The Features
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – 2012
– Les Miserables – 2012
–Zero Dark Thirty – 2012
–The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp – 1943
–Iris & Maude Apatow, Paul Rudd & Leslie Mann (This Is 40 – 2012)
The Prices
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The Disclaimer
Standard disclaimer: All prices are taken from the websites of each chain, or from their printed Sunday advertisements. All prices are subject to change by each chain. Prices and inventory in-store may or may not match the website price.
I, obviously, cannot include EVERY title released in a given week in the RoundUp. The titles included are those that I am interested in...as well as those which I consider will be of interest to a majority of consumers (and sometimes I’ll miss one!). I don't get paid for this, and I don't have the time to list every DVD. So, please don't complain! If there is a title not included in the RoundUp that you want to see, PLEASE just look it up yourself, and be nice enough to post and share the results with everyone!
Note that I cannot include Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club prices in the RoundUp. They set prices at individual stores based on nearby competition, so there is no way I can say here what price you'll find at YOUR local Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club location. And, Circuit City is still out of business...even in Hawaii (where they NEVER guaranteed their prices anyway).
The Specials
--Best Buy has an EXCLUSIVE RELEASE of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Includes a lenticular cover and a thirty minute documentary. Price: $24.99. Minimum 2 per store. No rainchecks.
--BB also has sale prices on the Blu Theatrical Edition of the Lord of the Ring films ($9.99 apiece). Also, Blu copies of the Extended Editions of the LotR Trilogy are $49.99. And copies of the OST CD of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey are $11.99.
--Best Buy also has an EXCLUSIVE RELEASE of its Blu-ray Combo Pack of Zero Dark Thirty. Includes collectible steelbook packaging and a "map pack" for Medal of Honor: Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty. Minimum 2 per store. No rainchecks. Must own Medal of Honor - Warfighter PC edition to access Map Pack.
--On Friday, Best Buy has EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK PACKAGING with its Blu Combo Pack copies of Les Miserables. Minimum 2 per store. No rainchecks.
--A BIG BUY ONE/GET ONE Blu-ray sale at Best Buy this week. Price $9.99. Titles shown are: :awrence of Arabia (!), The Vow, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Raid, The Other Guys, Starship Troopers: Invasion. More titles available in-store and online. Check out the #SaveStation in the Movies Department for full selection or visit BestBuy.com/SaveStation.
--And for all the WWE fans out there, BB has an EXCLUSIVE Blu-ray release of WWE - Elimination Chamber 2013 (Price: $16.99).
--Best Buy has the following recent releases on sale this week (all DVD unless otherwise noted):
$9.99: Taken 2
$14.99: Skyfall, Flight, Taken 2 (Blu Combo Pack).
$17.99: Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn: Part 2, Red Dawn, Life of Pi.
$19.99: Skyfall (Blu Combo Pack), Flight (Blu Combo Pack)
$22.99: Twilight Sage - Breaking Dawn: Part 2 (Blu Combo Pack), Red Dawn (Blu Combo Pack), Life of Pi (Blu Combo Pack).
$27.99: Life of Pi (3-D Blu Combo Pack).
--Best Buy Odds and Ends: None to report.
--Target, this week, has an EXCLUSIVE LEGO FIGURINE OF BILBO BAGGINS with their EXCLUSIVE copies of the Blu Combo Pack of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Quantities limited, no rainchecks.
--Target has an EXCLUSIVE RELEASE of Les Miserables starting Friday. The ad lists a Collector's Edition Gift Set for $24.99 with Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy/Collectible Book and Collectible Postcards and bonus 40 minutes of exclusive additional behind-the-scenes footage. Price: $24.99.
--Target has a 25% off sale on all Disney movies (and books) with a coupon (in the flyer). Coupon prices shown include $18.74 on the Blu of Monster's Inc. and $14.99 of the Blu of Peter Pan.
--Target Odds and Ends: A sale on several Nickelodeon DVD titles in conjunction with the March 23rd Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards broadcast.
--We've also got some Wal-Mart prices this week. Wal-Mart has a national flyer this week which seems to indicate a rare commitment to a set of prices for two of this week's big releases. It would be nice to see more such national pricing by the retail giant. Wal-Mart has an EXCLUSIVE 60-page Digibook release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu Combo Pack for $22.96. The 3-D Blu Combo Pack of The Hobbit is on sale for $24.96 and the standard Blu Combo Pack of The Hobbit is $18.96.
--Wal-Mart, on Friday, also has an EXCLUSIVE Limited Edition Blu Combo Pack of Les Miserable for $18.96 which also includes a 20-song CD of highlights of the film's music.
