Preorders for The Last of Us Season 2’s Limited Edition 4K Steelbook are discounted to only $35 (was $47) at Amazon. This is the lowest price offered since preorders opened in late May. If you’re interested in owning the Steelbook Edition, it’d be wise to secure a copy ahead of its September 23 release; the Steelbook Edition for Season 1, which launched in March, sold out months ago. Season 2’s 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition is cheaper than the standard 4K edition at Amazon.
At the time of writing, Amazon is the only retailer with the $35 Steelbook Edition deal. Gruv is selling preorders for $40, and Walmart’s price remains $47.
$35 (was $47) | Releases September 23
The Last of Us Season 2’s Limited Edition Steelbook features promotional photography of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) with Cordyceps fungus forming a moth–like Ellie’s tattoo–in the background. The interior artwork shows Ellie surrounded by a horde of people who have succumbed to the Cordyceps fungus.
The 4K Blu-ray edition displays in native 4K (2160p) resolution and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10. The infected’s growls and the unsettling calling card of Clickers should sound pretty unnerving with Dolby Atmos audio and 7.1 lossless surround sound.
All physical editions of The Last of Us Season 2 have the same bonus features, most of which originally aired on HBO Max. There are two brand-new exclusive bonus features, though. One is called Ellie’s Ultimate Revenge and explores Ellie’s motivations throughout Season 2. The other new bonus featurette is Beneath the Surface: The Visual FX of The Last of Us, a deep dive into the props, special effects, and backdrops from the show.
The Last of Us Season 2 Bonus Features:
- Ellie’s Ultimate Revenge (New)
- Beneath the Surface: The Visual FX of The Last of Us (New)
- Growing the World of The Last of Us
- Welcome to Jackson set tour
- Joel’s Journey to Season 2
- Ellie’s Journey to Season 2
- Q&A with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey
- Battle of Jackson, Deconstructed
- Open Book: Isabela & Young Mazino
- Mushroom Taste Test
- 4 Character featurettes: Joel, Ellie, Abby, Dina
- 7 “Making of” featurettes (Episodes 1-7)
Season 1 of The Last of Us didn’t receive a Steelbook Edition until March of this year, so it’s cool to see Season 2 will have one on launch day. Sadly, The Last of Us Season 1’s Steelbook Edition has been sold out for a few months now.
Note: At the time of writing, Amazon is the only retailer with the $35 deal. Gruv is selling preorders for $40, and Walmart’s price remains $47.
4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD | Releases September 23
Even if you don’t care about steelbook cases, it makes sense to snag the $35 preorder for the Steelbook Edition at Amazon. The retailer is actually charging more for the standard 4K and the 1080p Blu-ray. Over at Walmart, the standard edition 4K Blu-ray is the same price as the Steelbook Edition at Amazon.
With preorder price guarantees at Amazon and Walmart, you’ll get the lowest price offered between time you order and when your Blu-ray ships. You won’t be charged until your order is shipped this September.
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The Last of Us Season 2 continued HBO’s largely faithful adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game franchise. While Season 1 had nine episodes, Season 2 only had seven. The new season adapted a portion of The Last of Us Part II, though it was largely told from Ellie’s perspective. Season 3 is expected to flip the script and follow Abby, the other playable character from the second game.
If you’re unfamiliar with the franchise, The Last of Us takes place in a post-apocalyptic United States that has been ravaged by a parasitic fungus that turned most of humanity into flesh-eating creatures. The first season followed hardened survivor Joel on his mission to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a quarantined zone, as her blood holds the key to creating a cure to the Cordyceps infection.
The second season is set five years later, and it largely examines the repercussions of Joel’s actions as his past catches up to him and Ellie. A new conflict erupts, with Ellie setting off on a quest for vengeance as she explores dangerous terrain inhabited by infected people, cults, and militias. Season 2 was largely told from Ellie’s perspective, but Season 3 is expected to flip the script and follow Abby, the other playable character from the second game.
While the show’s overarching storyline has remained aligned with the games–some of the scenes are nearly identical–it has, at times, explored previously uncharted backstories and introduced new characters within self-contained episodes.
The Last of Us Season 1 on Blu-ray
Season 1’s Steelbook Edition is sold out, but you can get the 4K Blu-ray or 1080p Blu-ray edition for cheap. Over at Amazon, the 4K Blu-ray is only $18.58, while the Blu-ray is $16.
The Last of Us Season 1 Special Features
As mentioned above, you’re also getting a solid selection of extra content here. Each of the nine episodes come with short documentaries, and some of the documentaries on the fourth include a look at how the video game was adapted for TV, profiles of the actors, and the connections between the video game source material and the TV show. Here’s the full list of Season 1 bonus content:
- Inside the Episode #1
- Inside the Episode #2
- Inside the Episode #3
- Inside the Episode #4
- Inside the Episode #5
- Inside the Episode #6
- Inside the Episode #7
- Inside the Episode #8
- Inside the Episode #9
- Controllers Down: Adapting The Last of Us
- From Levels to Live Action
- The Last of Us: Stranger than Fiction
- Ashley Johnson Spotlight
- Get To Know Me actor profiles
- Is This a The Last of Us Line?
- The Last Debrief with Troy Baker
An officially licensed board game based on The Last of Us released last holiday. A cooperative strategy game for up to five players–it can be played solo–The Last of Us: Escape the Dark is on sale for $64.78 (was $75) at Amazon.
