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[ssjmichael]

The Hunger Games will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 18th. That's a Saturday, which follow's Liongate's Twilight release strategy. I figured it'd be good to have a thread details all of the various Retailer exclusive editions and pre-order bonuses being made.

Amazon

Just the regular 2-disc edition so far, no bonuses detailed



Barnes and Noble

Bonus: Pre-order The Hunger Games now and receive a free 30”x40” cloth poster of Katniss as your gift with purchase. Gift available while supplies last, and quantities are limited.

Spoiler

Bestbuy.com and Bestbuy.ca (Canada)

This exclusive edition includes 2 DVD, 2 Blu-ray discs, and digital copy of The Hunger Games. It also comes with an acrylic Hunger Games keepsake that will be numbered, available exclusively at Best Buy in the US (also at Bestbuy.ca in Canada).



Free Keychain w/ Pre-order of the DVD or BD (BB exclusive doesn't qualify apparently)





Costco



Includes:

Parachute Compartment Necklace
Bag Clip with District 12 Seal
District 12 Nylon bag


Futureshop (Canada)

Exclusive District 12 Steelbook



Exclusive Mockingjay Steelbook



Regular edition Bonus: District 12 Keychain

FYE (In-store Only)

Reserve the Movie and get a free Tote bag. While Supplies Last




Target

Exclusive Deluxe Edition with Bonus disc featuring forty-five minutes of exclusive content, and a video diary with stories from the Cornucopia and tribute biographies.

http://target.scene7...85366&id=R3Rps3

Walmart

Exclusive Mockingjay Pendant (see spoiler below) and Vudu Digital content: (The Stunts of the Hunger Game, Capitol Couture: The Styles of Panem)

Spoiler

Edited by ssjmichael, 17 August 2012 - 06:26 PM.

[Gamer_Boy14]

I'm going for either the Target or Wal Mart edition, but leaning more toward Target.

[SonictheHedgehog1337]

I'm going for either the Target or Wal Mart edition, but leaning more toward Target.

Same here, but I'll keep checking back here over the next couple months. Thanks OP. I've never read the books but I enjoyed the film very much. Walking out of the theater I realized this is probably a day 1 purchase for me (which I'll regret during the inevitable black friday sales ).

[ssjmichael]

No prob. I love the first book (haven't read the other 2 yet) and thought the movie was a very good adaptation of it. Right now Target definitely has the most appealing set to me in terms of looks and extra content, but if Best Buy gets that Steelbook too then I might have to get that.

I'm interested in seeing what the BB canada one is too, it looks like a pretty big box.

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Future Shop has 2 versions of The Hunger Games Steelbook

District 12




Mocking Jay

[Penguin1084]

I like the Mockingjay FS steelbook much more than the district 12 one.

but I really like the Target deluxe edition, it looks really nice

[ssjmichael]

If Futureshop gets 2 steelbooks, and we don't even get one I'll be pissed. Anyway, I like the District 12 one because it's just more unique. I'm hoping the emblem on the front is all embossed too. I feel like the Mockingjay logo is too big on the other, and titling at the bottom doesn't flow well with it. If they kept the mockingjay that size, I'd rather they remove the title at the bottom.

[ssjmichael]

Bestbuy.ca and Futureshop also appear to be giving a bonus District 12 keychain with the purchase of the regular edition.

[xbox_mole]

I'll pick up the Target Edition and the Walmart Edition, but if BestBuy gets those steelbooks in the US, I'll pick both of those up too. :-)

My oh my, this franchise is going to be just as expensive as Twilight is for me. haha

[jason00]

Hopefully Best Buy will get the Mockingjay steelbook. Otherwise, I think I will go for the Target version.

[slidecage]

wow this came out on DVD Very fast .. wasnt expecting it till xmas

[ssjmichael]

wow this came out on DVD Very fast .. wasnt expecting it till xmas

Not really. This came out in March. Most movies come to home video in about 4-5 months.

[MSUHitman]

Has there ever been a reason the movie studios have said why Canada/Europe get all the Steelbook tin movies while America is shut out for the most part? This issue isn't there with games outside of the Assassin's Creed series so what gives?

[Taco5]

Thanks OP!

[Stele]

Has there ever been a reason the movie studios have said why Canada/Europe get all the Steelbook tin movies while America is shut out for the most part? This issue isn't there with games outside of the Assassin's Creed series so what gives?

American consumers, for the most part, care about cost and the American corporate culture is all about cutting costs to the bone, whenever possible. EU, Canada and other markets are more inured to higher prices on consumer goods due to long histories of much higher taxes, so a culture of consuming limited/collector items has persisted longer.

[mr_burnzz]

That district 12 steel book is nice! Too bad USA doesn't get that.

[Seasick Pirate]

So, no deals then?

[ssjmichael]

So, no deals then?

They get released in august, you seriously thought you'd see deals already?

[EdgeCrusher36]

So, no deals then?

Yeah, we have to "deal" with your shitty post in this thread. Psssssssssf.

Wife wants the walmart version out of all of those for some reason.

[GizmoGC]

Vanilla edition for me.

[kilik64]

Not really trying to derail the thread, but why do people go bonkers for steel books? I just dont get it.

Serious question.

[EdgeCrusher36]

I never have really understood how people can pay the prices they do for them. I'll get them if they are free or at little cost, or in a collector's edition, but there is no way I'd pay 15 bucks or more for one.

[mr_burnzz]

Not really trying to derail the thread, but why do people go bonkers for steel books? I just dont get it.

Serious question.

I don't go bonkers for them because the price is pretty high but they're cool. It just looks so much better than the others. I want to start a nice blu ray library with some steel books. It looks nice.

[MSUHitman]

American consumers, for the most part, care about cost and the American corporate culture is all about cutting costs to the bone, whenever possible. EU, Canada and other markets are more inured to higher prices on consumer goods due to long histories of much higher taxes, so a culture of consuming limited/collector items has persisted longer.

Thanks but one more question: why is this not the case w/games? You don't see different cases per region outside of the AC games in Europe.

[62t]

Thanks but one more question: why is this not the case w/games? You don't see different cases per region outside of the AC games in Europe.

I would say a lot more Europe/Australia games are getting LE stuff. Look at Sonic Generation and Yakuza 4 in Europe for example.

[ssjmichael]

Some new pics of the Bestbuy.ca exclusive. The description says:

This exclusive edition includes 2 DVD, 2 Blu-ray discs, and digital copy of The Hunger Games. It also comes with a limited edition Hunger Games collectible that will be numbered, available exclusively at Best Buy.



Here's what the 30x40" cloth poster looks like from Barnes and Noble:

[shadowkast]

^^^So why is that box so big? Is it to house the other movies when they get released?

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Free District 12 Key Chain

When you pre-order The Hunger Games on DVD or Blu-ray.



Best Buy

[NinjaPenguin7]

Those are fantastic! Really hope Best Buy pulls through again and gets these in too. Steelbooks usually entice me to get the movies on release rather than waiting for them to drop under $15 like I usually do.

[xbox_mole]

I hope BestBuy gets an edition like they have up in Canada or even those two versions of the Steelbooks, that would get me to buy two from BestBuy.