Why are steelbooks so expensive

If people stop buying steelbooks at the current prices, publishers will lower the price on them. Buyers dictate the market. Quote from: masamune on August 17, , am. The only steelbook I purchased intentionally is Final Fantasy 12 zodiac edition for the PS4, because the art is so much nicer than the standard release. Any others I have are incidental- that version went on the good sale first, it came in a collector's edition that had other stuff I want, etc.

This is ignoring the extra effort in keeping the case nice since it's not readily replaceable and far more easily damaged. For me though, the biggest issue is size. Steelbooks are just a bit bigger overall than a standard case, so that means you can fit less of them into your given storage solution.

I don't think there's enough good from them to warrant spending the extra space to have them. Quote from: hoshichiri on August 18, , am. Also, they will say "metal case" or "metal packaging" and it'll be the cheaper made MetalPak or even worse.

Now for movies, it's a completely different story. I make it a point to get certain movies with SteelBook packaging. It used to be a novelty where if you pre-ordered the movie, you got a SteelBook case as a bonus. Dan Owen Follow. They have edge-to-edge artwork , which is usually much better than the normal releases. The designs are often incredibly cool and original, and the metal cases means artwork can even be embossed. You can remove and dispose of those, or keep them and perhaps one day sell on for even more money.

Therefore, many of the rarer titles increase in value after purchase, so it can be a wise investment. Are Steelbook collectors being scalped?

What a dilemma! Quality vs. Dans Media Digest Follow. Written by Dan Owen Follow. More From Medium. Just so you know, while we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this page, we never allow this to influence product selections.

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