Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets

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PostExpensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Gario » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:51 am

Does anyone actually buy these things at the RRP on day one? I'm thinking mainly about Star Wars and Dexter.

The new Star Wars Blu-ray box set is around £60-65 today. But everyone knows that it will be half price by Christmas. And I bet you'll be able to get it for £15 in six months.

Dexter season 5 is £24.99. I never pay more than £12 for a Dexter box set. I just wait a while.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Rubix » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:54 am

I wont buy Star Wars on principle due to the changes.

Cost has nothing to do with it 8-)

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Foxhound » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:05 am

Nope. I don't buy games full price when they come out either.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Gario » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:07 am

Foxhound wrote:Nope. I don't buy games full price when they come out either.


I wonder how the people who bought Duke Nukem Forever at full price feel about it, now that the game is available new for £9.99 :lol:

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by bear » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:11 am

Imagine how the poor suckers who ordered the balls of steel edition feel. That was over €100 in Gamestop at launch. :shock:

In the first year after I bought my PS2 i used to buy some DVDs at release but by the end of that year I had wised up and started waiting as even then they were being discounted fairly quickly.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Prototype » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:13 am

24.99 is a small price to pay for a series of the best TV Show around :|

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Rubix » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:13 am

Imagen all those people who bought Tales of Symphonia on the gamecube on lunch and it sold out quickly


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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Denster » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:14 am

Rubix wrote:I wont buy Star Wars on principle due to the changes.

Cost has nothing to do with it 8-)


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by bear » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:17 am

Rubix wrote:Imagen all those people who bought Tales of Symphonia on the gamecube on lunch and it sold out quickly


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Shite like that just makes me look forward to digital distribution becoming the standard even more. I remember when the second Katamari game came out on PS2 I had a lot of trouble getting it as collectors/speculators were seemingly snapping up every copy in the belief it had a limited run.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Rubix » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:19 am

Denster wrote:
Rubix wrote:I wont buy Star Wars on principle due to the changes.

Cost has nothing to do with it 8-)


O/


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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Grumpy David » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:47 am

Pay...for DVDs/Blu Ray? Are you people from the past, a world before broadband perhaps?

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by Tafdolphin » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:49 am

Grumpy David wrote:Pay...for DVDs/Blu Ray? Are you people from the past, a world before broadband perhaps?


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by TigaSefi » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:50 am

Downloading movies isn't the same in whatever context be it legal or otherwise. Also they always NEVER include subtitles. But to get back to the original point. It's very rare I buy blu rays straight off. However, Jumanji on blu ray is £5.99 on hmv.com chaps.

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by Gario » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:52 am

TigaSefi wrote:Downloading movies isn't the same in whatever context be it legal or otherwise. Also they always NEVER include subtitles. But to get back to the original point. It's very rare I buy blu rays straight off. However, Jumanji on blu ray is £5.99 on hmv.com chaps.


Always never?

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Preezy » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:52 am

Spending money is for chumps.

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by Tafdolphin » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:56 am

Gario wrote:
TigaSefi wrote:Downloading movies isn't the same in whatever context be it legal or otherwise. Also they always NEVER include subtitles. But to get back to the original point. It's very rare I buy blu rays straight off. However, Jumanji on blu ray is £5.99 on hmv.com chaps.


Always never?


They actually do, and if they don't subtitles files can usually be downloaded separately. Someone doesn't know what they're dooooooiiiiiiing.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Eighthours » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:57 am

Gario wrote:
TigaSefi wrote:Downloading movies isn't the same in whatever context be it legal or otherwise. Also they always NEVER include subtitles. But to get back to the original point. It's very rare I buy blu rays straight off. However, Jumanji on blu ray is £5.99 on hmv.com chaps.


Always never?


That's bollocks anyway, loads of the releases have subtitles. And if they don't, it's usually easy to find the relevant SRT file on the web. :shifty:

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Gario » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:57 am

Tafdolphin wrote:
Gario wrote:
TigaSefi wrote:Downloading movies isn't the same in whatever context be it legal or otherwise. Also they always NEVER include subtitles. But to get back to the original point. It's very rare I buy blu rays straight off. However, Jumanji on blu ray is £5.99 on hmv.com chaps.


Always never?


They actually do, and if they don't subtitles files can usually be downloaded separately. Someone doesn't know what they're dooooooiiiiiiing.



I was just pointing out the horrendous grammar.

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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by TigaSefi » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:01 am

SRT's are a pain. Legally downloaded movies from itunes/zune don't have subtitles. I have certainly never seen any.

So my grammar's bad. I am deaf so strawberry floatin' deal with it. :roll:
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PostRe: Expensive DVD/Blu-ray box sets
by Gario » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:04 am

TigaSefi wrote:SRT's are a pain. Legally downloaded movies from itunes/zune don't have subtitles. I have certainly never seen any.

So my grammar's bad. I am deaf so strawberry floatin' deal with it. :roll:
http://www.alldeaf.com/general-chat/155 ... eople.html just in case you feel being enlightened abit.


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