Wal-Mart catches up to Best Buy in blu sales

[Bishop_99]

This has to be that Wal-mart has huge sales online since they have a large and sometimes cheaply priced Blu-ray movie selection. I'm sure their Blu-ray sales can't really be driven by the store because they truly have a terrible selection of Blu-ray movies. I always have better luck going to my local FYE than I do at Wal-mart.

[Rob J in WNY]

"Stunned" is a good word. Walmart's declination of in-store selection in the latter half of 2009 was quite the letdown, but the sheer number of Walmart stores (as opposed to Best Buy stores) all around the US and, of course, online sales, have to be the driving force behind the numbers.

Is there any further substantiation to rumors that Walmart may begin increasing title selection again, say, around the spring of 2010? If Walmart is happy with the current numbers, there may or may not be motivation to do so.

[un4gvn94538]

its probably due to the $10 discs they sell. they dont have to sell any 25 or $30 discs as long as a ton of people buy the $10 ones. when i go i take a look. and the only ones that seemed like were touched are the cheapest ones.

[Steve]

No Wal-Mart near me has a selection worth looking at, but BB has a huge selection of blus to pick from. I think you have a point though, about the $10 movies at Wal-mart.

[SteelPen]

Originally Posted by Bishop_99

This has to be that Wal-mart has huge sales online since they have a large and sometimes cheaply priced Blu-ray movie selection. I'm sure their Blu-ray sales can't really be driven by the store because they truly have a terrible selection of Blu-ray movies. better luck

Took the words right out of my mouth!

[KingLeonidas300]

Put me down for having Wal-marts near me (2 Supercenters) that have horrible selections. I try to find it online cheap before having to go to Wal-mart or Best Buy.

[Lawrence1103]

BS Walmart has such a poor selection and small as well, i'll stick to Best Buy. i would buy from Amazon but i want my blu rays ASAP not 3-7 days later

[crimsonblack]

Walmarts selecion is small. But I would look there first before being price whipped by Best Buy, Target or Frys.

[boredomHD]

Originally Posted by crimsonblack

Walmarts selecion is small. But I would look there first before being price whipped by Best Buy, Target or Frys.

Exactly.

Walmart's selection isn't all that horrible though. They usually have all the new releases, but don't go in there trying to find an uncommon Blu-ray Disc like Boogie Nights. Walmart is not a sole movie/entertainment retailer, but a supercenter. The prices aren't that bad either. Inglourious Basterds was $29.99 at my Walmart too, but then it rang up as $19.99. That's cheaper than Best Buy. On at least five occasions in my Blu-Ray buying experience at Walmart the discs have rang up for less money than what the sticker showed. I'm not surprised by this statistic at all, considering I buy the majority of my movies there, all of which have been cheaper than what my local Best Buy sells them for.

[brps3]

Im a little surprised too. I prefer BB, but if Wal-Mart has it and for a little cheaper. I'll go there.