Anyone else think Zavvi have too many steelbooks of old titles and not enough new?

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Originally Posted by Monkeyspoons Revenge

Did you personally count how many JR steelbooks there was? Do you concider that maybe the store selling them way overpriced may be telling you lies to justify them selling at a high price?

Again limited number is not an excuse for a high price. Take Iron Man. It is super rare and highly collectable. How much was it at Play.com? £10 I think. How much to scalpers ask for it? About £100. You are basically giving retailers permission to overcharge you for things they shouldnt be.

ES have this morning confirmed a 500 print run for JR UK.

I didn't say limited was an excuse for charging a higher price, I said their costs would be higher because it's a smaller print run/order. Subjective value is determined by the exclusivity, and that subjective value is offset by the monetary value of the steelbook. Not everyone will balance that perceived value with the actual cost, but I could.

Will their costs be anywhere near £28? Nope.
Is £28 too much for a steel? Yep.
Am I willing to pay £28 as a one off to support them as a new provider of limited UK steels? Yep.
Would I tell them where to stick it if they continued to try to overcharge for future steelbooks? Yep.
Is this steelbook worth £28 to me now I've purchased and seen it? Absolutely.
Is it going to be worth £28 to everyone? Absolutely not.