Prices of DVD movies (now) - Blu-ray Forum

DaDane · 09-08-2005, 07:14 AM

I think there's a very big difference on prices of movies in different contries.

It looks like the price in US are lower initially but then stays almost the same.
In Denmark (where I live) a new DVD normally costs 199 dkr (~ 33 US$). Special releases are even more expensive. I have Lord of the Rings 1, 2 and 3 in extended version. Each 4 DVD set was 499 dkr (~ 83 US$).
But also you can buy budget movies. Today I am going to pick up "Shawhanks redemtion". It will cost me just 25 dkr (little more than 4 US$)

Disneys original animated movies have been one of the exceptions to the falling of prices. But recently even they are selling the movies for a lower price eventually.

Blue · 09-08-2005, 09:15 AM

That is about the same in Australia. We pay about $40 even for old releases e.g. somone at work paid $AUS38 today for "The Life of Brian" (echange rate $AUS1.35 = $US1) and that was at a discount DVD store.

destrier · 09-26-2005, 01:04 PM

In Russia we pay 500-900 rubles for licence dvd film, but u can find pirate video production which cost 120-170 rubles (1$=29rb)

Gorkab · 09-26-2005, 02:11 PM

In France, we pay 25 € for a single edition DVD, sometimes 20 € and 30 € for a double edition. :?

Alex Pallas · 09-26-2005, 11:05 PM

i'd bootleg if i was you foreigners, $40 for a movie is alot dude, but whatever

DaDane · 09-27-2005, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Pallas

i'd bootleg if i was you foreigners, $40 for a movie is alot dude, but whatever

Well, I like the (danish) subtitles, - so an american version is not quite the same.

tron3 · 10-21-2005, 01:02 PM

I realize they have to make their money too, but they will charge as much as they can. It's like buying printer ink. Probably cheaper to keep buying new printers with starter cartridges than refill the thing.

When movies first came out on LaserDisc, they were like $80 a pop in the late 70's! They slowly came down in price on VHS. My first VHS movie was TRON for like 35 bucks in 1986. In 2002 my brother owed me 20 bucks, but bought me the 20th Anniversary Edition of TRON with the money instead. Same movie, widescreen, better picture, better sound, value added content, and 16 years later for LESS.

Even considering the decline in prices, we still get raked over the coals on these things. Mass manufacturing of movie DVD's are not burned, they are pressed! They churn out like butter for WELL UNDER A BUCK. The packaging costs more than the dvd in some cases.

They charge what they feel the movie buying market will bare. They want that sweet spot where people don't go, "that's it...I'm getting a pirate copy."

09-08-2005, 07:14 AM	#1
DaDane Member Member since:May 2005	Prices of DVD movies (now) I think there's a very big difference on prices of movies in different contries. It looks like the price in US are lower initially but then stays almost the same. In Denmark (where I live) a new DVD normally costs 199 dkr (~ 33 US$). Special releases are even more expensive. I have Lord of the Rings 1, 2 and 3 in extended version. Each 4 DVD set was 499 dkr (~ 83 US$). But also you can buy budget movies. Today I am going to pick up "Shawhanks redemtion". It will cost me just 25 dkr (little more than 4 US$) Disneys original animated movies have been one of the exceptions to the falling of prices. But recently even they are selling the movies for a lower price eventually.

09-26-2005, 01:04 PM	#3
destrier New Member Member since:Sep 2005	DVD price In Russia we pay 500-900 rubles for licence dvd film, but u can find pirate video production which cost 120-170 rubles (1$=29rb)

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09-08-2005, 09:15 AM	#2
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	That is about the same in Australia. We pay about $40 even for old releases e.g. somone at work paid $AUS38 today for "The Life of Brian" (echange rate $AUS1.35 = $US1) and that was at a discount DVD store.

09-26-2005, 02:11 PM	#4
Gorkab Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2004 Location:France 4K collection:145 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:1	In France, we pay 25 € for a single edition DVD, sometimes 20 € and 30 € for a double edition. :?

09-26-2005, 11:05 PM	#5
Alex Pallas Active Member Member since:Sep 2005 Location:The Belly Of The Beast (USA)	i'd bootleg if i was you foreigners, $40 for a movie is alot dude, but whatever

10-21-2005, 01:02 PM	#7
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I realize they have to make their money too, but they will charge as much as they can. It's like buying printer ink. Probably cheaper to keep buying new printers with starter cartridges than refill the thing. When movies first came out on LaserDisc, they were like $80 a pop in the late 70's! They slowly came down in price on VHS. My first VHS movie was TRON for like 35 bucks in 1986. In 2002 my brother owed me 20 bucks, but bought me the 20th Anniversary Edition of TRON with the money instead. Same movie, widescreen, better picture, better sound, value added content, and 16 years later for LESS. Even considering the decline in prices, we still get raked over the coals on these things. Mass manufacturing of movie DVD's are not burned, they are pressed! They churn out like butter for WELL UNDER A BUCK. The packaging costs more than the dvd in some cases. They charge what they feel the movie buying market will bare. They want that sweet spot where people don't go, "that's it...I'm getting a pirate copy."

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