Re: Consolidated HD Bargain Thread!
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Originally Posted by Travis Brashear
For the most part, I tend to aim for <$20 on catalog titles and <$25 on new releases (multi-disc catalog titles, like CLOSE ENCOUNTERS and BLADE RUNNER being understandable exceptions, back when they first hit the market). I don't want to get into the mentality of "I won't pay more than $10-$15 for any Blu-ray" because a) my collection would grow at 1/3 its current rate and b) I would like to help the format to get a foothold in the market and succeed--I don't see the studios' and manufacturers' incentive if they can only move new product at such a miniscule price point.
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Oh, I didn't mean to suggest I'd only be willing to spend $10-15 on a title -- under ~$20 would be ok enough in most cases (and there are plenty of those from various studios, especially Sony and also some from Disney/BV and Warner). I was just saying that most of the ones I've bought so far have fallen in that range (after whatever discounts, rebates, deals, etc) probably due in part to the fact that I didn't jump in until late Dec -- and had just been catching up w/ purchases while there also haven't been quite that many new releases of interest since then. And yeah, I bought titles like the Blade Runner set as a new release at the regular new release price -- in fact, that was the title that got me to take the plunge.
Anyway, yeah, I also agree w/ your point that we should consider upping our price tolerance a bit wherever we're comfortable so as to help move the format along for long term success. However, at least for myself, I find the $20 mark to be reasonable enough (and comfortable enough in most cases) for the forseeable future although that will likely mean no new Fox/MGM titles in the meantime unless there's some special deal (like B2G1) going on or Fox/MGM finally decides to cut their standard pricing down a notch or two...
_Man_
