The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Home Video release – more international information

Following on from our posts earlier this week, we now have information from official press releases from Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary and Germany.  Here are the details:

Spain – release date April 8th, available online from April 4th

DVD/Blu-ray set – 20,95€

Collector’s Edition (DVD/Blu-ray with a set of postcards – alas, we have no images for ya!) – 24,95€

3D Blu-ray (includes both 3D AND 2D Blu-ray) –  29,95€

(Interestingly, no version which is JUST a DVD is mentioned in the Spanish press release.)

Belgium – release date April 16th

Press release says there will be a DVD, a Blu-ray and a 3D Blu-ray, as well as video on demand.  No mention of any Collector’s Edition or combo packs; no prices given.

The Netherlands – release date April 16th

Press release mentions Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack (with the Noble Collection Dwarven bookends), Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and Standard Definition DVD, as well as video on demand. No prices given.

Hungary – release date April 8th

Press release mentions Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack (presumably with the Dwarven bookends, but the press release doesn’t specify), Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and 2-Disc Standard Definition DVD. No prices given.

Germany – release date April 11th

Press release mentions Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and DIGITAL versions.

There will be a very limited Steelbook edition, with magnetic (removable) lenticular cover and the Dwarven bookends, only available from Amazon. Press release doesn’t mention a price, but Ringer spy TheHutt tells us it was 119 EUR and has already sold out in preorder!

Amazon.de also has an exclusive 2D-only version of the BluRay steelbook; spies tell us price is 28.99 EUR.

Finally, from retailer MediaMarkt and Saturn there is a Steelbook with removable, magnetic lenticular cover, containing both 2D and 3D Blu-ray (apparently retailing for 36 EUR), and from Electronic Partner/Media Max German fans will be able to buy the Blu-ray set with the LEGO Legolas (no word on pricing).