Best Buy, Circuit City & Target ads (03/05 - 03/11)

[DVDriven]

BEST BUY

Coming Wed./Thu.


CIRCUIT CITY

DVD:
Batman Begins - $9.99
Cinderella Man - $14.99
Crash - $9.99
Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets - $9.99
Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban - $9.99
Harry Potter & The Sorceror's Stone - $9.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire (free CC-exclusive lithograph w/ purchase) - $13.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire Deluxe (2 Disc) (free CC-exclusive lithograph w/ purchase) - $22.99
Harry Potter Film Collection (8 DVDs) - $44.99
Howl's Moving Castle - $19.99
Hustle & Flow - $14.99
Jarhead - $17.99
Just Friends - $17.99
North Country - $17.99
Pride & Predjudice (2005) - $19.99
Prime - $19.99
The Constant Gardener - $14.99
The Corpse Bride - $14.99
Walk The Line - $17.99

The following are $9.99 each:
Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way: Rise To Power
Casino: Anniversary Edition
E.T.
Kicking & Screaming
Land Of The Dead: Unrated Director's Cut
Meet The Fockers
Riday Night Lights
Schindler's List
Shark Tale
The Bourne Supremacy
The Interpreter
The Wedding Date
Unleashed: Unrated

The following are 2 for $15:
12 Monkeys: Special Edition
American Pie
Antz
Deliver Us From Eva
Eurotrip
Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Special Edition
Half Baked : Fully Baked Edition
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Major Payne
Midway: Collector's Edition
Old School (Unrated)
Pitch Black
The Bone Collector
The Bourne Identity
U-571
What Lies Beneath

Gamecube:
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $17.99

Nintendo DS:
Pokemon Trozei! - $34.99

PlayStation 2:
Black - $49.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $17.99
MLB 06: The Show - $39.99

Sony PSP:
MLB 06: The Show - $39.99

Xbox:
Black - $49.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $17.99

The following Platinum Hits are $9.99 each:
Counter Strike
Fuzion Frenzy
Max Payne: The Fall Of Max Payne
Mechassault
Project Gotham Racing 2
Spider-Man 2
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Need For Speed Underground

Xbox 360:
Burnout: Revenge (available 3/9/06) - $59.99
Call Of Duty 2 - $59.99
Condemned: Criminal Origin - $59.99
Dead Or Alive 4 - $59.99
Fight Night: Round 3 - $59.99
Full Auto - $59.99
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (available 3/9/06) - $59.99
Madden NFL 06 - $59.99
Need For Speed: Most Wanted - $59.99
Perfect Dark Zero - $39.99
Project Gotham Racing 3 - $39.99
Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 2006 - $59.99


TARGET

DVD:
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $15.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire Deluxe (2 Disc; Target-exclusive 3D [lenticular?] cover) - $22.99
Howl's Moving Castle - $19.99
Jarhead - Low Price
Just Friends - $16.99
Prime - $19.99

The following are $6.50 each:
Charlotte's Web
House Of 1000 Corpses
Memphis Belle
Plains, Trans & Automobiles
Romeo Must Die

The following are $10 each:
Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Racing Stripes
The Aviator
The Bourne Supremacy
The Phantom Of The Opera (2005)

UMD Movies:
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $15.99
Jarhead - $16.99

Gamecube:
Gun - $29.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $25
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - $39.99

Nintendo DS:
Pokemon Trozei! (available 3/8/06) - $26.88
Super Monkey Ball - $26.88
Zoo Tycoon - $26.88

Nintendo GBA:
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $15

PlayStation 2:
24: The Game - $39.99
50 Cent: Bulletproof - $29.99
Gun - $29.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $25
NCAA March Madness 06 - $29.99
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - $39.99

Xbox:
24: The Game - $39.99
50 Cent: Bulletproof - $29.99
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warrior - $49.99
Gun - $29.99
Halo 2 - $29.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire - $25
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - $39.99

Xbox 360:
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warrior (available 3/9/06) - $59.99


Credit goes to speedy1961 for the info

[Pirate]

So do I want the lenticular cover from Target, the lithograph from CC or the trivia DVD from Walmart with my copy of Harry Potter?

