The patheticness of Wal-Mart's BD selection - Blu-ray Forum

Lincoln6Echo · 03-05-2010, 07:21 PM

So here we are a week into March where one of the biggest BD titles have come out, speaking of 2012 here, and would you think my local Wal-Mart would have the title in BD? Surely, right? After all, they had Wolverine when it first came out about the time I was about to upgrade to Blu. Well, no they don't. First of all, I didn't even bother going to the store, I had a friendf who was going anyway to do a little forward scouting for me, if you will. He radioed back (called) and reported that they didn't have it and that they may be getting it.

And I thought Wal-Mart was supposed to be aggressively ramping up their BD selection? What happened with that brilliant no-brainer idea? At this point, I'd doubt they'd get in Avatar on release day.

Any Wal-Mart employees here that can report on this issue?

Batman1980 · 03-05-2010, 07:24 PM

It's a regional thing, my Wal-Mart seems to be re-doing their blu section, hopefully for the better. It may also be a seasonal thing, movie selection as a whole at my Wal-Mart is rather diminished right now.

Chris7277 · 03-05-2010, 07:34 PM

I live near Walmart Home Office...the store right accross from the H.O. is out of almost every bd and the bd display is getting very small.

myklipschoath · 03-05-2010, 07:38 PM

My Local SUPER Wal-mart. has also a pathetic line up of Blu's, I'm force to go to BB, If i want it now.

Thanks Jeebus we got Amazon.

sasquatch · 03-05-2010, 07:35 PM

is patheticness even a word?

threefiftyrocket · 03-05-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

is patheticness even a word?

When referring to wal mart? Yes

Avond · 03-05-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

is patheticness even a word?

Pathiticity???

I didn't realize they own Vudu. That could be very bad for blu selection and pushing expansion of the blu-ray format.

Lincoln6Echo · 03-09-2010, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

is patheticness even a word?

Been meaning to asnwer this...

I'm pretty sure it is. Because I don't know anyway else to say such a thing. And I'd quote some grammar rules on the use of the 'ness' suffix, but I wouldn't even know where to look.

PrivatePixel · 03-12-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lincoln6Echo

Been meaning to asnwer this...

I'm pretty sure it is. Because I don't know anyway else to say such a thing. And I'd quote some grammar rules on the use of the 'ness' suffix, but I wouldn't even know where to look.

Patheticness is a noun, confirmed by the Oxford Dictionary. It was first used in 1874.

SDon1969 · 03-05-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lincoln6Echo

So here we are a week into March where one of the biggest BD titles have come out, speaking of 2012 here, and would you think my local Wal-Mart would have the title in BD? Surely, right? After all, they had Wolverine when it first came out about the time I was about to upgrade to Blu. Well, no they don't. First of all, I didn't even bother going to the store, I had a friendf who was going anyway to do a little forward scouting for me, if you will. He radioed back (called) and reported that they didn't have it and that they may be getting it.

And I thought Wal-Mart was supposed to be aggressively ramping up their BD selection? What happened with that brilliant no-brainer idea? At this point, I'd doubt they'd get in Avatar on release day.

Any Wal-Mart employees here that can report on this issue?

The Wal-Mart in my neck of the woods actually dissolved their blu-ray stock. The blu-ray section is totally gone. You might find a handfull of blu-rays now, mixed in amongst the DVDs.

Pretty frustrating and yes, pathetic even!

DetroitSportsFan · 03-05-2010, 07:53 PM

The selection at my local Wal-Mart stores has declined as well.

ai3rocks57 · 03-05-2010, 07:55 PM

My Wal-Mart stocks all the new Blus as well as new catalogue releases. I guess I'm just lucky

Jwilly019 · 03-05-2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ai3rocks57

My Wal-Mart stocks all the new Blus as well as new catalogue releases. I guess I'm just lucky

Ditto. Whereabouts in Ohio are you?

Justin

Vendetta-akk · 03-05-2010, 07:56 PM

I like the selection my local Wal-marts have on budget titles, but they do not get many of the new releases each week. And they never get anything but the most mainstream titles.

blujacket · 03-05-2010, 07:59 PM

I believe it's going to get worse, now that they own Vudu.

PRO-630HD · 03-05-2010, 08:12 PM

I can't complain, they have all the new releases and older hard to find titles not at Best Buy or at B&N I find at Walmart for 1/2 price.

nugent · 03-05-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

The Wal-Mart in my neck of the woods actually dissolved their blu-ray stock. The blu-ray section is totally gone. You might find a handfull of blu-rays now, mixed in amongst the DVDs.

Pretty frustrating and yes, pathetic even!

That isn't good for a high per capita income state like MA.

By comparison my local Wally World in my dirt poor state is always well stocked on new and catalog releases.

Strange

03-05-2010, 07:21 PM	#1
Lincoln6Echo Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:312 Blu-ray collection:1517 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews: 25 Timezone GMT: -6	The patheticness of Wal-Mart's BD selection So here we are a week into March where one of the biggest BD titles have come out, speaking of 2012 here, and would you think my local Wal-Mart would have the title in BD? Surely, right? After all, they had Wolverine when it first came out about the time I was about to upgrade to Blu. Well, no they don't. First of all, I didn't even bother going to the store, I had a friendf who was going anyway to do a little forward scouting for me, if you will. He radioed back (called) and reported that they didn't have it and that they may be getting it. And I thought Wal-Mart was supposed to be aggressively ramping up their BD selection? What happened with that brilliant no-brainer idea? At this point, I'd doubt they'd get in Avatar on release day. Any Wal-Mart employees here that can report on this issue?

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03-05-2010, 07:24 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48 Timezone GMT: -6	It's a regional thing, my Wal-Mart seems to be re-doing their blu section, hopefully for the better. It may also be a seasonal thing, movie selection as a whole at my Wal-Mart is rather diminished right now.

03-05-2010, 07:34 PM	#3
Chris7277 Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:396 Blu-ray collection:773 Timezone GMT: -6	I live near Walmart Home Office...the store right accross from the H.O. is out of almost every bd and the bd display is getting very small.

03-05-2010, 07:38 PM	#4
myklipschoath Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:California Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:9 Timezone GMT: 0	My Local SUPER Wal-mart. has also a pathetic line up of Blu's, I'm force to go to BB, If i want it now. Thanks Jeebus we got Amazon.

03-05-2010, 07:35 PM	#5
sasquatch Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:2 Timezone GMT: 0	is patheticness even a word?

03-05-2010, 07:53 PM	#11
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93 Timezone GMT: -5	The selection at my local Wal-Mart stores has declined as well.

03-05-2010, 07:55 PM	#12
ai3rocks57 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Ohio, USA Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:3 Timezone GMT: -5	My Wal-Mart stocks all the new Blus as well as new catalogue releases. I guess I'm just lucky

03-05-2010, 07:56 PM	#14
Vendetta-akk Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:89 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:237 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:6 Timezone GMT: -6	I like the selection my local Wal-marts have on budget titles, but they do not get many of the new releases each week. And they never get anything but the most mainstream titles.

03-05-2010, 07:59 PM	#15
blujacket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dayton,Ohio 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:658 Timezone GMT: -5	I believe it's going to get worse, now that they own Vudu.

03-05-2010, 08:12 PM	#16
PRO-630HD Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Timezone GMT: 0	I can't complain, they have all the new releases and older hard to find titles not at Best Buy or at B&N I find at Walmart for 1/2 price.

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