Elemental 4K UHD (2023)

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

I don't really care. I've been a DMC member for many years, so even if this is their new strategy, it has no effect on me. It's just a good thing that the site isn't being ignored and still has exclusives being released, in a way.

DMC members are the hardcores in general so they know you’ll buy.

Members deserve to get the 4K. Is the cost cheaper than the $40 for the BB steelbook?

Not a fan of TLM 2023 and lukewarm on Elemental but fantastic looking steelbooks. Disney delivered on the art.

[Hardback247]

Speaking of DMC, does anyone know when Elemental will be on the site?

[Tristan Michels]

I don't like Disney's recent strategy for how they have been handling 4K Blu-Ray releases that haven't been from the MCU nor The Way of Water. It's not only making you have to double dip just to get the film on 4K(which I had to do when Strange World came out physically) if you don't have a Disney Movie Club account, but there's a HUGE chance that the Steelbook and lenticular copies could end up being out of print(which was what happened with Bob's Burgers' 4K Steelbook releases).

My words still haven't changed on the Steelbook and lenticular covers for this one, though. They both look so pretty.

[gwfb5]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

I don't really care. I've been a DMC member for many years, so even if this is their new strategy, it has no effect on me. It's just a good thing that the site isn't being ignored and still has exclusives being released, in a way.

I'd agree 100%, if the club wasn't about to become US only in a few months.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by gwfb5

I'd agree 100%, if the club wasn't about to become US only in a few months.

I'm sorry for you neighbors to the north.

[brendanflynn]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

Both probably increased wholesale price. Also I bet a more limited number were made vs the amounts made for Lightyear, Thor Love and Thunder and Ant-Man Quantumania, all still sitting on Best Buy shelves.

I think prices of Disney 4Ks (even standard package) increased by a couple of dollars starting this year. I noticed on Target’s website, Guardians 3 in 4K (regular package) is on sale for $30 with a regular price of $32, Ant-Man 3 and Wakanda Forvever in 4K (both in regular package) are $34. I know that Amazon and Walmart both started pre-orders in the 30s for these but dropped to $30 within a week or two of pre-orders going live; in my experience, Walmart and Target have always started pre-orders at $30. Other retailers like Walmart and Best Buy are currently high 20s for these but have list prices in the $32-33 range (compared to an example of Turning Red 4K having a list price of $30 at Walmart), which would indicate that even if retailers are hesitant to actually charge the higher prices, prices for Blu-rays have gone up recently.

(Note that I excluded Amazon for two reasons: they didn’t resume having Disney Blu-rays at launch until recently so there’s not as much history to compare; and they start pre-orders at a higher price than anyone else but never actually charge that, probably to make late buyers think they’re getting a better deal than they actually are).

Unfortunately this will probably be another nail in the coffin for physical media because digital prices haven’t budged.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

You can still get the 4K steelbook from Best Buy $27.99 free shipping if you are a Best Buy rewards member, free to join.

Strange World tanked, big time. There will be no wide retail release.

I have every WDAS film on BD and none are in SteelBook form. So I avoid them for that reason. I just want a standard case with slip.


When old Zavvi was doing the WDAS SteelBook line, I considered, but they were already about a dozen titles in and some were sold out and expensive second hand. I wish I had thought to do that earlier as they didn't do those stupid "Two Movie Collections" which combined TV films and sequels and ruin how I place these on the shelf in production/chronological order (ex. Rescuers and Fantasia).



On the club, do titles like Strange World still include a slip? Do they package well, or do you get a bubble envelope and banged up slip and cracked case? Then you have the issues of scratched discs and what can one do about that?

[qtrules]

What the heck? Why is the regular release a DMC exclusive? I'm happy for the folks who are members of DMC, who are not affected by this asinine release strategy, but for the folks who are not members, or who cannot be members (like me, in Canada), this really, really f***ing sucks!

