Blu-Ray has won_Price drops? - Blu-ray Forum

Aztec_MC · 02-17-2008, 01:34 AM

Will there be a price drop in the cost of BD's? $30, or $100 for 3 movies is too much. I can get from 8 to 12 new DVD's for the same price. (ie., Master in Commander on DVD is only $7.50 & I expect the Blu version to be $29.99)

I have a humble 40 BD's & I like 'em a lot, but w/out some price cuts across the board I'll just go back to DVD's, cuz they're really not that bad, especially on a PS3. Plus, I can get a digital copy of it anytime to have on my new iPod, or for safe keeping on my network... Now that Wal-Mart's officially Blu, BD prices shouldn't be more than $19 for new a release. Also every BD should include a digital copy.

turboedguy · 02-17-2008, 01:36 AM

DVDs? whatever floats your boat..

cartman781 · 02-17-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Aztec_MC

Will there be a price drop in the cost of BD's? $30, or $100 for 3 movies is too much. I can get from 8 to 12 new DVD's for the same price. (ie., Master in Commander on DVD is only $7.50 & I expect the Blu version to be $29.99)

I have a humble 40 BD's & I like 'em a lot, but w/out some price cuts across the board I'll just go back to DVD's, cuz they're really not that bad, especially on a PS3. Plus, I can get a digital copy of it anytime to have on my new iPod, or for safe keeping on my network... Now that Wal-Mart's officially Blu, BD prices shouldn't be more than $19 for new a release. Also every BD should include a digital copy.

Lower prices are coming,just be patient.

I remember paying $40 for a couple DVDs that ended up in Wlamarts $5 bin.

Hollywood81 · 02-17-2008, 01:49 AM

ya lower prices are just a matter of time. Id say that by the end of the year average price for a BD will be around 20 bucks

JasonR · 02-17-2008, 01:50 AM

I just hope they give us another Amazon BOGO...

OokieSpookie · 02-17-2008, 01:51 AM

Hey Guys We Won, Let's Cut Our Profits And Price Drop For No Reason At All!!!

ezcobar411 · 02-17-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Hey Guys We Won, Let's Cut Our Profits And Price Drop For No Reason At All!!!

Business 101

JonD7 · 02-17-2008, 02:16 AM

yeah... I only have around 12 BDs because i'm always broke, not complaining tho... except Fox, I don't have any of there films because there $28, you'd think atleast there older titles would be a few dollars less.

Blu-Dog · 02-17-2008, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Hey Guys We Won, Let's Cut Our Profits And Price Drop For No Reason At All!!!

The reason would be to attract some buyers - especially new ones - now that the format war is over, and they're not just selling to diehard fans.

You like paying $30-$35 for a movie?

Ascended_Saiyan · 02-17-2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman781

Lower prices are coming,just be patient.

I remember paying $40 for a couple DVDs that ended up in Wlamarts $5 bin.

Yep. I use to pay more for DVDs when they first came out than with Blu-ray now.

I think only those that haven't gone through a new format adoption before are asking these types of price questions now.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-17-2008, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Aztec_MC

$100 for 3 movies is too much. I can get from 8 to 12 new DVD's for the same price. (ie., Master in Commander on DVD is only $7.50 & I expect the Blu version to be $29.99)

You're paying the premium for better picture and sound quality.

Quote:

I have a humble 40 BD's & I like 'em a lot, but w/out some price cuts across the board I'll just go back to DVD's, cuz they're really not that bad, especially on a PS3.

No, they're not that bad, just quite inferior to Blu.

Quote:

Now that Wal-Mart's officially Blu, BD prices shouldn't be more than $19 for new a release.

So it has been written, so it shall be done.

xberto · 02-17-2008, 02:29 AM

Seems to me, the price of DVD's is going up (but hey, isnt everything?). Not even a year ago, they had "select" new release DVD's at Walmart for around $13 and now they start at $18.
Now you only end up paying $10 more upgrading to Bluray

AlexCruz · 02-17-2008, 02:33 AM

I think once the economy gets better the prices will get better. I have also noticed that some DVD prices have gone up. Patience is the key i guess.

djluis2k6 · 02-24-2008, 01:55 AM

Just don't go overboard with your BD purchases. If you have $100 to throw away on some Blu-Ray's, then do it. But don't spend your last $100 on any kind of material item like that.

Marcusarilius · 02-17-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by xberto

Seems to me, the price of DVD's is going up (but hey, isnt everything?). Not even a year ago, they had "select" new release DVD's at Walmart for around $13 and now they start at $18.
Now you only end up paying $10 more upgrading to Bluray

The prices arent goin up, it's just the numbers on the stickers keep gettin higher.

crystal_sun · 02-17-2008, 02:38 AM

Let me see..

