Wal-Mart Exclusive Resident Evil SteelBooks - Page 16 - Blu-ray Forum

mikesncc1701 · 09-17-2010, 04:36 AM

Picked all of these up after work today. I'll be damned if I didn't open them up expecting the worst and got mint copies. No dings, dents, or scratches. I was very happy.

World_War_BLU · 09-17-2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mikesncc1701

Picked all of these up after work today. I'll be damned if I didn't open them up expecting the worst and got mint copies. No dings, dents, or scratches. I was very happy.

Congrats!

k_dog77803 · 09-17-2010, 09:19 PM

When I bought my copy of the 1st RE steelbook they only had 3 copies left. When I went back the other night they had restock all but RE Degeneration. So now I don't think anyone should have a problem getting a steelbook of the films, except for Degeneration that one seems kinda rare.

Now the only problem is that they just have to release Afterlife in the same style steelbook, or I wont feel like my collection is complete.

jw · 09-17-2010, 09:54 PM

Thats why I ordered the FS ones, I know they will most likely have the 4th one

Nightshade · 09-17-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jw

Thats why I ordered the FS ones, I know they will most likely have the 4th one

What i would like to know is who Ordered them 1st and who got the leftovers

And i would really like it if wal-mart carries the 4th.

-itswez

jw · 09-17-2010, 11:58 PM

leftovers? I dont follow

Nightshade · 09-18-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jw

leftovers? I dont follow

Say wal-mart placed a order a really big order say 25,000 to 35,000 and sold off extra to FS or the other way around ? I know its sounds weird but i would really like to know.lol I am very happy wal-mart has them and hopefully it will lead to them to carry more.

-itswez

jw · 09-18-2010, 12:11 AM

ahh, I would say Sony offered them to both companies. I know, having dealt with Wal-Mart on a vendor level, they would never share info or commit to a shared deal. They are a very secretive company.

Nightshade · 09-18-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jw

ahh, I would say Sony offered them to both companies. I know, having dealt with Wal-Mart on a vendor level, they would never share info or commit to a shared deal. They are a very secretive company.

Ah ok thanks for the info!

-itswez

GreatGreg · 09-18-2010, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jw

ahh, I would say Sony offered them to both companies. I know, having dealt with Wal-Mart on a vendor level, they would never share info or commit to a shared deal. They are a very secretive company.

I would speculate that it was Future Shop who would have approached the deal first with Sony, and Sony got Walmart US on-board.

The reason why I don't think it was Sony who initiated it is because I think if they got Walmart US to agree, they would have likely courted Walmart Canada, a much bigger retailer than Future Shop.

The Disney SteelBooks, the Resident Evil SteelBooks, the Disney IronPacks, Mexican CLASH OF THE TITANS -- the common thread here has always been Future Shop. How likely is it that Future Shop outbid Best Buy Canada, Walmart Canada, and Zellers each of these times?

This is not even mentioning Future Shop world exclusives like BOOK OF ELI, LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy, NEW MOON, and (so far) PRINCE OF PERSIA.

bandapart · 09-18-2010, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jw

Thats why I ordered the FS ones, I know they will most likely have the 4th one

I like the Future Shop packaging, plus I try to stay out of walmarks (that's what they call them around here).

The Future Shop set seems scarce compared to the walmarks.

bandapart · 09-18-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GreatGreg

I would speculate that it was Future Shop who would have approached the deal first with Sony, and Sony got Walmart US on-board.

The reason why I don't think it was Sony who initiated it is because I think if they got Walmart US to agree, they would have likely courted Walmart Canada, a much bigger retailer than Future Shop.

The Disney SteelBooks, the Resident Evil SteelBooks, the Disney IronPacks, Mexican CLASH OF THE TITANS -- the common thread here has always been Future Shop. How likely is it that Future Shop outbid Best Buy Canada, Walmart Canada, and Zellers each of these times?

This is not even mentioning Future Shop world exclusives like BOOK OF ELI, LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy, NEW MOON, and (so far) PRINCE OF PERSIA.

Wal-Mart has 2500 stores in the US. Future Shop has 146 stores in Canada.

Wal-Mart doesn't "bid" on goods. They dictate pricing, terms, and conditions to vendors.

Sony sold a lot of these RE steelbooks to Wal-Mart and Future Shop.

DetroitSportsFan · 09-18-2010, 03:20 PM

Still plenty of these to go around at the WM stores around here.

shinseiRomeo · 09-18-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Still plenty of these to go around at the WM stores around here.

Same here in PA. I was hoping they were limited but it doesn't seem so.

k_dog77803 · 09-18-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shinseiromeo

Same here in PA. I was hoping they were limited but it doesn't seem so.

But isn't it better that they aren't limited? Now people cant jack the price up for these on ebay.

shinseiRomeo · 09-18-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by k_dog77803

But isn't it better that they aren't limited? Now people cant jack the price up for these on ebay.

I don't sell any part of my collection but I don't mind people selling rare editions. I'd prefer to own something more limited. I hunted these down and got at walmart the morning they launched.

jstn · 10-24-2010, 11:24 PM

Axel are now selling these, £22.31 each.

Edit: FS versions by the way.

SpaceCowboy · 10-25-2010, 12:17 AM

So I cannot find these at all in Southern CA. Does anyone still have these at there stores or am I going to have to scour Ebay for these?

jw · 10-25-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SpaceCowboy

So I cannot find these at all in Southern CA. Does anyone still have these at there stores or am I going to have to scour Ebay for these?

mine have plenty.....need some?

SpaceCowboy · 10-25-2010, 12:29 AM

Yes I do! The prices on ebay are outrageous. Are they still 15 where you are?

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09-17-2010, 04:36 AM	#301
mikesncc1701 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:2287 DVD collection:798 Digital collection:1278 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:50	Picked all of these up after work today. I'll be damned if I didn't open them up expecting the worst and got mint copies. No dings, dents, or scratches. I was very happy.

09-17-2010, 09:19 PM	#303
k_dog77803 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:TX	When I bought my copy of the 1st RE steelbook they only had 3 copies left. When I went back the other night they had restock all but RE Degeneration. So now I don't think anyone should have a problem getting a steelbook of the films, except for Degeneration that one seems kinda rare. Now the only problem is that they just have to release Afterlife in the same style steelbook, or I wont feel like my collection is complete.

09-17-2010, 09:54 PM	#304
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Thats why I ordered the FS ones, I know they will most likely have the 4th one

09-17-2010, 11:58 PM	#306
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	leftovers? I dont follow

09-18-2010, 12:11 AM	#308
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	ahh, I would say Sony offered them to both companies. I know, having dealt with Wal-Mart on a vendor level, they would never share info or commit to a shared deal. They are a very secretive company.

09-18-2010, 03:20 PM	#313
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Still plenty of these to go around at the WM stores around here.

10-24-2010, 11:24 PM	#317
jstn Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:14	Axel are now selling these, £22.31 each. Edit: FS versions by the way.

10-25-2010, 12:17 AM	#318
SpaceCowboy Junior Member Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:152 Trading Score:3	So I cannot find these at all in Southern CA. Does anyone still have these at there stores or am I going to have to scour Ebay for these?

10-25-2010, 12:29 AM	#320
SpaceCowboy Junior Member Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:152 Trading Score:3	Yes I do! The prices on ebay are outrageous. Are they still 15 where you are?

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