Star Trek Season 1 - why so expensive ?? - Blu-ray Forum

oyboe · 01-31-2010, 09:14 PM

I see that Star Trek Season 1 was out of stock for a while on Amazon and now has been more expense than before since it came back in stock. It was $59.99 for a long time and now has been stuck at $74.99 for a while.

Anyone have any insight into this?

The frustrating thing is I own Seasons 2 and 3, but looking for season 1. You can buy all 3 for $170, which is avg of only $57. But again I'm only looking for the first season.

I see an Ebay seller has it for $59.99 but it's the Canadian release (has English/French) - it won't match the US releases I have for seasons 2 & 3.

TTC1984 · 01-31-2010, 09:17 PM

Believe me, it's NOT that expensive by comparison to other similar products. When it was initially released on DVD and later, HD-DVD, it cost as much as they went for the three-season box set now.

TV show seasons on Blu-Ray are never cheap, and believe it or not, this is one of the BETTER Blu-Ray season set deals around.

P@t_Mtl · 01-31-2010, 09:18 PM

That is something of a trick they will use sometime after the first release. The first season is higher price and the following season cheaper. You get tempted to buy season 2 and on cause they are cheaper but they want you to pay more for the first season. Not the first time I've seen this for TV series. It wil ldrop in price, not soon but it will be patient

oyboe · 01-31-2010, 09:30 PM

Season 2 and 3 are fantastic and worth the $50-60 I paid for them. Season 1 will be the same it's just that I saw that $59.99 carrot and hate to pay $15 more. I will try to be patient, but don't want to wait too long and miss the slipcover for continuity.

ChadFL · 01-31-2010, 09:39 PM

Amazon has all three seasons on Blu for $171 right now. Not a bad price.

oyboe · 01-31-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Amazon has all three seasons on Blu for $171 right now. Not a bad price.

Yes that is a very good deal, but I already have seasons 2 and 3 and don't want to go through the hassle of selling 2&3 just to keep 1.

FlipperWasIrish · 01-31-2010, 10:12 PM

Waiting for the 1st season to come out on Blu-ray drove me crazy. That said, it is FANTASTIC and worth even the new price if you truely are a Star Trek (TOS) fan. Maybe you will get lucky and they will reduce the price when the next Star Trek film comes out (I think 2011ish) but counting on that is iffy at best.

Wait for a Holiday sale, prices usually are better.

davidlg1971 · 01-31-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oyboe

I see that Star Trek Season 1 was out of stock for a while on Amazon and now has been more expense than before since it came back in stock. It was $59.99 for a long time and now has been stuck at $74.99 for a while.

Anyone have any insight into this?

Well, Amazon adjusts its prices periodically according to how these sets are selling at other retailers. But keep watching; you *will* find it at a lower price. For example, I forgot to get the Searchers when it was $9.99, and was kicking myself when it went up to $12.99. But now it's down to $7.99, so I ended up lucking out.

My advice is to wait until Amazon has another sci fi or Star Trek store sale. They run these every 2-4 months.

MattW · 01-31-2010, 10:30 PM

I can't wait to buy this, but I"m going to wait to it drops to around 35 bucks for the season. I

oyboe · 01-31-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MattW

I can't wait to buy this, but I"m going to wait to it drops to around 35 bucks for the season. I

Cool avatar Starblazers brotha.

I don't think it will hit $35 for a while. My main concern is losing the slipcover as my seasons 2 and 3 have it and I need consistency in my collection.

Princess Barbie · 01-31-2010, 11:18 PM

35 bucks for season 1 on blu ray ??? You cant even get the standard remastered, original trek seasons from amazon usa for that price !!! Heck, youll be lucky if it even reaches 50 dollars at amazon. I got tired of waiting for a price drop, and ordered trek remastered season one, on regular dvd from amazon uk, for 38 euros shipped.Sure, its not blu ray, but it is the newly remastered episodes.Plus, when I watch this on my upscaling blu- ray player its pretty damn good.Id love to have trek original series blu ray, but when I can watch the same remastered episodes in almost as good quality as blu ray,and at nearly half the price, ill stick with those.

Weirded Wonder · 01-31-2010, 11:19 PM

Consider the fact that I was once a member of the Columbia House Laser Disc club for the Orginal Star Trek series. I received one disc a month and they contained 2 episodes at $34.95 a disc x 40 months.

The $74.99 complaint to me is laughable.

jk1138 · 01-31-2010, 11:29 PM

I have the opposite problem I have season 1, got it for $45 a few months ago, but now that I have the money to spend I can't find season 2 or 3 at a good (to me) price.

oyboe · 01-31-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jk1138

I have the opposite problem I have season 1, got it for $45 a few months ago, but now that I have the money to spend I can't find season 2 or 3 at a good (to me) price.

We could split the $170.99 for the Seasons 1-3 box set, me paying 1/3 for season 1 and you 2/3 for seasons 2-3 but that may be a bit difficult logistically.

horror4life245 · 01-31-2010, 11:46 PM

Because they can....if people will buy it at that price then they'll continue to release seasons at the same cost, or more.

jk1138 · 02-01-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by oyboe

We could split the $170.99 for the Seasons 1-3 box set, me paying 1/3 for season 1 and you 2/3 for seasons 2-3 but that may be a bit difficult logistically.

I would but $56 per season is still more than I wam willing to spend. I only spent $45 + $s for shipping, I am holding off until I can get season 2 and 3 for that price.

oyboe · 02-01-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jk1138

I would but $56 per season is still more than I wam willing to spend. I only spent $45 + $s for shipping, I am holding off until I can get season 2 and 3 for that price.

