Has the thrill of steelbook collecting diminished?

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by benzgrl

I find I'm loving digibooks and digipaks a lot more. Hoping more movies will come this way.

I kind of agree about Digibooks. I honestly think its because there are less Digibooks than Steelbooks.

Steelbooks are fun if they're limited/first run, but common ones (like the Best Buy "exclusives" and the recent Universal/Warner Bros. releases) aren't that exciting. Especially since the Universal releases all look the same, spine and all. I do plan on getting the WB Batman Returns even though I already own the regular release. Although that's only because I love Burton's versions, and because the back art is cool. I have the Digibook for Batman, which is superior to Steelbooks in my opinion, so I won't be rebuying that.

For me, this is how I decide which version to get:
Regular Blu-ray < Slipcovered Blu-ray < Steelbook < Digibook < Criterion.



Another thing that annoys me about some Steelbooks (that makes them feel less fun to get) is a lack of inside artwork or a decent finish. To me, it's obvious that the studio only wanted to print them as fast as they could to make some money. The WB/Universal Steelbooks are a great example. That's why I'll only be getting Batman Returns.