FNAC Barbie (4K UHD/2D Blu-ray Steelbook) (FNAC Exclusive) [France]

[ShadowWarrior]

Release Date: November 30, 2023

Retail Price: €34,99

Purchase Link: FNAC

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by ShadowWarrior

[Boilersteel]

Disappointing quality control with this steelbook looks worldwide.  

 

[mr. blue]

On 6/3/2022 at 12:05 AM, CAYENNE-FAHRER said:

Release: 23.08.2022

 

On 11/22/2023 at 10:35 AM, Boilersteel said:

Disappointing quality control with this steelbook looks worldwide.  

 

 

Have you encountered quality control issues before with WWA steelbooks?

[Boilersteel]

Yes.  Prey Best Buy (horizontal scratches on many per pics), Exorcist Best Buy (horizontal scratch on multiple pics), my FNAC Oppenheimer (vertical scratch thankfully for others sake havent seen this except on mine) 😔, Barbie blue FNAC (seen on multiple pics).  I am sure there have been others.  

 

This year seems to be some of the worst in that the factory defects are present on multiple copies, even in unboxing videos, and many times the editions are sold out when the factory defected one arrives.

 

The most popular factory defect I can recall was the Zavvi Empire Strikes Back from a few years ago that seemed to impact everyone, so much that Zavvi sent replacements.

 

 

[mr. blue]

5 minutes ago, Boilersteel said:

Yes.  Prey Best Buy (horizontal scratches on many per pics), Exorcist Best Buy (horizontal scratch on multiple pics), my FNAC Oppenheimer (vertical scratch thankfully for others sake havent seen this except on mine) 😔, Barbie blue FNAC (seen on multiple pics).  I am sure there have been others.  

 

This year seems to be some of the worst in that the factory defects are present on multiple copies, even in unboxing videos, and many times the editions are sold out when the factory defected one arrives.

 

The most popular factory defect I can recall was the Zavvi Empire Strikes Back from a few years ago that seemed to impact everyone, so much that Zavvi sent replacements.

 

 

I wonder why factory defects are more commonplace this year opposed to others. You would think these retailers would try their best to prevent widespread defects.

Edited December 3, 2023 by PsychoBlu

[Boilersteel]

7 minutes ago, PsychoBlu said:

I wonder why factory defects are more commonplace this year opposed to others. You would think these retailers would try their best to prevent widespread defects.

It's weird.  When Zavvi sent out the Empire Strikes Back there was a huge outcry from the steelbook community, which was responded to by replacements being sent.

 

Now retailers don't even need to worry about factory defects or minor damage, as nearly everyone just accepts it for multiple reasons.

 

1) Some steelbooks are so scarce (at least initially).  Perfect example is Prey.  I can guarantee factory-defected sealed copies were still selling on Ebay for over $100 before Best Buy "miraculously" restocked

 

2) It is such a chore to return a Best Buy dinged up or dented steelbook each time it arrives damaged.  I used to try to exchange for a better version and still do for my most desired ones, but my standards have dropped significantly as just not worth the time. 

 

3) Sometimes they all have the factory defect, so trying to replace it with a nonflawed copy is not even possible 

 

It is pretty sad that we have gotten to this point, but supply and demand really has allowed retailers and steelbook manufactures to not even care about the quality control of the steelbooks.