Spider-Man: No Way Home 4K Steelbook (Best Buy Exclusive)

[ryanmcv]

Originally Posted by Leonidas King

You might find it amusing, but I know they do this for in-store pickup orders. They prioritize Plus members first - I’ve seen it happen.

Well even if that were true, it’s about to change with the elimination of Elite and Elite Plus tiers next month.

[JTH182]

Originally Posted by cyclorama

It's all in the thread. You can read about it.

Yes, I know. I have read about it. I know why it happens. I asked if anyone has actually seen one in stock to pick up at their store.

[Kylo_Ren]

Originally Posted by JTH182

Yes, I know. I have read about it. I know why it happens. I asked if anyone has actually seen one in stock to pick up at their store.

None nearby for me.

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by JTH182

Has anyone seen one of these available for in-store pickup on the site? I'm curious why it keeps changing from Sold Out to Unavailable Nearby?

This is the reason why this thread has so many pages (a saga of disappointment).

Short answer: the stores never got these in stock, it was online only, came in and out of stock like 10 times since it went on pre-order for $29.99 in December.

- The overabundance of Eternals and WW1984 steelbooks made people think these would be available for in-store pickup at midnight on release day (and it wasn't), so there was panic immediately after.

- Some pre-orders didn't ship out in time so people panicked some more and those are finally being delivered.


So when the dust settles it will be "hopefully these restock" or "hopefully Sony re-releases this with the extended cut/different art" even though there is no gurantee of either. The first two did get Black Friday restocks but they were overabundant (along with many Disney steelbooks). It seems studios are a bit smarter when it comes to making sure these don't lay around and go on a steep sale.


So basically if you didn't pre-order you didn't stand a chance. The unavailable nearby might be because people are returning their damaged orders (or perhaps even extras, although eBay prices make me doubt that- even if they have been going down slightly since the release day).

[JTH182]

Originally Posted by TheHighRoller

This is the reason why this thread has so many pages (a saga of disappointment).

Short answer: the stores never got these in stock, it was online only, came in and out of stock like 10 times since it went on pre-order for $29.99 in December.

- The overabundance of Eternals and WW1984 steelbooks made people think these would be available for in-store pickup at midnight on release day (and it wasn't), so there was panic immediately after.

- Some pre-orders didn't ship out in time so people panicked some more and those are finally being delivered.


So when the dust settles it will be "hopefully these restock" or "hopefully Sony re-releases this with the extended cut/different art" even though there is no gurantee of either. The first two did get Black Friday restocks but they were overabundant (along with many Disney steelbooks). It seems studios are a bit smarter when it comes to making sure these don't lay around and go on a steep sale.


So basically if you didn't pre-order you didn't stand a chance. The unavailable nearby might be because people are returning their damaged orders (or perhaps even extras, although eBay prices make me doubt that- even if they have been going down slightly since the release day).

Again, I know all this. I was asking if anyone has SEEN it available for in-store pickup in their area, even if it's a copy that was returned because it got runover by a garbage truck.

[Marveldcmoviefan34]

Some of the negative reviews on Best Buy are too much. Someone is complaining about a loose disc.

[Allgood]

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by JTH182

Again, I know all this. I was asking if anyone has SEEN it available for in-store pickup in their area, even if it's a copy that was returned because it got runover by a garbage truck.

I would assume not since if went back into the system, it would get purchased for pick up within minutes by someone hoping its not damaged or thinking its store stock. So it would either still be in the Pick Up/Customer Service area or someone would need to pick it up from the media section.

[punisher]

site went to "check nearby stores"...when I did that it said unavailable for 250 miles..and now back to sold out...

[qwertyuio]

That probably means a single copy somewhere in the US was returned to a store and put back in inventory. It was probably damaged too. Same thing happened with godzilla vs kong for me. Everyone just needs to chill out and wait for the eventual restock. Sony reprinted Homecoming steels like 3 different times spread out over multiple years.

