*UPDATED* – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey steelbook coming to Amazon UK

*Updated – Pre-orders now live* With the demise of HMV, it really does look like Amazon may be positioning themselves as the UK’s leading steelbook retailer.

Following on from their Skyfall exclusive, Amazon are now listing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey for release on 8th April. Don’t forget, with Amazon’s pre-order price guarantee, you always pay the lowest price, whether it goes up or down after you order!

And in a bit of good news for overseas collectors, the disc is listed as region free!

Extras will include the following:

• New Zealand: Home of Middle Earth documentary
• 10 behind-the-scenes video blogs:
  • Start of Production
  • Location Scouting
  • Shooting Block One
  • Filming in 3D
  • Locations: Part 1
  • Locations: Part 2
  • Stone St. Studios Tour
  • Wrap of Principal Photography
  • Post-production Overview
  • Wellington World Premiere
• 5 theatrical trailers (Dwarves, Letter Opener, Bilbo Contract, Gandalf Wagers and Gollum Paths)
• 3 videogame trailers (for The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-Earth, Guardians of Middle-Earth and Lego The Lord of the Rings

Pre-order: Amazon UK