Fox Introduces New $20 Retail Price Level for Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

TheIgster · 09-20-2008, 11:58 PM

In a surprise move, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment appears to have introduced a new pricing level.

While back in March Fox introduced a $30 retail price for some of its less popular releases, the studio is now following Lionsgate with a budget level $20 retail pricing strategy for a subset of the studio’s older releases.

Titles with the new $20 retail price tag according to Amazon include Commando, Predator, Kiss of the Dragon, Men of Honor, Pathfinder, Chain Reaction, Entrapment, The Hills Have Eyes 2: Unrated, The Sentinel and Courage Under Fire.

http://www.blu-raystats.com/NewsLog/...l-for-blu-ray/

DetroitSportsFan · 09-21-2008, 12:04 AM

Yeah, they'll discount older releases.

Hey Fox, how about a $29.99 MSRP (or less) like your competitors on ALL catalog titles?

jurassic_pork · 09-21-2008, 12:21 AM

too bad I already bought the ones i liked when they were more

Blu-Jawa · 09-21-2008, 12:36 AM

I have been waiting to get Commando & Predator on Blu.
now if the other studio's do the same all will be good IMO.

Mr. Cinema · 09-21-2008, 12:49 AM

This is encouraging. What's still discouraging is the $39.99 list price that Dodgeball will carry when it's released.

Blu-News · 09-21-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

This is encouraging. What's still discouraging is the $39.99 list price that Dodgeball will carry when it's released.

Dodgeball has a 34.99 MSRP.

ADRiiAN` · 09-21-2008, 01:24 AM

Well, it's a start Fox

Mystique · 09-21-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jurassic_pork

too bad I already bought the ones i liked when they were more

Same here!

Blu Titan · 09-21-2008, 02:16 AM

A good move by Fox! I own all of the ones I want, but it is perfect for new Blu-ray owners.

jw · 09-21-2008, 02:17 AM

its titles that dont sell well and ones we have already

Blu Titan · 09-21-2008, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

its titles that dont sell well and ones we have already

I still need Commando.

Alan Gordon · 09-21-2008, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Yeah, they'll discount older releases.

Hey Fox, how about a $29.99 MSRP (or less) like your competitors on ALL catalog titles?

As has already been said in this thread, Fox appears to have lowered their MSRP on new catalog titles to $34.99... and not all competitors price their catalog titles at $29.99 (no, I'm not referring to WB's $28.99)... or special cases like "How The West Was Won" ($34.99) or "Nightmare Before Christmas" ($39.99), but rather Disney who earlier this year went back to charging $34.99 for their catalog titles ("Kill Bill" ring a bell, anyone?).

~Alan<~~~~~~~~~~~Who will most likely pick up "Commando" and "The Sentinel" one of these days soon...

pro-bassoonist · 09-21-2008, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

This is encouraging. What's still discouraging is the $39.99 list price that Dodgeball will carry when it's released.

It is a very familiar route widely discussed elsewhere.

Dr.A

El Negro · 09-21-2008, 05:34 AM

I will definitely pick up Kiss of the Dragon with it's $20 price tag.

Devildog151 · 09-21-2008, 06:00 AM

New releases should max out at $24.99 with sales a few weeks after release for 22.99. Older titles should max out at $19.99 with special sales at 14.99. With prices like I just mentioned Blu-ray will take off and I guarantee there will be more adopters. $34.99 and $39.99 are just ridiculous and I'll never pay it.

R3DRUM · 09-21-2008, 06:07 AM

Like already stated i own all of the ones they are discounting lol ... But its a good thing for Blu-Ray and greedy fox regardless.

QuasidodoJr · 09-21-2008, 06:35 AM

I'm glad to hear it. I've been looking to pick up Courage Under Fire, Entrapment, Pathfinder and Chain Reaction. I just didn't want to pay $30 - 40 for them.

Alan Gordon · 09-21-2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devildog151

New releases should max out at $24.99 with sales a few weeks after release for 22.99. Older titles should max out at $19.99 with special sales at 14.99. With prices like I just mentioned Blu-ray will take off and I guarantee there will be more adopters. $34.99 and $39.99 are just ridiculous and I'll never pay it.

