Target stores' decision to back Blu-ray - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Freis968

More HD movies at my Target, because the Blu Rays keep running out of stock. They are $5.00 higher than Walmart on titles like Apocalypto, Pirates and Casino Royale. I know they should be a tad bit higher than Walmart, but $5.00 higher? I would settle for $1.00 as I prefer shopping at Target and not the third world country supporting Walmart.

Haha nice i like how you referred to it as a third world country. Compare the prices to me, i wanna see if it is similar to my where i am as well.

bryan915 · 08-22-2007, 04:42 AM

blackhawk, are there any copies of the Blades of Glory BD in your backroom and can you somehow get me a copy?

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

blackhawk, are there any copies of the Blades of Glory BD in your backroom and can you somehow get me a copy?

Im still waiting to see what happens, we did get the DVD FS/WS in i do know that. I did not see any HD or Blu Ray yet , but i will keep my eyes posted.

bryan915 · 08-22-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Im still waiting to see what happens, we did get the DVD FS/WS in i do know that. I did not see any HD or Blu Ray yet , but i will keep my eyes posted.

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

At this point it wouldnt suprise me, chances are if we do get some and they are really serious about it, they will either have Target Recall the item so the registers wont let it go through a sale or have them put in lockup for holding until the vendor gets them back

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

Ludacris? What would you do with maybe $100,000 worth of product if someone offered you $150,000,000 and stipulated that part of getting that money was to garbage your $100,000 production line? I'm sorry, but I would run to the closest distribution hub and start break the discs over my head in gleeful child-like stupidity! Wouldn't you?

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Ludacris? What would you do with maybe $100,000 worth of product if someone offered you $150,000,000 and stipulated that part of getting that money was to garbage your $100,000 production line? I'm sorry, but I would run to the closest distribution hub and start break the discs over my head in gleeful child-like stupidity! Wouldn't you?

No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

bryan915 · 08-22-2007, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

I like where your heads at.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

Then you would run the certain risk of losing the $150,000,000 PLUS being fined another $X,000,000 for breach of contract! That wouldn't sit well with me even as the most REMOTE possibility.

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Then you would run the certain risk of losing the $150,000,000 PLUS being fined another $X,000,000 for breach of contract! That wouldn't sit well with me even as the most REMOTE possibility.

Psh I am sneaky enough to get away with it...you know>> off-shore accounts, hot women with sweetish accents answering the phones...the whole deal.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Psh I am sneaky enough to get away with it...you know>> off-shore accounts, hot women with sweetish accents answering the phones...the whole deal.

Hot women with "sweetish" accents? Does that mean that their accents are kind of innocent, but not really? ... Either way, I need to know. Can I borrow one of them for a few hours to do some work for me?!?!

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Hot women with "sweetish" accents? Does that mean that their accents are kind of innocent, but not really? ... Either way, I need to know. Can I borrow one of them for a few hours to do some work for me?!?!

Sure why not, i pay them in sex so if you can put out they wont complain. Just return em by 9, they have a curfew.

gand41f · 08-22-2007, 06:22 AM

You guys are hilarious.

My local Target has been at 3 vertical columns for a long time, with very few titles changing over time. Given that Fry's has five full shelves (that's five of four-feet wide sections of 6 or 7 shelves each) and has cheaper prices, I kind of have a hard time buying Blu-rays at Target. Whick sucks because my girlfriend loves that store and often drags me there.

If they can get more titles and cheaper prices, I guarantee you I'll buy tons more at Target....

enjoy
gandalf

Galley · 08-22-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by skubrick

My local Target finally changed the BD/HD ratio.

For the last 5 months it was 3 rows BR, 3 rows HD.
Now it's 4 rows BR, 2 rows HD.

Good news!

I was just about to post the same thing.

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Galley

I was just about to post the same thing.

That should be pretty much all Targets changing the way it is. Lower prices on non new releases should be coming...eventually

bryaaaant · 08-22-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gand41f

You guys are hilarious.

My local Target has been at 3 vertical columns for a long time, with very few titles changing over time. Given that Fry's has five full shelves (that's five of four-feet wide sections of 6 or 7 shelves each) and has cheaper prices, I kind of have a hard time buying Blu-rays at Target. Whick sucks because my girlfriend loves that store and often drags me there.

If they can get more titles and cheaper prices, I guarantee you I'll buy tons more at Target....

enjoy
gandalf

agreed, fry's has better selection - they have almost, if not all, the blu-ray movies out and price is almost as good as walmart's.

unfortunately for other people, they don't have as many stores around.

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 12:27 AM

I checked for whoever asked, NO Hi Def versions of Blades of Glory have come in yet.

DViper2399 · 08-23-2007, 02:34 AM

I just got back from Target & I noticed in the Blu-ray section there were about 6 empty spaces of Blu-rays sold-out & noticed not a single empty space in the HD-DVD section.....I also noticed that 300 on Blu-ray was $24.99 there(not sale regular priced) while 300 on HD-DVD was $34.99...yeah cheaper format my ass!!! cheaper quality YES!!

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DViper2399

I just got back from Target & I noticed in the Blu-ray section there were about 6 empty spaces of Blu-rays sold-out & noticed not a single empty space in the HD-DVD section.....I also noticed that 300 on Blu-ray was $24.99 there(not sale regular priced) while 300 on HD-DVD was $34.99...yeah cheaper format my ass!!! cheaper quality YES!!

Well damm your Target must sell really good then, and yeah 300 for 25 bucks regular price is helping the movie still sell in stores. Hopefully more markdowns will occur.

richard lichtenfelt · 08-23-2007, 03:02 AM

$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

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08-22-2007, 04:42 AM	#22
bryan915 Member Member since:Apr 2007	blackhawk, are there any copies of the Blades of Glory BD in your backroom and can you somehow get me a copy?

08-22-2007, 06:22 AM	#33
gand41f Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:San Jose, California	You guys are hilarious. My local Target has been at 3 vertical columns for a long time, with very few titles changing over time. Given that Fry's has five full shelves (that's five of four-feet wide sections of 6 or 7 shelves each) and has cheaper prices, I kind of have a hard time buying Blu-rays at Target. Whick sucks because my girlfriend loves that store and often drags me there. If they can get more titles and cheaper prices, I guarantee you I'll buy tons more at Target.... enjoy gandalf

08-23-2007, 12:27 AM	#37
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	I checked for whoever asked, NO Hi Def versions of Blades of Glory have come in yet.

08-23-2007, 02:34 AM	#38
DViper2399 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Syracuse,NY Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I just got back from Target & I noticed in the Blu-ray section there were about 6 empty spaces of Blu-rays sold-out & noticed not a single empty space in the HD-DVD section.....I also noticed that 300 on Blu-ray was $24.99 there(not sale regular priced) while 300 on HD-DVD was $34.99...yeah cheaper format my ass!!! cheaper quality YES!!

08-23-2007, 03:02 AM	#40
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

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