The Borderlands movie had a pretty terrible opening weekend at the box office, but maybe that’s because interested fans wanted to wait to watch it at home on the couch next to their Claptrap steelbook case? If that’s you, you’ll be happy to hear that the Amazon-exclusive 4K Blu-ray is already discounted. You can Pre-order the awesome Claptrap Steelbook case (seriously, it’s really cool) from Amazon for $28.89 (was $35).The limited edition steelbook also includes 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray discs, as well as a digital copy – in case you don’t want to indulge in Eli Roth’s version of Pandora on the go. And don’t worry, if you’ve already pre-ordered at full price, Amazon will only charge you the discounted price when your order ships.
Meanwhile, Walmart has joined in, discounting its exclusive steelbook edition of Borderlands from $40 to $35. Walmart’s steelbook contains key images from the film that, if you end up not liking them (chances are you won’t), might make you sad when you look at your shiny new case. Amazon’s steelbook case, on the other hand, might be a suitable home for your favorite Borderlands games. Looking at Claptrap, you might think of the happy times you spent following the bot through (Gearbox’s) Pandora.
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray with Steelbook (Amazon)
$28.89 ($35)
Exclusive to Amazon, the case mimics the rugged design of Claptrap, a sulky droid voiced by Jack Black in the film. Inside, battle damage can be seen in the form of an Eridian vault symbol, and as a special extra, there’s a nice selection of behind-the-scenes documentation detailing how the film was made. Here’s the full list you’ll get whether you pre-order from Amazon or Walmart:
- Borderlands: From the game to the screen
- Meet the team
- All aboard the Death-Tschu-Tschu
- Bringing Borderlands to the big screen
- Badonkadonk Time
- Fashion and action on Pandora
- High-tech hellscapes
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray with Steelbook (Walmart)
35 US dollars ($40)
As you can see above, Walmart’s exclusive edition features characters from the film on the outside and inside of the case. Another difference between the two versions is the disc artwork. The 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray discs have different designs at each retailer.
Early reviews of Borderlands have not has been great so far, but several media outlets are calling it a disappointing adaptation that fails to capture any of the games’ charm. Borderlands has a metascore of 27 on GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic and is rated 9% on Rotten Tomatoes.
“For long stretches, Borderlands is simply unspectacular, something so quickly forgotten that it’s actually difficult not to like it,” wrote Phil Owen in GameSpot’s review of the Borderlands movie.