I'm a little confused by what you are saying.

You appear to be referring to discount prices at first ($24.99, $22.99, $19.99, $14.99), but then you move over to $34.99 and $39.99 which are MSRP prices?

What I mean by that is this:

"The Happening", an upcoming Fox release has a $39.99 MSRP for Blu-ray, but will be found online and in stores for prices between $25-$30. The DVD release has a MSRP of $29.98, but will be found online and in stores for prices between $15-$20.

If you are referring to the above prices as MSRPs, I think you'll have a long wait as most DVDs aren't that cheap, but if you're referring to sale prices, I think we'll be there shortly... just look at how far we've come so far!

~Alan

Blaumann · 09-21-2008, 08:47 AM

This is excellent news, as these "cheap" titles will start to show up as "affordable" Blu-rays in stores that only sell at close to SRP levels. Excellent news.

sfmarine · 09-21-2008, 02:36 PM

Fox has had the most expensive catalog titles...glad to see it's going down.

09-20-2008, 11:58 PM	#1
TheIgster Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Edmonton, AB Blu-ray reviews: 1	Fox Introduces New $20 Retail Price Level for Blu-ray In a surprise move, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment appears to have introduced a new pricing level. While back in March Fox introduced a $30 retail price for some of its less popular releases, the studio is now following Lionsgate with a budget level $20 retail pricing strategy for a subset of the studio’s older releases. Titles with the new $20 retail price tag according to Amazon include Commando, Predator, Kiss of the Dragon, Men of Honor, Pathfinder, Chain Reaction, Entrapment, The Hills Have Eyes 2: Unrated, The Sentinel and Courage Under Fire. http://www.blu-raystats.com/NewsLog/...l-for-blu-ray/

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09-21-2008, 12:04 AM	#2
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Yeah, they'll discount older releases. Hey Fox, how about a $29.99 MSRP (or less) like your competitors on ALL catalog titles?

09-21-2008, 12:21 AM	#3
jurassic_pork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:240	too bad I already bought the ones i liked when they were more

09-21-2008, 12:36 AM	#4
Blu-Jawa Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:519 Blu-ray reviews:2	I have been waiting to get Commando & Predator on Blu. now if the other studio's do the same all will be good IMO.

09-21-2008, 12:49 AM	#5
Mr. Cinema Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NC 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:85	This is encouraging. What's still discouraging is the $39.99 list price that Dodgeball will carry when it's released.

09-21-2008, 01:24 AM	#7
ADRiiAN` Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:113	Well, it's a start Fox

09-21-2008, 02:16 AM	#9
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	A good move by Fox! I own all of the ones I want, but it is perfect for new Blu-ray owners.

09-21-2008, 02:17 AM	#10
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	its titles that dont sell well and ones we have already

09-21-2008, 05:34 AM	#14
El Negro Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:324 DVD collection:130 Blu-ray reviews:1	I will definitely pick up Kiss of the Dragon with it's $20 price tag.

09-21-2008, 06:00 AM	#15
Devildog151 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:1391 Trading Score:25	New releases should max out at $24.99 with sales a few weeks after release for 22.99. Older titles should max out at $19.99 with special sales at 14.99. With prices like I just mentioned Blu-ray will take off and I guarantee there will be more adopters. $34.99 and $39.99 are just ridiculous and I'll never pay it.

09-21-2008, 06:07 AM	#16
R3DRUM Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:106 Blu-ray reviews:1	Like already stated i own all of the ones they are discounting lol ... But its a good thing for Blu-Ray and greedy fox regardless.

09-21-2008, 06:35 AM	#17
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	I'm glad to hear it. I've been looking to pick up Courage Under Fire, Entrapment, Pathfinder and Chain Reaction. I just didn't want to pay $30 - 40 for them.

09-21-2008, 08:47 AM	#19
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	This is excellent news, as these "cheap" titles will start to show up as "affordable" Blu-rays in stores that only sell at close to SRP levels. Excellent news.

09-21-2008, 02:36 PM	#20
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Fox has had the most expensive catalog titles...glad to see it's going down.

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