Fake steelbooks

[gamecollector_nz]

Also genuine Titanfall 2 steelbook never in shrunk wrapped

[Seesternmann]

Originally Posted by gamecollector_nz

Also genuine Titanfall 2 steelbook never in shrunk wrapped

I just noticed that my Titanfall 2 steelbook, for which I paid more than 100€ a few months ago, is one of those fake Fantasyboxes coming from China/Hongkong ... back then I never had heard of them before.

I can't believe I have not checked that back then.

Also, ebay.de is flooded with these fake steelbooks. Obviously these are all very expensive because it's coming from resellers and they want do make profit. I have seen The last of Us - Part II fake steelbooks being sold for 80€+. And of course they're often being advertised as genuine steelbooks.
I know that many of these fake steelbooks do have different designs, but in case of the Titanfall 2 steelbook it is completely identical. It even has the trademarks from EA and Respawn Entertainment on it's back. And to be honest, even as a collector I do not know by heart which steelbooks came wrapped and which were never sealed.

The simple fact that I can no longer be sure to buy a real steelbook when I'm buying sealed steelcases is so discouraging for me, that I'm really taking into account to stop collecting steelbooks. I basically completely stopped browsing ebay for steelbooks because of these fake ones.

How do you guys feel about this?

[origammirip789]

Originally Posted by Seesternmann

I just noticed that my Titanfall 2 steelbook, for which I paid more than 100€ a few months ago, is one of those fake Fantasyboxes coming from China/Hongkong ... back then I never had heard of them before.



I can't believe I have not checked that back then.



Also, ebay.de is flooded with these fake steelbooks. Obviously these are all very expensive because it's coming from resellers and they want do make profit. I have seen The last of Us - Part II fake steelbooks being sold for 80€+. And of course they're often being advertised as genuine steelbooks.

I know that many of these fake steelbooks do have different designs, but in case of the Titanfall 2 steelbook it is completely identical. It even has the trademarks from EA and Respawn Entertainment on it's back. And to be honest, even as a collector I do not know by heart which steelbooks came wrapped and which were never sealed.



The simple fact that I can no longer be sure to buy a real steelbook when I'm buying sealed steelcases is so discouraging for me, that I'm really taking into account to stop collecting steelbooks. I basically completely stopped browsing ebay for steelbooks because of these fake ones.



How do you guys feel about this?

Can you share some photos of T2 fake steelbook?


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[Spect3r]

I think is important to distinguish between "fake" and custom.
No?

[Seesternmann]

Sure, hope you can see all five pictures?

https://imgur.com/a/J3Ns4OL

To be honest, I do not know if the inner artwork is identical to the real steelbook. But keep in mind, the steelcase I bought was sealed so obviously the seller did not provide photos from the inside of the steelcase. And as I already mentioned before, I did not know that the steelbook never was sealed ...

At the last picture you can see that it reads "Fantasybox" instead of "Steelbook".

[Seesternmann]

Originally Posted by Spect3r

I think is important to distinguish between "fake" and custom.
No?

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.

[Deathhound]

I stumbled upon a black Horizon Zero Dawn Steelbook a few days back; though another seller said it's fake. I never saw that one before and thought I missed a Steelbook from the game

[Seesternmann]

Originally Posted by Deathhound

I stumbled upon a black Horizon Zero Dawn Steelbook a few days back; though another seller said it's fake. I never saw that one before and thought I missed a Steelbook from the game

This one?
https://www.ifantasybox.com/shop/horizon-zero-dawn/

Yes, that would have been a custom made one.

Btw, if anyone of you is considering buying the "The Last of Us (Part 1) Remastered" steelbook, beware of the fake one from these guys.
https://www.ifantasybox.com/shop/the...elbook-bundle/
They even faked the slipcase with that huge USK 18 sticker from Germany.

[GameTrigger]

Seesternmann, I understand that quality of fake Titanfall 2 steel is good?

[Seesternmann]

Originally Posted by GameTrigger

Seesternmann, I understand that quality of fake Titanfall 2 steel is good?

Yes, it is. It has the correct size and the quality of the print is that good, that I couldn't tell the difference to the original one. I only noticed due to the fact that mine came sealed and ofc because of it saying Fantasybox inside.

As you all know, sometimes there are slight colour changes between otherwise identical steelbooks (like for example the AC origins steelbooks EU vs NA, where one is just a tiny bit brighter). The fake Titanfall 2 steelcase goes into that direction. To be honest, I expect there to be some very, very small differences in coulour and/or brightness. But without owning both and a direct comparison it's basicially impossible to tell the difference between original steelbook and fake steelcase without checking the inside for that Steelbook Trademark.

Unfortunately I do not own the original steelbook, so I can't compare them side by side.