-PH

[limacharliewhiskey]

All the 2-disc Harry Potters appear to be pricier at $22.99. I guess we'll wait to see what Best Buy will be selling it for. This seems to be Warner's new strategy, as the 1-disc versions are sold at the cheaper $15/$16 price range, while the 2-disc versions are $20+.

Seems like we're getting less for our money.

[Buffalo Bill]

Potter 2 disc, Howl & Totoro $63 + Tax. Talk about some shitty fucking prices. I absolutely loathe these 2 tiered pricings of barebones & 2 disc releases.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bill

I absolutely loathe these 2 tiered pricings of barebones & 2 disc releases.

Same here. We used to get the second discs for free, but now we're forced to pay up to $10 more each time out. And we can't even wait for them to be reduced in price, because the 2-disc versions go out of print so quickly. We got the first three Potter flicks with free second discs, but now we're getting soaked on the fourth. And we'll be forced to do the same with Jarhead as well. FUCK this.

[Moonraker]

I find it funny that CC is overcharging on BLACK for Xbox. The MSRP is $39.99 not $49.99. Buyer Beware

[Airsick]

i'm donw for howl's moving castle

[Master Gandhi]

BEST BUY

DVD:

Domino - $19.99

Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire - $14.99
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Special Edition 2 DVD Set - $20.99
Harry Potter & Sorceror’s Stone - $8.99
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets - $8.99
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban - $8.99

(2 for $20 When you purchase Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire DVD plus any of the three preceeding Harry Potter films (Sorceror’s Stone / Chamber of Secrets / Prisoner of Azkaban). DOES NOT include Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire Special Edition DVD)

Harry Potter Film Collection (8 DVD / 4 Movie Set) - $49.99

(Save $3 Instantly with the purchase of Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire DVD and Nintendo DS video game version. Price for Nintendo DS version is $19.99)

Jarhead - $16.99 (Free Jarhead Dog Tags on Pack)

(Buy Jarhead and either Seabiscuit or Rundown ($9.99 each) and get both for DVDs for $20)

Just Friends - $17.99
North Country - $19.99
Prime - $17.99

Walk The Line - $19.99

(Save $5 instantly when you purchase the Walk The Line DVD plus any CD, music DVD or box set by Johnny Cash)

War of the Worlds (2005) - $14.99
Zu Warriors - $19.99

Studio Ghibli Films:

Howl’s Moving Castle - $19.99
My Neighbor Totoro - $19.99
Whisper of the Heart - $19.99

(Save $6 Instantly when you purchase Howl’s Moving Castle plus My Neighbor Tortoro or Whisper of the Heart)

Buy 2, Get 1 Free Section ($14.99 each):

Batman Begins
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Dukes of Hazzard: Unrated
Dumb & Dumber: Unrated
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Bueller…. Bueller Edition
The Gospel
Groundhog Day: Special Edition
House of Wax (2005)
Monster
Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
Pulp Fiction
Stealth
Tommy Boy: Holy Schnike Edition (non-bobblehead)
Underworld: 2 DVD Unrated Extended Director’s Cut

DVD Sets:

Buster Keaton 65th Anniversary Collection - $17.99
The Cosby Show: Season 2 - $19.99
Hogan's Heroes: Season 3 - $27.99
Spike Lee Joint Collection - $16.99
Star Trek: The BORG Fan Collective - $27.99
Three's Company: Season 6 - $22.99

Info taken from speedy1961 @ DVD Talk bargain forum

[Master Gandhi]

BEST BUY

CD:

$7.99 EACH:

KT Tunstall: Eye To The Telescope
My Morning Jacket: Z
Ryan Adams: 29

$9.99 EACH:

