How come Germany gets the Most SteelBook Releases? - Blu-ray Forum

mugupo · 01-21-2010, 06:06 PM

Anyone know the reason?

Arkitect76 · 01-21-2010, 06:11 PM

AccordTR · 01-21-2010, 06:11 PM

I am assuming your asking why Germany gets the most steelbook releases? Simple.... supply and demand. People there want them, they sell well, so they release lots.

Arkitect76 · 01-21-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AccordTR

I am assuming your asking why Germany gets the most steelbook releases? Simple.... supply and demand. People there want them, they sell well, so they release lots.

ahhhh!!!

frank_051 · 01-21-2010, 06:45 PM

Because Germany is the only country that shares terrestrial border with Denmark, the home of steelbook.

Borgschlumpf · 01-21-2010, 06:52 PM

Well i think its both. We Germans got a huge fan base and had so many DVD Steels too. So as AccordTR pointed out theres a high demand for this. And as frank_051 sayed because we are located in Europe its easier for the Studios to get the Steels to the German market

bandapart · 01-22-2010, 12:48 AM

Canada, Germany, and the rest of Europe created and own the Steelbook market. I love them for that and their releases!

Koda · 01-25-2010, 02:01 AM

I was wondering about that too. I love steelbooks, but it seems like there are barely any U.S. releases.. I don't really like importing too much, I just like to have the domestic Region A copies, but I want steelbooks at the same time.

I'm assuming that the German/French releases play in their respective country's native language by default? Or default to subtitles?

blubryant · 01-25-2010, 02:50 AM

German people like their movies like their cars I guess, sexy.

bigjee · 01-25-2010, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by blubryant

German people like their movies like their cars I guess, sexy.

But unlike cars they can all afford their movies.

The US relative to its population isn't very interested in steelbooks and the last thing BestBuy wants is stagnant stock.

tiger_qc · 01-25-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjee

But unlike cars they can all afford their movies.

The US relative to its population isn't very interested in steelbooks and the last thing BestBuy wants is stagnant stock.

The steelbooks aren't really selling well in the States IMHO, the Disneys stayed in the shelves forever along with some James Bonds, it took forever for Up! and Snow Whit to pre-sell out (empty) and This is it might be a disaster with Canada getting a blu-ray sized.

In Canada the stocks usually disapear before dawn. We are getting more and more sbs releases, Germany, France watch out because we are coming.

Cheers,
Gui.

xage · 01-25-2010, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tiger_qc

The steelbooks aren't really selling well in the States IMHO, the Disneys stayed in the shelves forever along with some James Bonds, it took forever for Up! and Snow Whit to pre-sell out (empty) and This is it might be a disaster with Canada getting a blu-ray sized.

In Canada the stocks usually disapear before dawn. We are getting more and more sbs releases, Germany, France watch out because we are coming.

Cheers,
Gui.

Different Story With Hurt Locker

bigjee · 01-25-2010, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by xage

Different Story With Hurt Locker

The Hurt locker was better than any steelbook release that BB has attempted in the past.

But how long can BB rely on dvd-sized (old manufacturing technique/plant) to sell its stock?

Sooner or later its going to have to release steelbooks on the proper format just like every other steelbook producing/releasing country.

There's a price that the company will pay by going too cheap when only considering the bottomline.

Hopefully BB will learn sooner rather than later.

GreatGreg · 01-25-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by xage

Different Story With Hurt Locker

THE HURT LOCKER example is a different animal, IMO.

First and foremost it sounds like the retail outlets were unusually understocked. I have read stores carrying 2-4 copies, or no more than 20.

What Tiger is referring to are regular SB releases which are usually in the 100s per store. STAR TREK and TRANSFORMERS II had those numbers, and both SteelBooks were sold out by that day.

Also with THE HURT LOCKER, I think it was a special circumstance around the speculation of its future value because of it being 'the first US exclusive'. Time will tell.

jstutman · 01-25-2010, 08:25 AM

I fine with supply and demand, but US Amazon needs to stock foreign blu's so I can get my steelbooks faster

Taat · 01-25-2010, 11:06 AM

Steel boxes always have better covers and everything

GreatGreg · 01-25-2010, 02:05 PM

Now that I think of it though, If THIS IS IT turns out to be BD-sized in Canada, I think that would make THIS IS IT the first US exclusive BD-SteelBook, relegating THE HURT LOCKER to second place.

