Getting UK releases early

[panmanthe2nd]

Hi all,

Muppets Most Wanted comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD in the UK August 4th, which for me is fine. I'm happy to wait and buy it on the day of release. But I also want to get it for my friend's birthday (August 1st).

Are there any websites that send UK releases early?

[chip75]

I think ASDA or Sainsbury's (when they did physical media) were good bets. I'm not sure about Tesco. Amazon will usually have it on Monday if you're lucky. It depends on the distributor. I haven't used ASDA for a while but they're usually good for Saturday, I'm not sure about Friday. I know members sometimes get stuff Wednesday but I'm not sure with what retailer.

[Rixx]

I've had orders from Zavvi, ASDA and Tescos come early. Sometimes Friday, sometimes Saturday but there is no guarantee you'll get it early.

[panmanthe2nd]

Thanks guys. I guess I'll try one of them and hope for the best!

[malcy30]

Zavvi if they have stock and you have no way of knowing this in advance tend to deliver pre orders Friday or Saturday. However Tesco and Asda I find aim for the Saturday.

[Sir Henry Rawkinson]

Amazon sent me Get Carter (1971) on thursday 4pm and I received it on friday 11am.

[logboy]

UK releases don't pop up exceptionally early / long before release date like american releases seem to. i've had american discs ship and arrive in england a couple of weeks (or up to a week, more often, if early at all) before release date on many occasions in the past, but the best you can hope for from a UK supplier is - if you live in the UK - two or three days, tops.

[Buzz201]

Originally Posted by logboy

UK releases don't pop up exceptionally early / long before release date like american releases seem to. i've had american discs ship and arrive in england a couple of weeks (or up to a week, more often, if early at all) before release date on many occasions in the past, but the best you can hope for from a UK supplier is - if you live in the UK - two or three days, tops.

I think American disc shops ship earlier because you're a foreigner, and they'd very much like to impress you...

[panmanthe2nd]

Thanks. I might import it.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by panmanthe2nd

Thanks. I might import it.

I'm not sure if it's (Muppets Most Wanted) been given a release date in the US yet.

[logboy]

Originally Posted by Buzz201

I think American disc shops ship earlier because you're a foreigner, and they'd very much like to impress you...

why impress me as a foreigner? there no value in trying to second guess the value of a secondary market over their local / domestic one - america is a pretty big place compared to a lot of others, especially those that speak english to any extent. i've always seen USA customers talking about breaking street dates and bricks and mortar stores, sometimes long before i'd get any shipping notice for one that's going to be posted to me.

[Buzz201]

Originally Posted by logboy

why impress me as a foreigner? there no value in trying to second guess the value of a secondary market over their local / domestic one - america is a pretty big place compared to a lot of others, especially those that speak english to any extent. i've always seen USA customers talking about breaking street dates and bricks and mortar stores, sometimes long before i'd get any shipping notice for one that's going to be posted to me.

Okay, that was silly of me. What I meant was I think some online stores ship early because you're using a foreign address and they want it to reach you on release day (which obviously means they have to ship it earlier than they would domestically)...

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by Sir Henry Rawkinson

Amazon sent me Get Carter (1971) on thursday 4pm and I received it on friday 11am.

That's because this Monday was a Bank Holiday
They only send out that early when release dates are a holiday so next will be in a few weeks for the late May Bank Holiday

Otherwise standard Amazon practice via both Prime and paid for 1st class is ship Saturday for a Monday delivery. If you go for free shipping may arrive a few days later.

[gregmss]

Perhaps it would be beest to import it. It's a Disney title so it will most likely be region free. Or my other suggestion is The Cinema Store, but that would require you being able to visit it in London. They usually have releases on shelf before they should do.

[Indiana Jones]

I would also recommend importing it from DVDWorldUSA or Movietyme, the US release is due August 5th so it will probably ship around 15th/16th July, that is based on past experience of pre-ordering US Disney Blu-rays.