Common: BE
David Gilmour: On An Island (w/exclusive song: Island Jam)
Juvenile: Reality Check
The Little Willies: The Little Willies
Matiyahu: Youth
Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten
Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Public Enemy: Rebirth of a Nation
Scarface: My Homies Part 2
Speedy & the Alka-Seltzers: Curing Worldwide Indigestion One Gut At A Time
Trace Adkins: Songs About Me
Van Morrison: Pay The Devil

$11.99 EACH:

Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine
Kanye West: Late Registration
Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway
Montgomery Gentry: Something To Be Proud Of

$13.99 EACH: DUAL DISCs

Aqualung: Strange and Beautiful
Chris Brown: Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable


Video Games:

Gamecube:
Call of Duty 2 - $39.99
FIFA Street 2 - $29.99

Nintendo DS:
Pokemon Trozei - $34.99

PlayStation 2:
24: The Game - $39.99
Arena Football - $29.99
Blitz The League - $29.99
Call of Duty 2 - $39.99
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 - $29.99
FIFA Street 2 - $29.99
State of Emergency 2 - $29.99
TOCA Race Driver 3 - $29.99
World Series of Poker - $19.99

Sony PSP:
Pursuit Force - $39.99 (Available 3/9)
Street Supremacy - $29.99

Xbox:
Arena Football - $29.99
Blitz The League - $29.99
Call of Duty 2 - $39.99
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 - $29.99
FIFA Street 2 - $29.99
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter - $49.99 (Includes Bonus DVD)
TOCA Race Driver 3 - $29.99
World Series of Poker - $19.99

XBOX Platinum Hits for $9.99 EACH:

Counter Strike
Project Gotham Racing 2
Mechassault

Xbox 360:
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter - $59.99 (Available 3/9)

Info taken from speedy1961 @ DVD Talk bargain forum

Hopefully this saved DVDriven a fair amount of work.

[Jellodyne]

I absolutely loathe these 2 tiered pricings of barebones & 2 disc releases

Let's see, based on CC pricing, HP4= $14, HP4 + Bonus Disc=$23 -> Bonus Disc=$9

If the budget for goblet of fire was $150M...

$14/$150M = $9/x

x = $96.4M

By my calculations the bonus disc must have had a production budget of 96.4 million dollars.

OK, I kid, but there's a reason they throw these things in 'for free' -- it's because they only cost a small amount to produce, and they're supposed to 1) drive the purchase of the movie 2) allow the studio to jack the price up a little bit and make more off of the movie or 3) both of the above. A $9 difference/64% markup is insane. I wonder if some studio exec is trying to 'prove' that people don't really care about the special features. "Look," he's say, with a smug grin, "We gave them the option of buying the special edition and they all bought the barebones. Lets kick all these documentary guys off the lot."

[mtcarmel00]

Only $19.99 for "The Cosby Show" - Season 2?? I love it! that is a great price! I'll be getting that one for sure.

[Buffalo Bill]

Well, I don't have a BB but there are 2 close enough for CC to pm. At least I'll save $2.20 with a HP4 110% pm. I'm hoping that they'll also give me the $6 discount for buying Howl & Totoro on the same receipt. I have to admit my CC is VERY nice to me about pming BB (half the time they don't even look it up online). I'm still calling Sam's Tuesday morning to see if HP4 is even cheaper than BB there. CC will pm them too.

[DVDriven]

Originally Posted by Master Gandhi

BEST BUY
Hopefully this saved DVDriven a fair amount of work.

Thanks, MG.

[Monster]

BEST BUY

DVD:
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Special Edition 2 DVD Set - $20.99
Jarhead - $16.99 (Jarhead Dog Tags on Pack) ( if thats true with dog tags that means the two disc set and that would be a awsome price...)