Transformers DVD = $23
Transformers High Def = $20

pokerface · 02-17-2008, 02:46 AM

Dear God, we went through this same topic last week. Enjoy your DVD's, thanks for playing and way to support the home team.

So I guess a company that spends their money on R&D,production,marketing, etc. should not be able to make money. How dare they.

Blu-Dog · 02-17-2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

You're paying the premium for better picture and sound quality.

Actually, we pay a premium for being early adopters, in a confused market.

When making an investment, you first need to figure out what time you will need to recoup it. The BDA members really didn't have the stones to stretch out that time frame too far; now that the war is over, perhaps they'll decide to not try to make a killing on 2% of the disc-based marketplace.

Maybe.

After what just happened in this industry, I know two things: the rich get richer, but they're didn't get rich by being rocket scientists.

Blu Titan · 02-17-2008, 05:24 AM

The "natural" competition of the market place will assure that price drops and player improvements will come. That was one of the many problems with HD DVD, only one manufacturer.

AlienHeadBoy · 02-18-2008, 01:28 AM

I too am hoping that price drops for movies will come soon.

As for the digital copy thing, I had done a survey for sony and one of the choices of what should be included on blu-ray discs was an option for digital copy, I chose that without hesitation. Mainly because I only have the PS3 to currently play blu-ray discs, which gives me far less portability than dvds did, since I could use them in my laptop at work etc.

02-17-2008, 01:34 AM	#1
Aztec_MC Junior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Blu-Ray has won_Price drops? Will there be a price drop in the cost of BD's? $30, or $100 for 3 movies is too much. I can get from 8 to 12 new DVD's for the same price. (ie., Master in Commander on DVD is only $7.50 & I expect the Blu version to be $29.99) I have a humble 40 BD's & I like 'em a lot, but w/out some price cuts across the board I'll just go back to DVD's, cuz they're really not that bad, especially on a PS3. Plus, I can get a digital copy of it anytime to have on my new iPod, or for safe keeping on my network... Now that Wal-Mart's officially Blu, BD prices shouldn't be more than $19 for new a release. Also every BD should include a digital copy.

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02-17-2008, 01:36 AM	#2
turboedguy Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Santa Clarita Ca.	DVDs? whatever floats your boat..

02-17-2008, 01:49 AM	#4
Hollywood81 Member Member since:Feb 2008	ya lower prices are just a matter of time. Id say that by the end of the year average price for a BD will be around 20 bucks

02-17-2008, 01:50 AM	#5
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I just hope they give us another Amazon BOGO...

02-17-2008, 01:51 AM	#6
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	Hey Guys We Won, Let's Cut Our Profits And Price Drop For No Reason At All!!!

02-17-2008, 02:16 AM	#8
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	yeah... I only have around 12 BDs because i'm always broke, not complaining tho... except Fox, I don't have any of there films because there $28, you'd think atleast there older titles would be a few dollars less.

02-17-2008, 02:29 AM	#12
xberto Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Seems to me, the price of DVD's is going up (but hey, isnt everything?). Not even a year ago, they had "select" new release DVD's at Walmart for around $13 and now they start at $18. Now you only end up paying $10 more upgrading to Bluray

02-17-2008, 02:33 AM	#13
AlexCruz Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:26	I think once the economy gets better the prices will get better. I have also noticed that some DVD prices have gone up. Patience is the key i guess.

02-24-2008, 01:55 AM	#14
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Just don't go overboard with your BD purchases. If you have $100 to throw away on some Blu-Ray's, then do it. But don't spend your last $100 on any kind of material item like that.

02-17-2008, 02:38 AM	#16
crystal_sun Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:43 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:13	Let me see.. Transformers DVD = $23 Transformers High Def = $20

02-17-2008, 02:46 AM	#17
pokerface Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Delaware Blu-ray collection:360	Dear God, we went through this same topic last week. Enjoy your DVD's, thanks for playing and way to support the home team. So I guess a company that spends their money on R&D,production,marketing, etc. should not be able to make money. How dare they.

02-17-2008, 05:24 AM	#19
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	The "natural" competition of the market place will assure that price drops and player improvements will come. That was one of the many problems with HD DVD, only one manufacturer.

02-18-2008, 01:28 AM	#20
AlienHeadBoy Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Flint, MI 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:495 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:6	I too am hoping that price drops for movies will come soon. As for the digital copy thing, I had done a survey for sony and one of the choices of what should be included on blu-ray discs was an option for digital copy, I chose that without hesitation. Mainly because I only have the PS3 to currently play blu-ray discs, which gives me far less portability than dvds did, since I could use them in my laptop at work etc.

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