I have two choices: Don't buy it or pay over inflated prices to import from the US on eBay. I'm leaning towards the latter and my Pixar and Disney blu-ray collections will just end with releases from 2021 and before.

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

Speaking of DMC, does anyone know when Elemental will be on the site?

Once the 4K of Elemental is on the site or even TLM 2023 4K can you please let us know the price.

I would like to compare it to the BB steelbook price and the Walmart exclusive price. Thanks.

I’m sure a lot of non DMC people would also like to know.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

Once the 4K of Elemental is on the site or even TLM 2023 4K can you please let us know the price.

TLM 2023 4K is already on the site.

Member Offer $15.00
Save $19.95
Club Price $29.99
Regular Price $34.95

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

When it comes to 4K, Avatar and Guardians wide retail release, TLM 2023, Elemental Limited Retail Editions and DMC only.

Disney it seems no longer has much faith in the 4K format except for D+ and big box office hits.

Actually, there's one other thing Elemental and The Little Mermaid have in common that they don't have with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Avatar. They're both marketed as family movies. I think that's why they're on DMC. Because they assume families with kids who go to retail stores don't care if their movies are in 4K or not, but they know the target audiences for Guardians and Avatar do care.

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

TLM 2023 4K is already on the site.

Member Offer $15.00
Save $19.95
Club Price $29.99
Regular Price $34.95

Only $15 if you pre-order?

WOW might be worth it to join DMC if you’re. Disney/Pixar/Marvel/LucasFilm collector. Great price!

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

Only $15 if you pre-order?

WOW might be worth it to join DMC if you’re. Disney/Pixar/Marvel/LucasFilm collector. Great price!

Actually, if you buy one movie at a full price, any other movie in the same order will be half off.

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

Actually, if you buy one movie at a full price, any other movie in the same order will be half off.

So best deal is to buy 2 movies at a time.

[Grain Man]

The movie does not seem that exciting but I might check just for the HDR.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

So best deal is to buy 2 movies at a time.

At least.

[mpls1981]

Originally Posted by 50strat54

Only $15 if you pre-order?

WOW might be worth it to join DMC if you’re. Disney/Pixar/Marvel/LucasFilm collector. Great price!

That's the half off price after you've met your intro membership requirement and you are buying another full price movie. A lot - but not all - new release and 4K movies are $34.99 and then you get 50% off all other movies. It will also auto pick the highest priced movie as your Regular Price purchase. About 1-2 times a year, it's 60% off special.

I recently purchases Avatar 2 4K, 3D and Avatar 4K and it came out to basically B2G1 Free.

[50strat54]

Originally Posted by mpls1981

That's the half off price after you've met your intro membership requirement and you are buying another full price movie. A lot - but not all - new release and 4K movies are $34.99 and then you get 50% off all other movies. It will also auto pick the highest priced movie as your Regular Price purchase. About 1-2 times a year, it's 60% off special.

I recently purchases Avatar 2 4K, 3D and Avatar 4K and it came out to basically B2G1 Free.

Not bad for day one pricing.

Now that I have Regal unlimited I can afford to wait.

Given this new 4K strategy I have a hard time believing TLM 2023 or Elemental 4Ks will get BF pricing just the blurays. I bet Disney prices these at $12.99 for bluray.

Last year Encanto 4K at BB was $12.99. Due to inflation I bet Disney just increases the price on the bluray overstocks.

[Mosley likes BFDI]

Are any of the special features going to be on the 4K disc?

[hazelwu]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

At least.

Originally Posted by mpls1981

That's the half off price after you've met your intro membership requirement and you are buying another full price movie. A lot - but not all - new release and 4K movies are $34.99 and then you get 50% off all other movies. It will also auto pick the highest priced movie as your Regular Price purchase. About 1-2 times a year, it's 60% off special.

I recently purchases Avatar 2 4K, 3D and Avatar 4K and it came out to basically B2G1 Free.

Basically it's "the more you buy, the cheaper everything gets". I have to say that you need to buy at least 3 items to get any decent savings.