[tazer floyd]

Originally Posted by Monster

BEST BUY

DVD:
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: Special Edition 2 DVD Set - $20.99
Jarhead - $16.99 (Jarhead Dog Tags on Pack) ( if thats true with dog tags that means the two disc set and that would be a awsome price...)

On their site:

Order the gripping war drama Jarhead (1-Disc Regular Edition) — widescreen or fullscreen — and get free bonus dogtags!

Offer is good through 3/11/06. Jarhead releases 3/7/06. Bonus dogtags will arrive with the DVD and are available while supplies last. Jarhead (Collector's Edition) is not included in this offer.

Obviously that's for online purchase, so who knows if it'll apply to in-store.

[Monterey Jack]

So what's the price of the 2-disc Jarhead set?

[tazer floyd]

Their website lists it at $32.99.

I was going to pick it up, but not for that price. Great movie, but not worth double the single-disc.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by tazer floyd

Their website lists it at $32.99.

Oh, for fuck's sake...

Honestly, even $25 is pushing it for a 2-disc SE, but thirty-five?!? I liked the movie, but not that much.

[Buffalo Bill]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Oh, for fuck's sake...

Honestly, even $25 is pushing it for a 2-disc SE, but thirty-five?!? I liked the movie, but not that much.

It's a plot to make the Potter & Ghibli prices look great in comparison.

[El Lancito]

As much as I hate it too, you guys have got to admit that the two-tiered pricing system is a good move on the part of the studios. They know that folks like us are willing (sometimes) to pay more for extras, whereas most folks don't really care for them. At least with some of them (War of the Worlds, Walk the Line) we get better cover art that's obviously aimed at the collector.

I'm only shelling out the extra money for the two-disc versions for certain movies. I did it for Walk the Line, but I didn't for War of the Worlds and I won't for Goblet of Fire. I like both of those movies enough to own, but I'm not such a huge fan of either that I want to have all the extras. I doubt that I'd watch them anyway. I don't think I watched all the extras on Prisoner of Azkaban come to think of it.

[Monster]

Originally Posted by tazer floyd

On their site:



Obviously that's for online purchase, so who knows if it'll apply to in-store.

thanks for the info, guess i wont be getting the 2 disc set then.... or single i will just wait for know... till it drops in price on th esingle disc will be $10 bucks in no time...

[limacharliewhiskey]

Originally Posted by El Lancito

As much as I hate it too, you guys have got to admit that the two-tiered pricing system is a good move on the part of the studios. They know that folks like us are willing (sometimes) to pay more for extras, whereas most folks don't really care for them. At least with some of them (War of the Worlds, Walk the Line) we get better cover art that's obviously aimed at the collector.

For folks like me, it's causing me to rent more than purchasing DVDs. My purchases have been way down this year so far, and my rentals of DVDs have doubled.

[reapersaurus]

They're shooting themselves in the fooooooot.

Less sales, man.
It's just that simple.

[El Lancito]

Originally Posted by reapersaurus

They're shooting themselves in the fooooooot.

Less sales, man.
It's just that simple.

Are you sure about that though? Are people really opting to not buy the movie at all? I'd like to see some actual data on this. Not that I'm saying you're wrong, I'm just not convinced that you're right.

[Crockett's Vice]

I hate how now the studio's release two versions, a movie only release, and the deluxe 2 disc edition which is always outrageously priced. I mean come on they wanted 29.99 at Target for the War of the Worlds 2 disc set. That's too much . This is just bad, I remember when all special editions did not exceed the retail price of 19.99 for a 2 disc set. I hope this new "strategy" of theirs fails, and they go back to that.

[Chris Knight]

My thoughts on HP4: I think the studios are just catering to Joe Six-Pack again, who will most likely be purchasing the bare-bones version.

The studios are just saying to us, "Ok, Film-Fanatics, you can have your damn behind the scenes crap... but your gonna pay for it."

Luckily, I have a $10 Rewards Certificate from Best Buy so I'll be picking up the 2-disc there.