Why aren't SteelBooks™ released in the United States? - Blu-ray Forum

havuk88 · 02-06-2009, 05:08 AM

Why aren't the steelbook blu-rays released in the USA?

joegs300 · 02-06-2009, 05:15 AM

There are the James Bond series that are released here.. but that's all I know.

Itputdallotion0n · 02-06-2009, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by havuk88

Why aren't the steelbook blu-rays released in the USA?

I would imagine because movies probally sell more over here. And sometimes need gimicks to sell overseas. I know thats why alot of 360 gave away free faceplates and stuff like that with the purchase of games overseas.

gman102081 · 02-06-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Itputdallotion0n

I would imagine because movies probally sell more over here. And sometimes need gimicks to sell overseas. I know thats why alot of 360 gave away free faceplates and stuff like that with the purchase of games overseas.

You hit the nail right on the head.

hardcore_canadian · 02-06-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Itputdallotion0n

I would imagine because movies probally sell more over here. And sometimes need gimicks to sell overseas. I know thats why alot of 360 gave away free faceplates and stuff like that with the purchase of games overseas.

In Canada, the reason we were given is that Future Shop wants to break the loyalty people have to their stores, A&B Sound, HMV, etc... People get attached to their small stores too, and don't want to give business to the big ******* on the market

jw · 02-06-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by havuk88

Why aren't the steelbook blu-rays released in the USA?

because they know we will import them

Minimejer05 · 02-07-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

because they know we will import them

Sadly thats so true.

lovgun7 · 05-26-2009, 10:04 AM

if you go to best buy they have alot of movies in Steelbook form ... alot of them are Independent flicks or low budget movies but they look pretty good

kennerado · 05-26-2009, 10:42 AM

I thought it was because the factories that actually make the steel books are based in Europe.

Kynch · 05-26-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kennerado

I thought it was because the factories that actually make the steel books are based in Europe.

I think there's a SteelBook factory in Ohio or something?

Xboxbydegrees · 05-26-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kynch

I think there's a SteelBook factory in Ohio or something?

that is what I have heard as well.

Ashamed Pegasus · 05-26-2009, 01:22 PM

There are quite a few SteelBooks released in the U.S. on DVD, so I can't see why we don't get them on BD...

mr. b · 05-27-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kynch

I think there's a SteelBook factory in Ohio or something?

Yes, there is a plant in Ohio. There was a press release on their website about it, but it looks like they took it down. It was opened in 2007 or 2008.

I think there are more plants spread out over Europe though, which would explain the ease of a steelbook release in Europe compared to the US.

I'm sure it costs more to put out a movie with a steelbook when compared to a standard release, and dvd and blu-ray releases are all about the dollars. It would be nice to see more releases come out in the States in a SteelBook design, but with today's economy, I don't see the market getting flooded here anytime soon.

I also think it is a big corporate consipiracy to get us to import them, and I think they toy with us by not releasing them here. They know they could ask a few more dollars for the SteelBook release to cover the cost difference, but they would rather us search the net for overseas editions, and then have us talk about them with each other, further stirring up interest in the movie and the dvd or blu-ray release. It's a Conspiracy I tell you! (okay, J/K. I think

).

Wreck · 06-03-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kynch

I think there's a SteelBook factory in Ohio or something?

Canton Ohio to be excact. Xtop lives in the same TOWN! I'd go insane ... I told him to go get a summer job to give us the inside scoop! :P

There is also one in Canada.

One in USA, One in Canada

offices in Denmark, Canada & Hong Kong

X400 · 06-03-2009, 08:07 AM

i actually think its a mixture of issues 1. there are a lot of companies/studios competeing for sales in what is really a small area such as Europe and
2. because they actually have the market for these steelbooks in other countries people in the states just want to buy for as cheap as they can so there's not much incentive to release limited editions or steelbooks here

certainly you'll see SB's/limited editions during christmas because people are more inclined to spend the extra few dollars, but not throughout the year.

02-06-2009, 05:08 AM	#1
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02-06-2009, 05:15 AM	#2
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	There are the James Bond series that are released here.. but that's all I know.

05-26-2009, 10:04 AM	#8
lovgun7 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:San Fernando Valley Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:251 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:18	if you go to best buy they have alot of movies in Steelbook form ... alot of them are Independent flicks or low budget movies but they look pretty good

05-26-2009, 10:42 AM	#9
kennerado Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Blu-ray collection:165 Trading Score:3	I thought it was because the factories that actually make the steel books are based in Europe.

05-26-2009, 01:22 PM	#12
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	There are quite a few SteelBooks released in the U.S. on DVD, so I can't see why we don't get them on BD...

06-03-2009, 08:07 AM	#15
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	i actually think its a mixture of issues 1. there are a lot of companies/studios competeing for sales in what is really a small area such as Europe and 2. because they actually have the market for these steelbooks in other countries people in the states just want to buy for as cheap as they can so there's not much incentive to release limited editions or steelbooks here certainly you'll see SB's/limited editions during christmas because people are more inclined to spend the extra few dollars, but not throughout the year.

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