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Post by Porscheguy on Dec 31, 2012 15:46:46 GMT -5
Went to BB today looking for a new movie or two, and its just maddening when you look at the prices for new releases. $36.00 for the "trio" of BR, DVD and Digital Copy. And the BR is always $10.00 more than the DVD. I gotta find a good rental place... Maybe even try Netflix..
I don't know about you guys, but do you even look at the DVD or Digital copy?
I have never once...
Arhhhh.....
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Post by chrisk41 on Dec 31, 2012 15:49:21 GMT -5
Yea, that has never made sense to me. BB has always seemed to be $10-15 higher on their blu-rays than anyone else in the area. I can't imagine people are buying movies there when they could just go next door and get them for half price, so why do they mark them up so high?
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Post by Porscheguy on Dec 31, 2012 15:52:38 GMT -5
Whats worse is I paid $29.00 for a BR there not too long ago and a few weeks later it was in the $9.99 section!!
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Post by Bruce on Dec 31, 2012 16:15:11 GMT -5
I never look at the Digital copy.Try renting at RED BOX, BluRay movies are $1.50 and they have quite a few in my area as I reserve on Tuesday morning when the new discs are released.I just rented LOOPER this morning and it was a great Movie.
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Post by sharkman on Dec 31, 2012 16:21:08 GMT -5
There are cheaper options like Walmart. I do find it a cash grab when some blurays are up to 10 bucks more than others.
You can probably find good deals on Amazon too. I say screw BB, if they want to gouge the customer they can deal with the fallout.
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Post by audiofile on Dec 31, 2012 16:27:04 GMT -5
I rent at Red Box or stream via NetFlix. My issue with NetFlix is that you can't stream 5.1 signals.
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Post by RichGuy on Dec 31, 2012 16:35:01 GMT -5
I never look at the Digital copy.Try renting at RED BOX, BluRay movies are $1.50 and they have quite a few in my area as I reserve on Tuesday morning when the new discs are released.I just rented LOOPER this morning and it was a great Movie. Yes try Redbox that's what I use most often. Their regular price for a blu-ray disc is $1.50 and almost every weekend I get an email from them for a 50 cent discount for a rental that weekend. There are plenty of Redbox machines around here and I always select and reserve my movie online so I know the movie I want is there ready for me at the machine I go to. |
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Post by danny01 on Dec 31, 2012 16:40:53 GMT -5
If you don't need them right away, Camelcamelcamel dot com and the blu ray forum are awesome resources for tracking BD prices on Amazon.
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Post by chaosrv on Dec 31, 2012 17:12:54 GMT -5
I only buy blu rays from Best Buy when they have sales going on. For the most part I use Red Box as well. Plus, Red Box will sometimes sell used blu rays from their kiosks for $5 each. You don't get the original case but for $5 for some newer movies is a pretty nice deal. In fact, I'm kicking myself buying Brave when it first came out not too long ago - already $5 from Red Box..dagnabbit.
Oh I should probably also mention I never use the dvd or digital downloads either. I think I may have ONCE taken the dvd out of one of them and given it to someone that liked the movie. That's about it though. stop trying to make me pay for options I don't want or need.
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Post by jlafrenz on Dec 31, 2012 17:14:55 GMT -5
I usually load up around Black Friday on sale Blu-ray's. Other than that I don't buy too many. I do look for used occasionally.
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Post by dcg44s on Dec 31, 2012 17:23:10 GMT -5
I usually load up around Black Friday on sale Blu-ray's. Other than that I don't buy too many. I do look for used occasionally. This Black Friday I had said that I wasn't going to buy much of anything,then Amazon,Best Buy,Walmart,Fry's,etc came up with a bunch of $3.96 deals and I went ape droppings. ;D Best Buy has some good deals online once in a while but we don't have a local store so I don't even have that option.Mostly it's Amazon for me and I have such a backlog of unwatched movies that I rarely feel the need to buy at release,I'd rather wait a while for a price drop. As to the DVD and digital copies,I never use them. |
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Post by Topend on Dec 31, 2012 17:26:57 GMT -5
I've seen some blurays with a $50 price here but can often get them included in a "2 for $30" deal. I guess some do pay the high price but I just won't do it on principle no matter how much I want it.
Dave.
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Post by supermac on Dec 31, 2012 17:33:56 GMT -5
I track new releases and place them in my Amazon Wish List; the price changes often and usually cheaper. Locally it seems like Target always has a new release as a price loss leader. I do like digital copy; for travel with the kids. Regular DVD? I re-gift them...
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Post by copperband on Dec 31, 2012 17:34:06 GMT -5
no more movie dvd for me, except for some concerts, blu ray all the way for movies. I did buy a few blu ray from best buy recently when they are on sale, but never buy from them for regular retail price
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Post by The Mad Norseman on Dec 31, 2012 18:36:01 GMT -5
If you don't already have an account set up on eBay - get one its easy!).
Then troll for Blu-rays in "Like New" condition.
You'd be AMAZED at what you can pick up for under $10, including shipping! Some sellers also remove the DVD and sell the case and BD disc for less too. Some very good deals to be had if you don't insist on getting everything when it first comes out. Just 5 or 6 months later the price will be a third of the original sale price.
As to Best Buy, yeah they occasionally have some good sales, and I'll buy new then, but otherwise? Nope.
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Post by boomzilla on Dec 31, 2012 18:38:20 GMT -5
Blu-Ray? Yard sales at 0.50 to 1.00 each. Yeah, it makes for a really strange library, but the price is right...
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Post by djoel on Dec 31, 2012 19:50:45 GMT -5
One word Amazon....
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Post by Davecski65 on Dec 31, 2012 20:00:43 GMT -5
Hmm thats funny,i always buy my blurays there,and nevr pay over 24 bucks,I always get them day of release or that week and they are a good price,but they go up after that,and yes Wal-mart is good for blu rays,great prices there
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Post by supermac on Dec 31, 2012 23:33:19 GMT -5
When I finished my home theater, I made a commitment not to go out to a theater. I make very few exceptions. When there is a new release, I feel like I already waited awhile so for the special movie, I buy it.
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Post by kt10r on Jan 1, 2013 0:13:44 GMT -5
Just get them to pricematch amazon. Just picked up the rocky ultimate collection the other day for $20.
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