Fake steelbooks

[Ozzy101]

I think custom steelbooks are fine especially if they aren't marketed as originals. I've even bought 2 specially made ones as the games didn't have any made for them (Detroit Become Human and DMC Collection).

What I can't accept is the fact that they release steelbooks with the original artwork. Case in point: The Last of Us Remastered you showed. Seems nothing but a scam, getting people to buy em thinking it's the real deal.

[Spect3r]

Originally Posted by Seesternmann

That's a good point.

If people are making their own custom steelcases, I have no problem with that. And if they decide to sell them because other people are interested in them (because of nice designs are whatever) I also do not have any problems with that. BUT they have to advertise these as custom made.

What I can not tolerate, ist that fact, that many of these (regardless if fake or custom) are advertised as official steelbooks. I do understand that steelbook is not only the trademark but it also somehow became the name for all sorts of steelcases.
As you can see from the pictures for the fake Titanfall 2 steelcase, this goes in the category of fake steelbook. The design is either identical or so close to the original that I could not tell it's not an official steelbook before I bought it. This was advertised as a genuine steelbook and I fell for it.

What I'm complaining about is, that most sellers - although they know it's custom made or a fake replica - do want to make profit with wrong advertisement.

100% agree.
Im ok with custom steelbooks as long as announced as custom steelbooks.

[Cosmic_Link]

Wow, this is incredibly concerning and something which I was not aware of previously. Has anybody reached out to Scanavo for comment on this? Surely this is an infringement on their copyright?

Having looked at the Titanfall Steelbook posted on the previous page, I would have bought this thinking it was an original genuine steelbook product. The internal plastic case design is exactly the same as a Steelbook case. Even down to the logo branding. Had you not sat there and counted the squares of the logo from the distant picture, you would not be aware that this is not a steelbook product, but is being advertised as such. Even the tags on the Fantasybox webpage have "steelbook" as a tag. I'm not very upto speed with the latest release of steelbooks and I am not 100% sure on the designs which are advertised on the fantasy box site, but they look awfully similar to the steelbook designs.

I'm sorry to hear that people here have been caught out by these fakes.

[riva128]

I think Scanavo will not be very care of these fakes/customs.
Because their customers are retailers and publishers, not us.

[NipRing]

So, on that iFantasybox website, are those all knockoffs of original steelbooks? Because some of those I’ve never seen before (and I’m the fir to admit I have NOT seen everything, lol). But damn, I like some of those. And for me, I’m glad they’re steelbook style for the nice spines.

[Lee Akira]

I like some of the fake steelbooks. For the different designs of because they are of games that had no steelbooks. But I dislike the ones with the same design as an original steelbook. Like recently, I’ve been browsing eBay for a Bloodborne bladesaw steelbook and lots of fake ones have appear for outrageous prices.

[Jonny_Blades]

Those TLOU ones really irk me. They've been appearing more often now with the release of the 2nd game upcoming. The worst part is most of them try to come off as genuine. I even had someone trying to sell them on a FB page and I called him out on it. He didn't say anything but at least the people were aware because I mentioned it. The German Remaster sleeve is so poorly done that it's easy to spot a fake but if you don't know enough about them then it can be easy for people to make the mistake. That Titanfall one is very well done though. I don't know much about it but I would definitely not think it was a fake.

[Spect3r]

Originally Posted by NipRing

So, on that iFantasybox website, are those all knockoffs of original steelbooks? Because some of those I’ve never seen before (and I’m the fir to admit I have NOT seen everything, lol). But damn, I like some of those. And for me, I’m glad they’re steelbook style for the nice spines.

Not all of them, some are custom (original designs but still not official releases), others are fakes in the real sense of the word

[L1Slayer]

They should have started to sell these as customs steels and sticked to their own designs.
There are some really good ones on their page. However, I'm not going to spent 1$ on people like this. Not even if they start labeling it as customs.

[SergeantDijkstraA]

I just looked up, thank goodness, mine is original but that fake custom steelbooks i hate this this destroy everything


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