Recently Disney and Lucasfilm announced the Star Wars Skywalker Saga box set which will contain the 4K Ultra HD versions of the Prequel, Original and Sequel Trilogy Star Wars Movies and it’s priced at £200!
Is it a waste of money?
In my opinion. Yes, yes it is!
Why Is the Star Wars Skywalker Saga Box Set So Expensive?
Before we go into the reasons why we think this particular set is daylight robbery let me first give you an overview of what you are set to receive in the 4K Skywalker Saga Box set along with a good length documentary or two per disc.
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Box Set – Limited Edition (27 discs) featuring all 9 Saga movies on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Bonus discs (Blu-ray) for every movie in a special collector’s set. Enjoy the great cinematic sounds of all 9 episodes with Dolby Atmos 7.1.4
Star Wars Skywalker Saga Box Set Contents
Exclusive the Skywalker Saga Artbook
Printed Thank you letter from Mark Hamill
Over 26 hours of BONUS FEATURES
Episode I: The Phantom Menace bonus disc (approx. 181 mins)
“The Beginning” Feature-Length Documentary
George Lucas On The Digital Revolution
And much more…
Episode II: Attack of the Clones bonus disc (approx. 196 mins)
“From Puppets To Pixels: Digital Characters In Episode II” Feature-Length Documentary
State Of The Art: The Previsualization Of Episode II Documentary
And much more…
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith bonus disc (approx. 327 mins)
“Within A Minute: The Making Of Episode III” Feature-Length Documentary
The Journey Part 1 & 2
And much more…
Episode IV: A New Hope bonus disc (approx. 101 mins)
Aboard The Death Star Overview
Discoveries From Inside: Weapons & The First Lightsaber
And much more…
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back bonus disc (approx. 125 mins)
George Lucas On Editing The Empire Strikes Back 1979
A Conversation With The Masters (2010)
And much more…
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi bonus disc (approx. 163 mins)
Conversations: The Effects
Death Star II Space Battle Overview
And much more…
Episode VII: The Force Awakens bonus disc (approx. 149 mins)
Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Blueprint Of A Battle: The Snow Fight
And much more…
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi bonus disc (approx. 165 mins)
The Director and the Jedi
Balance of the Force
And much more…
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker bonus disc (approx. 157 mins)
The Skywalker Legacy
Pasaana Pursuit: Creating The Speeder Chase
And much more…
What Are You Getting For Your Money?
Upon first glance, you seem to be getting three great movies and six drinks coasters!
Whilst admittedly they will all look superb in 4K Ultra HD what exactly are you paying for here?
A printed (not hand-signed) letter from Mark Hamill because that’s such a thoughtful touch?
An artbook that cost around £10 (if that) to make?
Whilst the artbook has a great front cover I just don’t see anything exclusive enough in this box set to warrant such a steep price tag.
Back in the day, you could get full-sized handcrafted figures in your special edition or collectors edition movies.
This saga is steeped in history yet what accompanies the set doesn’t honour or make that history feel special whatsoever.
Give me a The Mandalorian Collector’s Edition with a full-sized Baby Yoda included in the price and I’ll happily bite your hand off for it!
Is this the best Star Wars box set?
No.
But it’s one hell of a Star Wars movie set if you can justify the price.
Star Wars Saga Unboxing
Check out this unboxing and Star Wars Skywalker Saga box set review video courtesy of Nerdist and let us know if you think it’s worth the money!
If you’re a diehard fan who doesn’t care how much this costs you can purchase the Skywalker Saga set HERE
