Does Europe have big Christmas sales too? - Blu-ray Forum

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-27-2008, 03:28 PM

I'm not seeing many blu-ray sales in Europe.

Do they typically have many? When do they usually start?

bageleaterkkjji · 11-27-2008, 03:33 PM

i wish i want running scared the perfume movie and the machinist from amazon.de

RustyK94 · 11-27-2008, 03:35 PM

Yes but like after Christmas. Boxing day until after new year. This year sales are starting early though cause of the current economic situation.

AikonEnt · 11-27-2008, 04:14 PM

As was said above, we don't usually get them until after Christmas. Boxing day sales are a pretty big thing here. Sometimes you can pick up some bargains but I've never really found that much.

Bageara · 11-27-2008, 04:40 PM

Yeah we have the "January Sales" in the UK... where you get to see all the presents and stuff you payed full price for before Christmas reduced to half price

demoni · 11-27-2008, 06:19 PM

Haven't found any black Friday sales in Europe, but both Play and Amazon UK have a lot of 3 for 2 deals going on.

And Play have a nice downward curve on theire prices.

quexos · 11-27-2008, 06:23 PM

For your information, we don't use terms such as "Black Friday" or "Boxing day".
We just say new year's sales and that takes place in January and lasts a month.

Stephan.klose · 11-28-2008, 07:55 PM

I work at saturn. (www.saturn.at). Which is part of the second largest Electronics Chain in the world and I can tell you that we have a lot of stuff planned. I can't say much more because if someone else from my company might check this site my occupation will change to unemployed pretty quickly.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-28-2008, 08:40 PM

I'm debating whether to ask for a few imports for christmas. At this point, I have all the domestic disc I want that have been released.

Just don't know if I should ask now or wait and use my own money later.

kosvines · 11-29-2008, 11:00 AM

It doesn't really make sense to have Christmas sales. After all, it's a time where people normally spend a lot of money. Makes more sense to have a January sale where most people have overspent a little.

MacLover · 11-29-2008, 05:51 PM

We have them after christmas as others have said but in the case of BD we have had them since BD was released in the UK LoL (I have always seen an offer of some sort be it 3 for 2, half price or buy 1 get 1 free).

octanejunkie · 11-30-2008, 01:46 PM

Very few "real" sales so far on Blu-Ray. Major chain stores are doing "buy 2 get 3rd free", but they've mostly inflated the prices of the titles within the offer to balance it out.
HMV is offering "2 for £30" on the highstreet, but again, mostly older titles that can be had cheaper online.
In the UK, the only place to get cheap Blu on the highstreet is to keep an eye on the pre-owned stuff in Blockbuster or other trade-in stores.

11-27-2008, 03:28 PM	#1
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	Does Europe have big Christmas sales too? I'm not seeing many blu-ray sales in Europe. Do they typically have many? When do they usually start?

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11-27-2008, 03:33 PM	#2
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	i wish i want running scared the perfume movie and the machinist from amazon.de

11-27-2008, 03:35 PM	#3
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	Yes but like after Christmas. Boxing day until after new year. This year sales are starting early though cause of the current economic situation.

11-27-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	As was said above, we don't usually get them until after Christmas. Boxing day sales are a pretty big thing here. Sometimes you can pick up some bargains but I've never really found that much.

11-27-2008, 04:40 PM	#5
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	Yeah we have the "January Sales" in the UK... where you get to see all the presents and stuff you payed full price for before Christmas reduced to half price

11-27-2008, 06:19 PM	#6
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Haven't found any black Friday sales in Europe, but both Play and Amazon UK have a lot of 3 for 2 deals going on. And Play have a nice downward curve on theire prices.

11-27-2008, 06:23 PM	#7
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	For your information, we don't use terms such as "Black Friday" or "Boxing day". We just say new year's sales and that takes place in January and lasts a month.

11-28-2008, 07:55 PM	#8
Stephan.klose Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Vienna Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1567 Blu-ray reviews: 79	I work at saturn. (www.saturn.at). Which is part of the second largest Electronics Chain in the world and I can tell you that we have a lot of stuff planned. I can't say much more because if someone else from my company might check this site my occupation will change to unemployed pretty quickly.

11-28-2008, 08:40 PM	#9
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	I'm debating whether to ask for a few imports for christmas. At this point, I have all the domestic disc I want that have been released. Just don't know if I should ask now or wait and use my own money later.

11-29-2008, 11:00 AM	#10
kosvines Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	It doesn't really make sense to have Christmas sales. After all, it's a time where people normally spend a lot of money. Makes more sense to have a January sale where most people have overspent a little.

11-29-2008, 05:51 PM	#11
MacLover Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	We have them after christmas as others have said but in the case of BD we have had them since BD was released in the UK LoL (I have always seen an offer of some sort be it 3 for 2, half price or buy 1 get 1 free).

11-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#12
octanejunkie Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Somerset England Blu-ray reviews: 122	Very few "real" sales so far on Blu-Ray. Major chain stores are doing "buy 2 get 3rd free", but they've mostly inflated the prices of the titles within the offer to balance it out. HMV is offering "2 for £30" on the highstreet, but again, mostly older titles that can be had cheaper online. In the UK, the only place to get cheap Blu on the highstreet is to keep an eye on the pre-owned stuff in Blockbuster or other trade-in stores.

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