv and amazon will have all the exclusives i imagine

[Billz]

Guess I'd better order the MIB Trilogy steelbook before it's price gets any more inflated.

Might aswell get the Transformers steelbook while I'm at it.
Gonna miss Play.com.

I guess HMV won't be too far behind now...

[kevindublin]

Originally Posted by Billz

Guess I'd better order the MIB Trilogy steelbook before it's price gets any more inflated.

Might aswell get the Transformers steelbook while I'm at it.
Gonna miss Play.com.

I guess HMV won't be too far behind now...

MIB dropped to £20 for a day, a few weeks ago. Maybe it will again if you're lucky.

I will miss Play.

It cant be long, until HMV goes as well.

That will only leave Amazon, and I cant recall co.uk ever releasing a UK exclusive steelbook

[Blufury]

Shame about the news. I wasn't thrilled with their no overseas shipping but I picked up many of their nice steels from 2012. It was nice to see catalog titles like Braveheart and Fight Club get proper steel treatment.