When are some new titles going to be $20 or under? - Blu-ray Forum

vegasranger · 03-07-2010, 12:49 AM

Tired of reading about about how cheap titles are from 2 years ago, What about the crazy prices for the Criterion releases ( $29 !!! ). I want to buy Le Mepris and The Lady Killers but $25 from Amazon I feel is too high. Am I alone in feeling prices right now for Black Dynamite and most new releases are way too high?

assydingo · 03-07-2010, 12:55 AM

I was surprised Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant had 21% Blu-ray market share and it's 24.99.

Fighter · 03-07-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by vegasranger

Tired of reading about about how cheap titles are from 2 years ago, What about the crazy prices for the Criterion releases ( $29 !!! ). I want to buy Le Mepris and The Lady Killers but $25 from Amazon I feel is too high. Am I alone in feeling prices right now for Black Dynamite and most new releases are way too high?

I don't care about prices...if I want it, I get it, regardless of price.

csdot · 03-07-2010, 01:35 AM

for the most part new releases dont take long to get under 20 dollars. criterion is an obvious exception, they have always been more expensive and usually dont drop that low.

wallendo · 03-07-2010, 01:49 AM

I don't expect a lot of change. Criterion releases were always expensive on DVD. In fact, a lot of their blu-rays sell for less than their DVD did when first released. There are some great bargains (see the top of the page), but many new releases are costing a little more than usual lately.

Snake Plissken · 03-07-2010, 02:35 AM

It's like a game of "chicken" with the retailers, each waiting for the other to drop the price and then all following suit.

Seems like the price drops don't start happening until the Sunday before release.

Clark Kent · 03-07-2010, 11:22 PM

Outside of the Christmas season, I just do not believe retailers will drop prices that low on new releases. The best you are going to do on release week is with studio coupons, like the ones Disney provides on certain movies.

FlipperWasIrish · 03-07-2010, 11:31 PM

Value is a choice each person has make themselves.

If I want a title I will usually get it, waiting around for a price drop is not critical to me. It is more important to me to see a movie than the cost.

I'm fine with prices being under $30.00 per. Under $20.00 is also nice...

Beta Man · 03-08-2010, 12:10 AM

ewsjr · 03-08-2010, 12:13 AM

I agree that there is some definite plan being utilized by retailers when it comes to pricing blu-rays. More often nothing seems to budge price-wise which stinks, just look at the Hurt Locker. Been waiting for that to hit at least a low of 20.00 and it never seems to get there. I just won't pay up past 20.00 unless it is something I really, really love or want. Good example is Up in the Air. Really love this movie but 25.00 is a bit steep for such a quiet film. On the other hand, I just paid 16.61 (shipping included) for the UK edition of Twister. Sometimes I think they are misjudging their customers. We want to spend, but not at the prices they are continuing to post. I for one can wait them out.

spidy · 03-08-2010, 04:58 AM

Walmart lead the way this Christmas with sub $20 prices on new release BDs. Obviously it was for the holiday season only.

I'd like to see prices back around the $20 mark as well. Blu-ray has been out long enough that $25 prices should come down. I'll definitely wait for some titles to come down in price before making a purchase.

Idioteque... · 03-08-2010, 05:39 AM

500 Days of Summer was just 12.99 a few weeks ago.

quetzalcoatl · 03-08-2010, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ewsjr

I agree that there is some definite plan being utilized by retailers when it comes to pricing blu-rays. More often nothing seems to budge price-wise which stinks, just look at the Hurt Locker. Been waiting for that to hit at least a low of 20.00 and it never seems to get there. I just won't pay up past 20.00 unless it is something I really, really love or want. Good example is Up in the Air. Really love this movie but 25.00 is a bit steep for such a quiet film. On the other hand, I just paid 16.61 (shipping included) for the UK edition of Twister. Sometimes I think they are misjudging their customers. We want to spend, but not at the prices they are continuing to post. I for one can wait them out.

Considering that the first title you mentioned there was up for many oscar nods and the oscars happening tonight why would a studio lower the price when they get a free advertising push on the movie to sell more copies?

Zero_Cool · 03-08-2010, 06:25 AM

They will be under $20 when they go on sale. So maby 3-4 months after they first come out. Then again they have some good sales the first 5 days they come out.

Batman1980 · 03-08-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by spidy

Walmart lead the way this Christmas with sub $20 prices on new release BDs. Obviously it was for the holiday season only.

I'd like to see prices back around the $20 mark as well. Blu-ray has been out long enough that $25 prices should come down. I'll definitely wait for some titles to come down in price before making a purchase.

I have enough movies now that I can wait for movies to drop in price before I jump. I used to buy movies at just about any price, now I usually wait for $20-, unless it's an import. Looking forward to the Christmas season when Wal-Mart will have $20 new releases again.

Brandon. · 03-08-2010, 07:40 AM

So in conclusion, New titles go under $20 when they are not new titles anymore.