[NVllyRnnr]

Originally Posted by qwertyuio

That probably means a single copy somewhere in the US was returned to a store and put back in inventory. It was probably damaged too. Same thing happened with godzilla vs kong for me. Everyone just needs to chill out and wait for the eventual restock. Sony reprinted Homecoming steels like 3 different times spread out over multiple years.

Were those steelbook "reprints" the same design as the "first release" steels or are you referring to the Pop Art steelbook release as a "reprint"?

First Release
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spide...lu-ray/183348/



Pop Art Release
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spide...lu-ray/225111/

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[qwertyuio]

Originally Posted by NVllyRnnr

Were those steelbook "reprints" the same design as the "first release" steels or are you referring to the Pop Art steelbook release as a "reprint"?

First Release
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spide...lu-ray/183348/



Pop Art Release
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spide...lu-ray/225111/

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Popart wasn't a reprint it was a new release missing the 4K disc which I've ignored completely. The first 4K one was reprinted multiple times even after it was believed to have sold out. They brought it back in stock when ebay buyers were still paying $80+ and I believe it was years after the original release date. I can't find a date off hand but if you read back through the homecoming thread you can probably find the dates of people talking about restocks.

Ok, I admit I was curious and did the work for you, it went like this:
Original Release October 2017
Reprinted June 2019
Reprinted October 2020 alongside Far From Home release.

There may have been some more restocks inbetween but they weren't posted in the thread.
Bottom line Sony is not against reprinting steelbooks like some other studios.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by JTH182

Has anyone seen one of these available for in-store pickup on the site? I'm curious why it keeps changing from Sold Out to Unavailable Nearby?

Typically what happens from my understanding is those are inventories of people who:
1. never picked up their copy and pre-ordered
2.maybe people like some in this thread who never updated their payments and they timed out and went back into inventory
3. someone returned a copy for whatever reason (read all about it here people like seeing a tiny dent and returning it or the package was ripped etc. so those that may still be sealed back into inventory...

If you have 50-100k copies and even just 1% have payment pick up or defect issues on the customer side you'd have an influx back into the site of about 500-1000 copies

[NVllyRnnr]

Originally Posted by qwertyuio

Popart wasn't a reprint it was a new release missing the 4K disc which I've ignored completely. The first 4K one was reprinted multiple times even after it was believed to have sold out. They brought it back in stock when ebay buyers were still paying $80+ and I believe it was years after the original release date. I can't find a date off hand but if you read back through the homecoming thread you can probably find the dates of people talking about restocks.

Ok, I admit I was curious and did the work for you, it went like this:
Original Release October 2017
Reprinted June 2019
Reprinted October 2020 alongside Far From Home release.

There may have been some more restocks inbetween but they weren't posted in the thread.
Bottom line Sony is not against reprinting steelbooks like some other studios.

Thanks for the info and the research. This is good to know.

[50strat54]

oh the continued agony!

[cyclorama]

Originally Posted by qwertyuio

That probably means a single copy somewhere in the US was returned to a store and put back in inventory. It was probably damaged too. Same thing happened with godzilla vs kong for me. Everyone just needs to chill out and wait for the eventual restock. Sony reprinted Homecoming steels like 3 different times spread out over multiple years.

Really? You're telling people they just need to chill out and wait for the eventual restock...in possibly 2 years...like Homecoming?

[craigpb]

Originally Posted by JTH182

Again, I know all this. I was asking if anyone has SEEN it available for in-store pickup in their area, even if it's a copy that was returned because it got runover by a garbage truck.

Once I added the steelbook to my saved item page, I've seen 2 copies "nearby" in 2 days. A bit too far for me to gamble since they could easily be damaged, but clearly some are getting returned.

[Odius]

Still have an extra copy for trade, for those still on the hunt!

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by Odius

Still have an extra copy for trade, for those still on the hunt!

I'll give you $100 and a Dune steelbook.

[cyclorama]

Originally Posted by TheHighRoller

I'll give you $100 and a Dune steelbook.

Well that's strange since you can buy it for a lot less than $100 on eBay and you can probably sell the Dune steelbook for a good price if it's in good shape.

So, was that a joke?