Should Combo Packs become standard?

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If studios really want to push Blu-ray, I feel like they should try to kill stand alone DVD. All these DVDs that end up being dirt cheap anyway and places like Target and Best Buy try to get rid of them cheap while the Blu-ray still looks expensive. Then people buy the DVD. Hell, I have friends who both upgraded to Blu-ray in the past 4-5 years still buy DVDs when the Blu-ray is out because 'If it's at the register for $5, and on Blu-ray for $20-$25, I know what wins'. Now on most people's budget, that's a sound argument. Hell, I've even picked up a few DVDs used on some older catalog titles.

What I'm thinking is that they could push tat Blu-ray is the future, and help their bottom line, by doing two things. First, drop the cost a few bucks. For example, "Fast 6" streets tomorrow. $20. Make it $15. The catch is though, there are NO DVD copies sold separately. You want to buy the film? Buy the combo pack. It's the same price as it would have been anyway. Then after a while, as more people get used to this they will have a lot more Blu-rays sitting around and a reason to go buy a player if they haven't done so.

These movies could still go on sale then. Maybe not $5, but let's say $7.99 or something like that. Plus, it would make stores that are already cutting back on what inventory they offer far less crowded, and help both groups. I went searching for 'Person of Interest: Season 2' in stores a few weeks ago. Only DVD could be found. It's sold as a combo pack. Why did they need to make a DVD version on it's own. Two Targets and one Best Buy lost money to Amazon because I couldn't find what I needed. I think DVDs sold on their own should at this point be restricted to older TV shows on lower budget older films hitting the market. Any new movie should skip a DVD release all together