GMLSKIS · 03-08-2010, 09:24 AM

I got spoiled with all the deals from Black Friday to Christmas and will not go back. That means I will not pay over $20 out the door so I will have to be very patient. My list of wants when the price is right is growing but that's okay because I'm about a dozen behind in viewing right now. It doesn't help in catching up when I'm on the Wizard of Oz extras and there's over 10 hours included.

Daaark · 03-08-2010, 05:55 PM

Bluray is usually too expensive. Sometimes there are nice deals, but a lot of them are close to 40$ (cdn)here at times. Like the previously mentioned Black Dynamite on release. I just laughed it off and put it back.

I tend to stick to the 20$ or less price point. I'll spend that 40$ (or more), but I'll go buy a few reasonably priced discs instead.

It happened on DVD too. There were certain movies that never seemed to come down in price whenever I checked them on the racks. So I never ended up getting them for the entire life of the format.

Cheerupemokid · 03-08-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon.

So in conclusion, New titles go under $20 when they are not new titles anymore.

Excellent way to put it.

Atreyu · 03-08-2010, 10:22 PM

It seems to me that new titles have to be out for at least 4-6 months before the price drops. My guess for this is that the studios are waiting to have everyone who they think is going to buy it for the higher price buy it first.
Example: Look at when the original Star Trek was released by season on dvd originally. They were selling for around $100 a pop. Then they slowly came down in price to about $50. Paramount was counting on all the die hard trekkies to fork over more to get the series and when hardly any were selling for that wicked high amount the price started to drop. I don't care how much I love a TV show I won't pay $100 for a season, not even on blu-ray!

03-07-2010, 12:49 AM	#1
vegasranger Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:471 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	When are some new titles going to be $20 or under? Tired of reading about about how cheap titles are from 2 years ago, What about the crazy prices for the Criterion releases ( $29 !!! ). I want to buy Le Mepris and The Lady Killers but $25 from Amazon I feel is too high. Am I alone in feeling prices right now for Black Dynamite and most new releases are way too high?

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Snake Plissken Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:598 Trading Score:12	It's like a game of "chicken" with the retailers, each waiting for the other to drop the price and then all following suit. Seems like the price drops don't start happening until the Sunday before release.

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Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Outside of the Christmas season, I just do not believe retailers will drop prices that low on new releases. The best you are going to do on release week is with studio coupons, like the ones Disney provides on certain movies.

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FlipperWasIrish Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008	Value is a choice each person has make themselves. If I want a title I will usually get it, waiting around for a price drop is not critical to me. It is more important to me to see a movie than the cost. I'm fine with prices being under $30.00 per. Under $20.00 is also nice...

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ewsjr Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Akron, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:78	I agree that there is some definite plan being utilized by retailers when it comes to pricing blu-rays. More often nothing seems to budge price-wise which stinks, just look at the Hurt Locker. Been waiting for that to hit at least a low of 20.00 and it never seems to get there. I just won't pay up past 20.00 unless it is something I really, really love or want. Good example is Up in the Air. Really love this movie but 25.00 is a bit steep for such a quiet film. On the other hand, I just paid 16.61 (shipping included) for the UK edition of Twister. Sometimes I think they are misjudging their customers. We want to spend, but not at the prices they are continuing to post. I for one can wait them out.

03-08-2010, 04:58 AM	#11
spidy Power Member Member since:Nov 2009 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Walmart lead the way this Christmas with sub $20 prices on new release BDs. Obviously it was for the holiday season only. I'd like to see prices back around the $20 mark as well. Blu-ray has been out long enough that $25 prices should come down. I'll definitely wait for some titles to come down in price before making a purchase.

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Idioteque... Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:140	500 Days of Summer was just 12.99 a few weeks ago.

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Zero_Cool Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:81	They will be under $20 when they go on sale. So maby 3-4 months after they first come out. Then again they have some good sales the first 5 days they come out.

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GMLSKIS Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Visalia,Ca. Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:554 DVD collection:272 Blu-ray reviews:313	I got spoiled with all the deals from Black Friday to Christmas and will not go back. That means I will not pay over $20 out the door so I will have to be very patient. My list of wants when the price is right is growing but that's okay because I'm about a dozen behind in viewing right now. It doesn't help in catching up when I'm on the Wizard of Oz extras and there's over 10 hours included.

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03-08-2010, 10:22 PM	#20
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:374 Blu-ray collection:1884 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 299 Trading Score:4	It seems to me that new titles have to be out for at least 4-6 months before the price drops. My guess for this is that the studios are waiting to have everyone who they think is going to buy it for the higher price buy it first. Example: Look at when the original Star Trek was released by season on dvd originally. They were selling for around $100 a pop. Then they slowly came down in price to about $50. Paramount was counting on all the die hard trekkies to fork over more to get the series and when hardly any were selling for that wicked high amount the price started to drop. I don't care how much I love a TV show I won't pay $100 for a season, not even on blu-ray!

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