Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016) (Target Exclusive)

[RodChester]

Originally Posted by mredman

So a wide Blu-Ray release will never be out and no international release. That really does not make any sense. Really hope they Come to their senses when its time to release the next season. Because this way is just

A limited release makes perfect sense. Netflix doesn’t want anyone buying their shows on physical media. They want subscribers. Stranger Things has gained a fairly large fan base that will buy liscensed merchandise. I’m sure Target made a deal that will make Netflix a good bit of money and that’s really the only reason a physical release is being produced. A wide release is honestly a poor business decision for Netflix.

[BigPudge]

Originally Posted by RodChester

A limited release makes perfect sense. Netflix doesn’t want anyone buying their shows on physical media. They want subscribers. Stranger Things has gained a fairly large fan base that will buy liscensed merchandise. I’m sure Target made a deal that will make Netflix a good bit of money and that’s really the only reason a physical release is being produced. A wide release is honestly a poor business decision for Netflix.

Than why do they release House of Cards Or Orange is the New Black??

I do hate the Netflix.model of never releasing their movies on physical media, i hate it very very much!

[Adcatalano]

Originally Posted by BigPudge

Than why do they release House of Cards Or Orange is the New Black??

I do hate the Netflix.model of never releasing their movies on physical media, i hate it very very much!

[Brandon K]

Originally Posted by RodChester

A limited release makes perfect sense. Netflix doesn’t want anyone buying their shows on physical media. They want subscribers. Stranger Things has gained a fairly large fan base that will buy liscensed merchandise. I’m sure Target made a deal that will make Netflix a good bit of money and that’s really the only reason a physical release is being produced. A wide release is honestly a poor business decision for Netflix.

Yup. The timing of this release is NOT a coincidence. They want to grab people's interest and get them to subscribe for Season 2.

[BigPudge]

Originally Posted by Adcatalano

Oh, has that been discussed ad nauseam? I was just replying to what dude wrote, didnt go back through the other 35 pages!

[RodChester]

Originally Posted by BigPudge

Than why do they release House of Cards Or Orange is the New Black??

I do hate the Netflix.model of never releasing their movies on physical media, i hate it very very much!

Because they have other studios that are involved in the production of those shows. Stranger Things is 100% Netflix.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by mredman

So a wide Blu-Ray release will never be out and no international release. That really does not make any sense. Really hope they Come to their senses when its time to release the next season. Because this way is just

Who said there would never be a wide release?

I just said that when Target's exclusive merchandise completely stocks out or the promotion period ends that Target's exclusives end.

[ArrestedDevelopment]

Good god man, some people just don't get the message...

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Brandon K

Yup. The timing of this release is NOT a coincidence. They want to grab people's interest and get them to subscribe for Season 2.

Yep. Anyone who's already a hardcore fan who wants a physical copy will get one, and a lot of people who have heard of the show but don't have Netflix will give it a shot (especially at such a cheap price point), and hopefully Netflix will receive a rash of new subscriptions for those newbies who end up loving it and wanting to see more.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by RodChester

A limited release makes perfect sense. Netflix doesn’t want anyone buying their shows on physical media. They want subscribers. Stranger Things has gained a fairly large fan base that will buy liscensed merchandise. I’m sure Target made a deal that will make Netflix a good bit of money and that’s really the only reason a physical release is being produced. A wide release is honestly a poor business decision for Netflix.

Netflix is in business to make money. What makes no sense is the thought that Netflix should rely solely on subscribers to make their money.
Netflix can walk and chew gum at the same time. It's called multiple revenue streams. There are many potential customers here and in other countries that choose not to subscribe to streaming services for one reason or the other and irrespective of what exclusive content might be offered. The given service may not be available to them. The service may be available, but they can't afford it. They might be able to afford it, but have lousy Internet. They might have great Internet, but have limited data usage and expensive overage fees. They might be able to afford it, have great Internet, unlimited data, but not be able to spend enough time each month streaming to make it worth it. And here's a crazy one, the person might just prefer to spend what little time they do have in front of the TV watching a Blu-ray that they actually own which delivers a far better audio/video experience with no strings attached. I could go on.

