steelbook

A Steelbook is a type of premium blind or window box packaging used for the distribution and retail of video and audio recordings such as Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) discs in some countries. Steelbooks are typically sold as a collectible item, often featuring artwork that is not included in the standard packaging.

The use of steel in the name is a reference to the durable metal used in the construction of the packaging. Steelbooks are often made to be flapless, meaning they open without a removable flap that may contain a paper insert or a plain sleeve, providing an unbroken view of the artwork surrounding the disc. They are typically characterized by a high-gloss finish, a wide picture area, silver mirror finish, and a polychromatic tricolor finishing process.

Steelbooks often serve as a collectible variant of the standard release of a movie or game and are usually released in limited quantities. They may be used by retailers to differentiate their product and to offer a special edition of a title. In some countries, Steelbooks follow standard Blu-ray or DVD packaging specification but incorporate collectible characteristics.

Some of the key features of steelbooks include visually appealing artwork, a focus on special edition releases of movies, a decent movie to collector ratio in a collectible case, collectability, and buyers seeking a premium, fun collectible with each movie release can value this. This can vary from product to product based on sales and marketing strategy of the specific film's producers, distributors, and retailers.