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With Tron: Ares hitting cinemas October 10, it’s the perfect moment to dive back into The Grid. The upcoming Tron instalment marks the third adventure inside that arcade-born digital realm, and—for the very first time—the earlier chapters can be experienced on 4K Blu-ray. Premium Steelbook versions of Tron and Tron: Legacy are up for advance purchase at $40 apiece on Amazon. Walmart opened reservations earlier this week, yet both titles vanished from stock in mere hours. Delivery is right around the corner—both discs street on September 16.
Tron Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)
$40 | Ships September 16
Debuting in 1982, the original Tron broke ground with trailblazing visuals and early computer-generated imagery. Disney’s in-house restoration unit scanned the negative digitally and then removed scratches, warps, and additional flaws to deliver a spotless 4K picture, all under the watch of writer-director Steven Lisberger.
The steelbook’s jacket merges iconic stills with fresh character illustrations, while the interior showcases a freeze-frame of the legendary light-cycle duel—an audacious sequence crafted with then-revolutionary computer tech.
might appear old-fashioned today, yet back in 1982, no one had ever witnessed—or even tried—footage of this kind. The movie is also fitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound, while the 4K platter ships together with a regular Blu-ray edition and a digital redemption voucher.
Extras-wise, this Tron issue simply carries over every supplement from the earlier Blu-ray. Nothing fresh has been added, yet the vintage material still offers a thorough peek behind the curtain, revealing how the computerized wonder stretched the boundaries of moviemaking in the ’80s. Expect a full-length commentary with Lisberger plus assorted crew, assorted featurettes, still collections, and marketing items. “The Making of Tron” is a standout—an 88-minute chronicle detailing the production’s grueling journey.
Tron Special Features
- Audio commentary with director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner, associate producer, visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw, and visual effects supervisor Richard Taylor.
- The Tron Phenomenon featurette
- Photo Tronology featurette
- The Making of Tron documentary
- Development featurettes
- Digital Imagery featurette
- Music featurette
- Publicity and promotional materials
- Deleted scenes
- Design featurettes
- Storyboarding featurettes
- Galleries
Tron: Legacy Limited Edition Steelbook
$40 | Releases September 16
Arriving in 2010, Tron Legacy was helmed by Joseph Kosinski, harnessing cutting-edge CG wizardry to craft a Grid that finally felt like a true cyber frontier. This remaster was sourced from the original digital files and graded in High Dynamic Range under Kosinski’s eye, and it too carries Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos options. As with Tron, you receive a standard Blu-ray and a digital copy along with the 4K platter. The steelbook itself grabs attention: the outer panels mash up characters and circuitry, while the interior showcases a still from the upgraded lightcycle duel.
The set likewise recycles the previous Blu-ray extras—yet those leftovers still deliver a deep dive into the sequel’s backstage saga. Alongside multiple documentaries and shorts you’ll find a music video by Grammy-winning composers Daft Punk. Alas, Kosinski doesn’t supply a commentary, yet the overall bundle remains generous.
Tron Legacy Special Features
- The Next Day: Flynn Lives Revealed interactive documentary
- First Look at Tron: Uprising animated series featurette
- Launching the Legacy featurette
- Visualizing Tron FX featurette
- Installing the Cast featurette
- Disc Roars San Diego Comic Con panel
- Daft Punk music video: Derezzed
Newcomers should know the saga unfolds chiefly inside a digital realm dubbed the Grid. The 1982 original cast Jeff Bridges as a gifted game designer who is digitized and hurled into that very domain after infiltrating his former employer’s mainframe, discovering the perilous landscape is rooted in the title he was coding. Twenty-eight years later Tron: Legacy sends Flynn’s son into the same system, now tyrannized by darker powers.
Following Legacy, an interstitial animated chapter titled Tron: Uprising debuted. The series follows Beck, a youthful program who reluctantly spearheads a rebellion against the oppressive regime of Clu and his lieutenant General Tesler. Boasting slick visuals and sophisticated plotting, the show is no longer sold as a physical set, yet you can stream it on Prime Video or Disney Plus.
Beyond that, Tron: Ares is slated to hit theaters October 10. The cast includes Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, and Gillian Anderson. The plot centers on Ares, an elite program dispatched from the Grid into the real world on a perilous assignment.
Plenty more 4K Blu-ray titles are waiting in the wings. On September9, Ballerina From the John Wick Universe and Jurassic World Rebirth land on shelves. Come October, Shin Godzilla and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning follow suit with fresh Steelbook versions. Meanwhile, the 2021 Mortal Kombat flick is spawning a revamped 4K Steelbook; Warner Bros. and New Line just pushed Mortal Kombat 2 all the way to Summer 2026, so this reissue should fill the gap.
Retro-curious? The Lost in Space Limited Edition touched down September 2 on 4K Blu-ray, already 50 percent off. DC devotees can swoop in on the new Superman 5-Film Steelbook Vault Set, an Amazon exclusive.