DVD Bargains, Part One
October 21st 2006 05:39
In general, DVDs decline in price quite a bit, just like books. Patience is the name of the game. The best rule I can suggest is to wait 1-2 years after a movie’s theater release to add it to your collection. Because that is when you’ll get amazing bargains.
Consider the top movies of 2005 and their current prices on half.com, in like new condition unless otherwise noted:
1) Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith: $6.34
2) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: $8.04
3) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: $5.17
4) War of the Worlds: $3.50
5) King Kong: $4.49
6) Wedding Crashers: $4.75
7) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-$3.99
8) Batman Begins: $4.00
9) Madagascar: $6.50
10) Mr. and Mrs. Smith: $4.88
Now, these are significant savings on these top movies, as they were in stories at upwards of $20. What about movies from 2004. ? Let’s look at the top films and compare:
1) Shrek 2-$3.00
2) Spider-Man 2: $2.95
3) Passion of the Christ-$3.43
4) Meet the Fockers-$2.35
5) The Incredibles-$6.35
6) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban-$2.11 (Brand New Condition.)
7) The Day After Tomorrow-$1.50
8) The Bourne Supremacy-$3.30
9) The Polar Express-$3.75
10) National Treasure-$5.98
Now, obviously, the best movies of ’05 you’re saving some serious money, but when we get to ’04 with the exception of two Disney movies, everything is well under $6.00. The animated and family movies are going to hold value better, so you’re not going to get as big of a discount on them, but as we’ve been talking about all week, patience truly pays off. And that is the key to making wise media purchases.
When dealing with such older media purchases, Half.com is the best bet most of the time. However, checking Amazon Marketplace can't hurt. I also was reminded of another resource when looking for a present for my father. Ebay through Ebay stores may have really good deals, particularly on ex-rentals. I bought two DVDs of a movie that was released earlier this year for $13.87 with shipping by using Ebay, so that' s worth checking.
Now, there are some movies that lay outside the realm of popular theater releases and we will discuss those next week.
Consider the top movies of 2005 and their current prices on half.com, in like new condition unless otherwise noted:
1) Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith: $6.34
2) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: $8.04
4) War of the Worlds: $3.50
5) King Kong: $4.49
6) Wedding Crashers: $4.75
7) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-$3.99
8) Batman Begins: $4.00
9) Madagascar: $6.50
10) Mr. and Mrs. Smith: $4.88
Now, these are significant savings on these top movies, as they were in stories at upwards of $20. What about movies from 2004. ? Let’s look at the top films and compare:
1) Shrek 2-$3.00
2) Spider-Man 2: $2.95
3) Passion of the Christ-$3.43
4) Meet the Fockers-$2.35
5) The Incredibles-$6.35
6) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban-$2.11 (Brand New Condition.)
7) The Day After Tomorrow-$1.50
8) The Bourne Supremacy-$3.30
9) The Polar Express-$3.75
10) National Treasure-$5.98
Now, obviously, the best movies of ’05 you’re saving some serious money, but when we get to ’04 with the exception of two Disney movies, everything is well under $6.00. The animated and family movies are going to hold value better, so you’re not going to get as big of a discount on them, but as we’ve been talking about all week, patience truly pays off. And that is the key to making wise media purchases.
When dealing with such older media purchases, Half.com is the best bet most of the time. However, checking Amazon Marketplace can't hurt. I also was reminded of another resource when looking for a present for my father. Ebay through Ebay stores may have really good deals, particularly on ex-rentals. I bought two DVDs of a movie that was released earlier this year for $13.87 with shipping by using Ebay, so that' s worth checking.
Now, there are some movies that lay outside the realm of popular theater releases and we will discuss those next week.
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