Is TV on Blu-ray Dying? - Blu-ray Forum

steve_dave · 12-13-2017, 02:46 PM

Streaming has no real impact on sales, regardless of what others say.

Simply put, economics has an impact. You can't convince a consumer with a limited budget to justify paying the premium for TV on Blu-ray.

Sure, Warner has sales on their DC and big "hits" titles but Fox, Universal, and Paramount rarely allow these.

This past Black Friday: Supergirl: Season 2 DVD was the doorbuster for Target and Best Buy with the Bku-ray still at near regular price. It finally is at $14.99 but the first season dipped passed that during Black Friday weekend.

Warehouse 13 Complete Series - $37 on DVD, $83 on Blu-ray at Amazon. That's a nearly $50 difference which is huge.

Sure you can buy the UK import for less at $35 before shipping costs through Amazon UK. However, not many consumers whose dollars count know or even attempt to import titles. The consumers who matter are the ones who go into a Walmart and want to buy it now or are just accustomed to Amazon US.

There are rare pricing victories like Mill Creek's releases of Universal's classic TV which is usually sold for under $35.

New shows though like Fargo and the Outsiders need to show they can sell. And if the first season sells vastly better on DVD, they aren't going to spend money on making a product that won't sell.

Angie Tribeca is DVD only and has minimal extras but TBS and Warner know this isn't a show that's going to do gangbusters on Blu-ray. So offer a DVD that can be discounted cheaply and sell as expected.

12-13-2017, 02:46 PM	#7
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Streaming has no real impact on sales, regardless of what others say. Simply put, economics has an impact. You can't convince a consumer with a limited budget to justify paying the premium for TV on Blu-ray. Sure, Warner has sales on their DC and big "hits" titles but Fox, Universal, and Paramount rarely allow these. This past Black Friday: Supergirl: Season 2 DVD was the doorbuster for Target and Best Buy with the Bku-ray still at near regular price. It finally is at $14.99 but the first season dipped passed that during Black Friday weekend. Warehouse 13 Complete Series - $37 on DVD, $83 on Blu-ray at Amazon. That's a nearly $50 difference which is huge. Sure you can buy the UK import for less at $35 before shipping costs through Amazon UK. However, not many consumers whose dollars count know or even attempt to import titles. The consumers who matter are the ones who go into a Walmart and want to buy it now or are just accustomed to Amazon US. There are rare pricing victories like Mill Creek's releases of Universal's classic TV which is usually sold for under $35. New shows though like Fargo and the Outsiders need to show they can sell. And if the first season sells vastly better on DVD, they aren't going to spend money on making a product that won't sell. Angie Tribeca is DVD only and has minimal extras but TBS and Warner know this isn't a show that's going to do gangbusters on Blu-ray. So offer a DVD that can be discounted cheaply and sell as expected.

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