Comments on: DVD Price Wars 2009

By: yeah

yeah — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:44 +0000

A company being a monopoly is illegal. That is fact. So why is Wal-junk exempt? REDBOX sadly is not a big company. Now what does Wal-junk do to the little guys? Yeah and they’re proud of it. Even if REDBOX has to increase prices at some point, who could blame them? REDBOX dedicated!

By: amtj03

amtj03 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:00 +0000

Actually I am a woman, and yes I do know what I am talking about. I use to work for a large chain retailer and when I order movies in bulk(all, not just new releases) the price was $3-9. Now this was a few years ago and hey this could have changed. I just find it hard to believe that studios would sell there dvds to stores for $18 and the stores would buy them and put them on sale for $16 or less and at regular price $20. If they do this the stores would not make sh*t selling them, so I doubt they would even buy them. These dvds cost less then $1 to make and the talent and studio have been paid from the box office. So the dvd is just profit, retailers dont like to waste money on merchandise they are going to lose money on.

By: usafsam

usafsam — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:14:43 +0000

I think it is great. I took full advantage of the WalMart deal of $9.98 and got some of those long awaited DVDs coming to my house as well as the gifting option for far away relatives and I don’t pay any shipping or have to gift wrap. Now that is a welcome plus these days.

By: Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:17:10 +0000

That’s not much compared to the online price wars of 1998- there was one now-long-gone website that had a special on 3 DVDs for $1 plus shipping! The sad thing was I was so poor after buying my new home theater equipment that I couldn’t afford to charge the amount to my credit card at the time.

I’d be more excited about these deals if Blu-Ray didn’t exist.

By: John Small

John Small — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:29:48 +0000

He doesn’t exist because amtj03 does not know what he is talking about.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:46:07 +0000

I need to find your supplier that is selling movies for $3-$9 for a new release.

By: amtj03

amtj03 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:46 +0000

First that is a lie, stores pay about $3-9 for a dvd, then they mark it up 200-300% that where you pay about $17-22 for it. The $9.98 dvds are just the movie, no added features, and probably just the theatrical version. Walmart makes it rep by selling cheap quality for cheap prices. Amazon is a online monster, they have to compare with the lowest prices to make the sales. As far as target goes to cut loses they started doing complete prices matches. So loyal customers can pay what the other store has it on sale for, without going to that store. After the first week the prices go way back up, but it is a good plan. Sell a bunch of cheep dvds the first week to offset the decline the second week.

By: clinty1980

clinty1980 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:46:50 +0000

I checked and am pretty sure this is a bare bones dvd i.e. only the movie, no extras. To me it is a fair price at $10 but it is not really a great deal either in my opinion when you can rent it for cheaper if all you want to do is see the movie. Also I don’t really think it is a price war when Walmart lists the dvds at $10 in the beginning and then goes to $9.98 to undercut amazon and target. Wow a whole 2 pennies saved yippie! I don’t know where I will spend all that cash.

By: jamie foxx

jamie foxx — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:24 +0000

hollyshit you guys are bunch of facial

By: 12345678

12345678 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:58:44 +0000

The studios stepping in to stop WALMART? Get real John Small. Unfortunately for them they placed their preverbial balls in WalMarts vicegrip a LONG time ago and all big blue has to do is squeeze a little bit and they get whatever they want. Unless big blue starts losing market share that will never change.

They wont say boo to walmart….
I just read a story where at a conference they all agreed that the economy has led to the downturn in sales…not a friggin PEEP about redbox! HAHA
We know redbox hurts you as an independent video store owner but I think the big boys are going to run out of ammo sooner than later against our red pal here.