No prob. I bought season 2 at around $45 at Fred Meyer when they had 30% off all blus and I stacked with another coupon. Season 3 I got on Amazon marketplace for $45 (new).

But alas season 1, may just buy it at $70 to get it over with. I'm normally fine waiting for things, but not sure I can this time.

jk1138 · 02-01-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by oyboe

No prob. I bought season 2 at around $45 at Fred Meyer when they had 30% off all blus and I stacked with another coupon. Season 3 I got on Amazon marketplace for $45 (new).

But alas season 1, may just buy it at $70 to get it over with. I'm normally fine waiting for things, but not sure I can this time.

I have no problem waiting, I have saved lots of $$$ doing so. I rarely ever buy when it first comes out, and then only if it is no sale. Series it seems taked longer to drop in price, I am waiting on 7 diffrent seasons of various shows to drop before I buy, but so,e day I will have them.

ChadFL · 02-01-2010, 12:54 AM

I am only 29 and was unfamiliar with the original Star Trek series growing up. I'd always assumed given the series cult following the original series lasted a long time, like maybe a decade or more. Only when the Blu-Ray came out did I shockingly learn this series only went three seasons.

LordCrumb · 02-01-2010, 12:57 AM

I got mine for $NZ39.95 ($USD28), brand new in store from The Warehouse. Saw it in JB Hi Fi the other day for $NZ139

01-31-2010, 09:14 PM	#1
oyboe Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Bleacher seats Blu-ray collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:4	Star Trek Season 1 - why so expensive ?? I see that Star Trek Season 1 was out of stock for a while on Amazon and now has been more expense than before since it came back in stock. It was $59.99 for a long time and now has been stuck at $74.99 for a while. Anyone have any insight into this? The frustrating thing is I own Seasons 2 and 3, but looking for season 1. You can buy all 3 for $170, which is avg of only $57. But again I'm only looking for the first season. I see an Ebay seller has it for $59.99 but it's the Canadian release (has English/French) - it won't match the US releases I have for seasons 2 & 3.

02-01-2010, 12:54 AM	#19
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	Am I alone here? I am only 29 and was unfamiliar with the original Star Trek series growing up. I'd always assumed given the series cult following the original series lasted a long time, like maybe a decade or more. Only when the Blu-Ray came out did I shockingly learn this series only went three seasons.

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01-31-2010, 09:17 PM	#2
TTC1984 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Vegas Blu-ray reviews:34 Trading Score:41	Believe me, it's NOT that expensive by comparison to other similar products. When it was initially released on DVD and later, HD-DVD, it cost as much as they went for the three-season box set now. TV show seasons on Blu-Ray are never cheap, and believe it or not, this is one of the BETTER Blu-Ray season set deals around.

01-31-2010, 09:18 PM	#3
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	That is something of a trick they will use sometime after the first release. The first season is higher price and the following season cheaper. You get tempted to buy season 2 and on cause they are cheaper but they want you to pay more for the first season. Not the first time I've seen this for TV series. It wil ldrop in price, not soon but it will be patient

01-31-2010, 09:30 PM	#4
oyboe Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Bleacher seats Blu-ray collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:4	Season 2 and 3 are fantastic and worth the $50-60 I paid for them. Season 1 will be the same it's just that I saw that $59.99 carrot and hate to pay $15 more. I will try to be patient, but don't want to wait too long and miss the slipcover for continuity.

01-31-2010, 09:39 PM	#5
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	Amazon has all three seasons on Blu for $171 right now. Not a bad price.

01-31-2010, 10:12 PM	#7
FlipperWasIrish Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008	Waiting for the 1st season to come out on Blu-ray drove me crazy. That said, it is FANTASTIC and worth even the new price if you truely are a Star Trek (TOS) fan. Maybe you will get lucky and they will reduce the price when the next Star Trek film comes out (I think 2011ish) but counting on that is iffy at best. Wait for a Holiday sale, prices usually are better.

01-31-2010, 10:30 PM	#9
MattW Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:42	I can't wait to buy this, but I"m going to wait to it drops to around 35 bucks for the season. I

01-31-2010, 11:18 PM	#11
Princess Barbie Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:60	35 bucks for season 1 on blu ray ??? You cant even get the standard remastered, original trek seasons from amazon usa for that price !!! Heck, youll be lucky if it even reaches 50 dollars at amazon. I got tired of waiting for a price drop, and ordered trek remastered season one, on regular dvd from amazon uk, for 38 euros shipped.Sure, its not blu ray, but it is the newly remastered episodes.Plus, when I watch this on my upscaling blu- ray player its pretty damn good.Id love to have trek original series blu ray, but when I can watch the same remastered episodes in almost as good quality as blu ray,and at nearly half the price, ill stick with those.

01-31-2010, 11:19 PM	#12
Weirded Wonder Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:1177 Trading Score:51	Consider the fact that I was once a member of the Columbia House Laser Disc club for the Orginal Star Trek series. I received one disc a month and they contained 2 episodes at $34.95 a disc x 40 months. The $74.99 complaint to me is laughable.

01-31-2010, 11:29 PM	#13
jk1138 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:FL Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:59 Trading Score:27	I have the opposite problem I have season 1, got it for $45 a few months ago, but now that I have the money to spend I can't find season 2 or 3 at a good (to me) price.

01-31-2010, 11:46 PM	#15
horror4life245 Banned Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:165 Trading Score:4	Because they can....if people will buy it at that price then they'll continue to release seasons at the same cost, or more.

02-01-2010, 12:57 AM	#20
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	I got mine for $NZ39.95 ($USD28), brand new in store from The Warehouse. Saw it in JB Hi Fi the other day for $NZ139

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