Justin Lane
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As I braved the crowds at Best Buy today, to do a little Christmas shopping, I made my mandatory visit to the DVD section. While browsing the family section I noticed several copies of Cats and Dogs in Widescreen. It was then I noticed a startling difference.
The widescreen versions were priced at 24.99 while the P&S versions which were in higher numbers were labeled at 22.99. Uninformed customers are obviously going to buy the cheaper version, even if they are not looking specifically for aspect ratios.
Hopefully this will not be a new trend at Best Buy, where we will have to pay a premium for widescreen titles where they order fewer copies. Online shopping is quickly becoming the best method to obtain discs once again.
J
The widescreen versions were priced at 24.99 while the P&S versions which were in higher numbers were labeled at 22.99. Uninformed customers are obviously going to buy the cheaper version, even if they are not looking specifically for aspect ratios.
Hopefully this will not be a new trend at Best Buy, where we will have to pay a premium for widescreen titles where they order fewer copies. Online shopping is quickly becoming the best method to obtain discs once again.
J