THIS IS IT was available first, even though the release date isn't until this Tuesday.

xage · 01-25-2010, 05:02 PM

Nevertheless, each point of analysiss an exception or a factor is not equated thus I stated - Different Story with Hurtlocker Steelbook release

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Originally Posted by GreatGreg

THE HURT LOCKER example is a different animal, IMO.

First and foremost it sounds like the retail outlets were unusually understocked. I have read stores carrying 2-4 copies, or no more than 20.

What Tiger is referring to are regular SB releases which are usually in the 100s per store. STAR TREK and TRANSFORMERS II had those numbers, and both SteelBooks were sold out by that day.

Also with THE HURT LOCKER, I think it was a special circumstance around the speculation of its future value because of it being 'the first US exclusive'. Time will tell.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjee

The Hurt locker was better than any steelbook release that BB has attempted in the past.

But how long can BB rely on dvd-sized (old manufacturing technique/plant) to sell its stock?

Sooner or later its going to have to release steelbooks on the proper format just like every other steelbook producing/releasing country.

There's a price that the company will pay by going too cheap when only considering the bottomline.

Hopefully BB will learn sooner rather than later.

Sorry, its not I disagree- as the printed label at the spine of the steelbook is DVD - the sticker and the paper sleeve was the only thing separated it for Bluray.

The G1 steelbook might show up in R3 (asia) region...

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Originally Posted by GreatGreg

Now that I think of it though, If THIS IS IT turns out to be BD-sized in Canada, I think that would make THIS IS IT the first US exclusive BD-SteelBook, relegating THE HURT LOCKER to second place.

THIS IS IT was available first, even though the release date isn't until this Tuesday.

01-21-2010, 06:06 PM	#1
mugupo Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:76 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 226 Trading Score:4	How come Germany gets the Most SteelBook Releases? Anyone know the reason?

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01-21-2010, 06:11 PM	#2
Arkitect76 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New York City Blu-Ray Steelbooks™: (75) 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:814 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:145

01-21-2010, 06:11 PM	#3
AccordTR Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Winnipeg, MB Trading Score:23	I am assuming your asking why Germany gets the most steelbook releases? Simple.... supply and demand. People there want them, they sell well, so they release lots.

01-21-2010, 06:45 PM	#5
frank_051 Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Buffalo, NY Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:25	Because Germany is the only country that shares terrestrial border with Denmark, the home of steelbook.

01-21-2010, 06:52 PM	#6
Borgschlumpf Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Germany Blu-ray collection:99 Trading Score:96	Well i think its both. We Germans got a huge fan base and had so many DVD Steels too. So as AccordTR pointed out theres a high demand for this. And as frank_051 sayed because we are located in Europe its easier for the Studios to get the Steels to the German market

01-22-2010, 12:48 AM	#7
bandapart Power Member Member since:Nov 2009 Trading Score:6	Canada, Germany, and the rest of Europe created and own the Steelbook market. I love them for that and their releases!

01-25-2010, 02:01 AM	#8
Koda Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:314 Blu-ray collection:1508 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:44	I was wondering about that too. I love steelbooks, but it seems like there are barely any U.S. releases.. I don't really like importing too much, I just like to have the domestic Region A copies, but I want steelbooks at the same time. I'm assuming that the German/French releases play in their respective country's native language by default? Or default to subtitles?

01-25-2010, 02:50 AM	#9
blubryant Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:265 Blu-ray reviews:1	German people like their movies like their cars I guess, sexy.

01-25-2010, 08:25 AM	#15
jstutman Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:8	I fine with supply and demand, but US Amazon needs to stock foreign blu's so I can get my steelbooks faster

01-25-2010, 11:06 AM	#16
Taat Special Member Member since:Jan 2010 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:597 DVD collection:89 Blu-ray reviews:1	Steel boxes always have better covers and everything

01-25-2010, 02:05 PM	#17
GreatGreg Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:21	Now that I think of it though, If THIS IS IT turns out to be BD-sized in Canada, I think that would make THIS IS IT the first US exclusive BD-SteelBook, relegating THE HURT LOCKER to second place. THIS IS IT was available first, even though the release date isn't until this Tuesday.

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