Altimus Prime

Don't know if this applies to all WalMarts, or just the one I was in last night, but it looks like they've got some changes coming for their DVD section.

A bunch of DVDs have been marked as discontinued. Others are being moved from the "Inline" case out to the "bargain bins" in the aisle. Others are staying put.

I noticed this when I went there to get Karate Kid. For the longest time I had seen the Pulp Fiction collectors edition there for about $20. But last night it was marked down to $13.72, and marked to be going out in the aisle display. So I finally gave in and bought it to replace the used rental VHS I had bought years ago.

NitroJMS

I don't know if that's really unusual. I think Pulp Fiction just got a price drop since I believe that Circuit City just marked it down to $14.99. They are probably just moving cheaper product out to the less secure area to make room for newer titles and box sets.

Altimus Prime

One of those they had marked as discontinued was the latest Purple Rain release. That's not that old, and its price was up over $20 still. They also had older movies marked as discontinued - Ferris Bueller and Groundhog Day come to mind.

If they're moving stuff out to the aisle to make room in the lane, I would think they're also going to be getting rid of stuff in the aisle, unless they're going to make that display larger.

I felt pretty good about getting Pulp Fiction for that price. Now I just wish I didn't have to return and exchange it because the second disc I got is all scratched up. Damn it!

Joshua Clinard

Anderson does this every 3 months for Wal-Mart. Feb, May, Aug, and Nov. They usually drop most of their titles to the price level below it.

Altimus Prime

Anderson?

Drexl

I think it's the distributor. I've seen "Anderson Merchandising" or something like that on the boxes with the discs.

Maxflier

Don't know if this is the same as what you are talking about but the Wal-Mart i was in the other night had tags on a bunch of DVD's that said "Last Chance to Buy".I have never noticed them do this before.

Altimus Prime

Yeah, same thing. My store had those too. At the store I was at, the DVDs with those tags and some others had the letter "D" written in marker on the shelf near the price tag, which I was told meant it was discontinued.

Mopower

Didn't Wal-Mart raise their prices? I went to buy Sky CaptIn and AVP last week and they were both $19.96! Not to mention they had no widescreen copies of Sky Captain but anyway. $19.96 I might as well buy them in the freaking mall.

Altimus Prime

I don't think they've necessarily raised their prices as a rule. Sounds like normal operating procedure.

Like most places, WalMart has prices lowest on release week, then raises them. For example, I got Karate Kid Collection for $23.72. My receipt said I saved $4 and change off the regular price. So soon, probably after this week, it will go up to $27-$28.

Maxflier

Your lucky,the Walmart here doesn't put new releases on sale for release week,which is one of the main reasons i don't buy from them.

Ralph Jenkins

The Wal-Mart here does put new releases on sale the week of release, but on Tuesday the sale prices are usually not displayed (so you have to ask an employee if a title is on sale). I've also purchased discs there on the release date only to find them selling it for less the following day (my guess is they lowered their price to match a competitor's price). This probably only applies to my local store.

Gizmo

I noticed yesterday when picking up The Grudge they had marked down The Twilight Zone (the new series) to $28.xx. I'll have to check on other things later.

wennma01

basically, each wal-mart prices new release dvds comparable to other dvd sellers in the area. i go to school in gettysburg, and the only other dvd stores in town are wal-mart, sam goody and blockbuster. since wal-mart doesn't have to compete with stores such as best buy and circuit city, they charge $19.xx for new releases. Now, by my house in south jeresy, there is a walmart that is right down the street from a a target. therefore that wal-mart has to price comparable to the target and new releases will be $15.xx

Maxflier

Yeah,that is why the WalMart where i live doesnt bother putting them on sale,fortunately i dont mind driving the 30 miles to my nearest Best Buy once a week to get what i want for cheaper and earn Reward Zone points at the same time.

Omyard

Anderson Merchandisers. We're the merchandisers for Wal-Mart's book, music and video catagories. We supply them with books and music while the studios supply them with their video.

Wal-Mart have their video resets every Feburary, June and September. The next reset beings the night of Feburary 14th. So all the markings you see on the labels is either where the title is moving to or if its being deleted from the Wal-Mart modular. The titles with the "last chance to buy" signing are titles that that store will no longer carry.


Uhh...most retailers do this. They lure you into buy the DVD on sale with hopes you'll buy something else that you wouldn't have bought otherwise.

If you go to the mall their sale price would be $19.96 with the normal price being $29.96