Amazon's New Steelbook Packaging!

[pandys-box]

Kudos to Amazon.co.uk for their new packaging for Steelbooks. I had Immortals delivered yesterday and I must say I'm impressed. The box was bigger and really hard and rigid and the single steelbook was slotted into 2 cutout holes in the middle of the packaging so even with the biggest dent in the packaging it wouldn't come anywhere near the steelbook. Although I've never had a damaged steelbook from Amazon before I can safely say that I never will from now! If any Amazon staff have read this do me a huge favour please - SELL YOUR PACKAGING TO PLAY.COM!

[HammerDave]

Cool - I did yell at them after my Repo Man was damaged by a Yodel courier, and said they should confer with their German colleagues who bubble-wrap steelbooks first. Nice to know they're listening.

[GreatGreg]

I received my REPO MAN in this package and was impressed! Wow!

Custom Amazon SteelBook packaging is a first!

[lampshire2005]

Well bowled Amazon.co.uk

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Pictures anyone?

I've heard all about this new pacaging but still have yet to see its application.

[mattyl149]

I haven't got any steelbooks due from Amazon for a few weeks, so I would also love to see this packaging

[Ashamed Pegasus]

[mikkeli]

More pictures by Damage Inc.:

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

This one probably passed by here a bunch of times, but first, I noticed it came in some funny packaging.
Well, at least I thought so, and I'm not high, so here it is:


It says not to open it... Is there a bomb in it or something?
And apparently it's also 'Certified Frustration-Free Packaging'. That's something official? XD

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On the back it actually says it might contain an E-Flute(??)...

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And this is the actual item, everybody, at least here, probably knows:

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I think it's one of the best SteelBooks I've seen, very custom, very detailed, very nice.

Not sure if you can see, not very clearly, but it seems to come in some kind of special Steelcase-packaging now.
It's like it has this "holder" inside so that it's not tightly packed so it could be crushed I guess.
I take it they've had a lot of return in the past...

Really good package, Amazon.de is also using this.

[Dragon Lee]

Excellent!!! I ordered Wolfman and Psycho from amazonUK last yr and they arrived in a simple cardboard mailer, both completely crushed. heres hoping my Immortal steelbook arrives unharmed!!!

[Lucy Diamond]

Very nice indeed. Come to think of it...I might be getting my steelbook copy of Time Out in this type of packaging from Amazon France.

We shall see.

Thanks for the posts and the pix.

[Rz_Samurai]

nice packaging!

[Familyguy824]

I'm am so relieved that amazon has come to there senses when it comes to packaging steelbooks. I feel better about ordering again.

[fdm]

For the most part amazon UK runs circles around just about everybody in the states these days. Including amazon.

[The Englishman]

Originally Posted by Familyguy824

I'm am so relieved that amazon has come to there senses when it comes to packaging steelbooks. I feel better about ordering again.

Yeah me too, I just wish Play would pull there heads out of there arses and do the same!

[,deeii]

I was very surprised when I saw the package. Excellent job Amazon!

[blu steels 4 ever]

just hope that amazon.ca follow suit, its so hit and miss with them

[ikari777]

True progress, about time! Now if we could only get everyone else on board...

[Roman CH.]

Not all steelbook came well protected from amazon.co.uk

[Frasr]

Originally Posted by blu steels 4 ever

just hope that amazon.ca follow suit, its so hit and miss with them

yep, amazon.ca have terrible packaging (jiffy bags), but their customer service is great

[zeze]

Originally Posted by Frasr

yep, amazon.ca have terrible packaging (jiffy bags), but their customer service is great

In my personal experience, if you order one blu-ray from Amazon.ca they will ship it in those bags. If you order two or more blu-rays they will ship it in cardboard packaging.