There Still Be Sales on HD DVD Discs
by Pravin on July 16th, 2008 in shopping.
You’d think that so many months after February when Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD, and even after May when the last of the Warner Bros. releases came out, and we’re heading into July when Universal finally puts out movies on Blu-ray, that there would be nothing to talk about in terms of HD DVD.
Nope.
There are still sales on HD DVD discs here and there. The few that I just came across today are located in the US and UK. One US deal is from Borders.com, who have a $9.99 sale on 34 Universal titles. The prices listed range from $16.99 to $24.99, but the discount takes effect during checkout. Best Buy has a similar sale, with some movies selling for $8.39 and others getting closer to $11. It’s not as big of a sale as the one at Borders, but it’s still something.
HD DVD fans in the UK are not left out of the big sales with the £2.99 and £3.99 sale at HMV.com. This is a great deal even if you’re US-based and ok with importing discs, because this amounts to about $6-8 per disc! The selection of titles is just slightly greater than at the Borders sale, and they’ve got many titles for £4.49 (like all the Harry Potters), and many Warner hits. UPDATE: Mark pointed out in the comments that HMV charges £4.25 shipping per disc, so the end result is not as inexpensive as some other retailers who charge for the whole order based on total weight. To that, ‘bigdmelt’ suggests a visit to TheHut.com for better shipping rates on imports.
I know from the emails I get that some of you have already moved along to Blu-ray in some way, by buying a PS3 perhaps. I had thought of doing the same, but I think I’ve subconsciously chosen the most difficult way to do so: I only want the 80GB PS3, like the one from the recent Metal Gear Solid bundle. And this happens to be the configuration that’s always out of stock everywhere, including Sony’s own online store. But I’m not too stressed out over it. I still have a lot of HD DVD movies coming my way via Netflix as well as movies I bought but still haven’t opened up. I also enjoy watching this summer’s big hits with the family at a theater, and that further removes some of the urgency to get all caught up on my home theater viewing. Maybe I’ll get more serious about it a little later in the summer…
- Borders.com $9.99 sale (ends July 28)
- Best Buy 40% off sale
- HMV.com in the UK has discs for as little as £2.99 (note: shipping is a little expensive)
- TheHut.com has prices like HMV, but the shipping charges are better
— By the way, here’s a link to a 30% off coupon good until August 17 for new customers making other purchases at Borders.com
July 17th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Sounds interesting. I want to know more details about it.I am waiting for your response. Thank you very much.
July 17th, 2008 at 7:14 am
the 80gb ps3 with mgs4 is in stock online at circuitcity.com : ). They have a bundle with a samsung 40″ hd tv for 1399.00. Free financing for 24 mo.! Thats only 57 bucks a month!! I would buy it but I just bought my hddvd player bundle w/tv last year from circuit city and am still paying it off.
July 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Thanks for the tip, patrick! I knew someone would help me out if I mentioned it at the site, but then again, I have this mental block that kicks in and subconsciously tries to prevent me from making any progress.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:42 am
everyone always seems to forget about circuit city. i honestly hate their stores and their service in them, but online its great and they always seem to have some better deals and financing.
July 17th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Pravin,
There is a Ton of Down loadable content through the XBOX360 market place…. thats where I have been turning to see blu-ray only HD Movies……
July 18th, 2008 at 3:37 am
The hmv.com is not a good deal, do the math.
I went to the website and almost ordered but did not because at 2.99 pounds plus
4.25 pounds for shipping equates to around $14.50 per disc.
Don’t be fooled, add up the numbers!!!!!
July 18th, 2008 at 4:07 am
If you can hold out till Sept., Sony is coming out with an 80 gig version that sells for the same price as the 40 gig does now. $399 They’re eliminating the 40 gig.
July 18th, 2008 at 4:33 am
@Mark – I wasn’t sure if it was HMV or another one of the European sites which had that problem with shipping – where each item is charged instead of the overall order. Not all of those retailers are like that. The post has been updated accordingly, thanks for pointing this out.
@Gary – the old 80GB PS3 has PS2 compatibility, as well as 2 more USB ports and flash memory support. That’s what makes it more expensive than the current PS3. The new 80GB model is the same as today’s 40GB, but with double the storage. I may never need to use the other ports or memory card slots, but since that box is a media extender, I want to keep my options open when it comes to connecting anything.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:38 am
just go to thehut.com for european cheaper movies, shipping is about 2 dollars a disc…tkaes it to around 11 dollars or so a disc depending on the title
July 18th, 2008 at 9:53 am
@bigdmelt – the main post has been updated with your tip.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
im loving the 2.99 deal at hmv.com and as i live in the uk its free postage, im now running out of films to buy
July 21st, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thanks Pravin, they moved the shipping up from .99 GBP to 1.59 GBP, but 12-13 dollars a disc i still feel is a great price for some discs that you dont always see for very cheap on this side of the water, and their shipping is great, individually wrapped and i got mine in 4 business days