So tell me. How does it make perfect sense to ignore all those potential customers? Heck, Netflix would be ignoring their streaming customers as well. Why settle for just the subscription revenue? I have no doubt there will be many who purchase this who also pay for streaming. Netflix knows better than anyone that people still value physical media. They need look no further than their own customer base. There are many who only subscribe to their disc rental service and I dare say are some of their most loyal customers. If Netflix didn't want anyone buying this TV show on physical media they wouldn't be making it available on physical media at all. Sure, this release is a great way to promote Season 2. At the same time, it's also a great way to encourage customers to hold out for Season 2 on Blu-ray rather than pay to stream it. As for a wide release, again, what sense does it make to not tap into that potential revenue. Furthermore, once the official DVD's and Blu-ray's are out there in the wild it's precisely in the best interest of Netflix to take steps for an eventual wide release. Oh, that's right. Far better once Target runs out of stock to let the black market step in and have free reign.

[Vlad Draculi]

There's one thing I just thought about. I hope they do this VHS packaging for every season after otherwise our shelves are going to be jacked up.

[TheLivingEnd]

Oh my word, this thread is a hot mess...

Go watch Stranger Things till Tuesday, it'll make everyone feel better.

[Allgood]

I came back to this thread after a couple days.

[jusmu]

Originally Posted by mredman

So a wide Blu-Ray release will never be out and no international release. That really does not make any sense. Really hope they Come to their senses when its time to release the next season. Because this way is just

You should change your username "international/overseas".

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

There's one thing I just thought about. I hope they do this VHS packaging for every season after otherwise our shelves are going to be jacked up.

Wouldn't hold my breath, The Hunger Games was a digipak with trays for the discs and but then Catching Fire and Mockingjay pt 1 and 2 were digibooks with cardboard sleeves.

[mredman]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

Netflix is in business to make money. What makes no sense is the thought that Netflix should rely solely on subscribers to make their money.
Netflix can walk and chew gum at the same time. It's called multiple revenue streams. There are many potential customers here and in other countries that choose not to subscribe to streaming services for one reason or the other and irrespective of what exclusive content might be offered. The given service may not be available to them. The service may be available, but they can't afford it. They might be able to afford it, but have lousy Internet. They might have great Internet, but have limited data usage and expensive overage fees. They might be able to afford it, have great Internet, unlimited data, but not be able to spend enough time each month streaming to make it worth it. And here's a crazy one, the person might just prefer to spend what little time they do have in front of the TV watching a Blu-ray that they actually own which delivers a far better audio/video experience with no strings attached. I could go on.

So tell me. How does it make perfect sense to ignore all those potential customers? Heck, Netflix would be ignoring their streaming customers as well. Why settle for just the subscription revenue? I have no doubt there will be many who purchase this who also pay for streaming. Netflix knows better than anyone that people still value physical media. They need look no further than their own customer base. There are many who only subscribe to their disc rental service and I dare say are some of their most loyal customers. If Netflix didn't want anyone buying this TV show on physical media they wouldn't be making it available on physical media at all. Sure, this release is a great way to promote Season 2. At the same time, it's also a great way to encourage customers to hold out for Season 2 on Blu-ray rather than pay to stream it. As for a wide release, again, what sense does it make to not tap into that potential revenue. Furthermore, once the official DVD's and Blu-ray's are out there in the wild it's precisely in the best interest of Netflix to take steps for an eventual wide release. Oh, that's right. Far better once Target runs out of stock to let the black market step in and have free reign.

This is a perfect post. Everything is on point and makes perfect sense

[Jayderek]

Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

Good god man, some people just don't get the message...

It wouldn't be the internet without having people spending more time posting than getting help for their OCD or other spectrum level issues

[Region_unlocked]

Originally Posted by Allgood

I came back to this thread after a couple days.

[Marc Nebot]

OK, now I believe is real
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[MifuneFan]