Steelbooks - whats your policy?

[gurpswoo1]

I only really get steelbooks when they come in a Collector's edition or are steelbook editions. I.e include the game.

The only time I get steelbooks by themselves are if they came as a pre-order bonus. As I am a sealed game collector I limit myself to less than £25 for any unsealed steelbook, no matter how rare it is. So far I have stuck to that.

I don't tend to buy used Steelbook edition unless it is cheaper to buy that way than a standard game, have done that many times in the past (10+), I simply thrown away the steelbook.

[Likey]

The other important question missing from this thread is the condition of it.

I guess this depends from collector to collector but if there are scratches or wear and tear to the corners, is it worth getting because it's cheaper or give it a miss and pay a lot more for a mint condition one?

[evilvort3x]

for me... its now SEALED only.. unless it was never available sealed....

[nipperkipper]

same here, unsealed steelbooks in shops get battered too much i never buy unsealed steelbooks in store now, staff dont give a toss

last time i bought one in cex and paid with a voucher - the guy then took my voucher, put it on top of the steelbook and then scribbled all over the voucher like they do and left marks all over it

never again

[Gemini-Phoenix]

I used to be fussy what I bought, only ever buying CE's if it was a game I was going to buy anyway. Lately though (as in the last few years) I've been buying CE's for games I would normally not have given a second look.

Now, it's gotten to a point where I'm buying almost every CE released - The only ones I pass on are usually day one DLC editions; those which are stupidly expensive; or the ones which I feel are a rip-off for what they are.

I'm also not a huge fan of WWE or beat 'em ups, so I've neglected many of these recently (Ie, Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Soul Calibur V etc) - Although I will say that this is not deliberate, but rather a lack of available funds has caused me to make sacrifices