New release $ comparisons and store exclusives / freebies - 5/03/09 to 5/09/09

[Trevor]

Big Release Comparisons

<table border="1"><tr><td><center>store</center></td><td><center>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>2 disc SE</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>Blu-ray</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Best Buy</center></td><td><center>$16</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$23</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$26</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Target</center></td><td><center>$17</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$23</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$27</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Wal-Mart</center></td><td><center>$17</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$23</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$26</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Amazon</center></td><td><center>$16</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$23</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$26</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Deep Discount</center></td><td><center>$20</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$25</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$33</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>misc store</center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table>

<table border="1"><tr><td><center>store</center></td><td><center>Last Chance Harvey</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>title variation</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>Blu-ray</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Best Buy</center></td><td><center>$16</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$25</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Target</center></td><td><center>$17</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$17</center></td><td><center>bonus featurette on 2nd disc</center></td><td><center>$27</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Wal-Mart</center></td><td><center>$15</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$20</center></td><td><center>bundled with Mad Money</center></td><td><center>$25</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Amazon</center></td><td><center>$15</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$25</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Deep Discount</center></td><td><center>$19</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$25</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>misc store</center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table>

<table border="1"><tr><td><center>store</center></td><td><center>Enchanted April</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>title variation</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>Blu-ray</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Best Buy</center></td><td><center>$20</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Target</center></td><td><center>$??</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Wal-Mart</center></td><td><center>$20</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Amazon</center></td><td><center>$20</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Deep Discount</center></td><td><center>$23</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>misc store</center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table>

<table border="1"><tr><td><center>store</center></td><td><center>Mickey's Big Splash</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>title variation</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>Blu-ray</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Best Buy</center></td><td><center>$15</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Target</center></td><td><center>$15</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Wal-Mart</center></td><td><center>$13</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Amazon</center></td><td><center>$13</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Deep Discount</center></td><td><center>$15</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>misc store</center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table>

<table border="1"><tr><td><center>store</center></td><td><center>Dexter Season Two</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>title variation</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td><td><center>Blu-ray</center></td><td><center>exclusive?</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Best Buy</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$40</center></td><td><center>save $10 if purchased w/ season 1</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Target</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$??</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Wal-Mart</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$39</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Amazon</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$39</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Deep Discount</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$39</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr><tr><td><center>misc store</center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>n/a</center></td><td><center> </center></td><td><center>$</center></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table>
Thread "instructions" spoilered. These weekly threads are for price comparisons of all the big new releases, and the posting and discussion of that particular week's store exclusives and freebies.

These lists will likely be incomplete until Wednesday or so, since DVDs are released on Tuesday and one of us needs to visit all the stores to confirm things.

Links to the master list and to the previous and next week's thread are below.

Volunteers needed: I regularly go to Best Buy and Target; but don't visit the other stores every week. If you work at or regularly go to the Wal-Mart, FYE/TWEC chains, Costco, Borders, K-mart/Sears, Barnes and Noble, Blockbuster, Toys-R-Us, or any other store that has DVD exclusives; we'd appreciate any updates you could give us. I am slowly "retiring" from my weekly chain crawls, and will need your help to keep these threads useful.
All Stores - Thread for all movie cash and free ticket deals (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=521856)

Best Buy -
I searched and found nothing new

Target -
Last Chance Harvey - an extra 30 minute featurette: Shall We Walk-Romance in the Streets; included on discs, not a separate 3rd disc
Jon and Kate Plus Eight Season 4 - bonus DVD

Wal Mart / Sam's Club -
Last Chance Harvey - bundled with Mad Money for $20

K-Mart/Sears -
buy four bags of Hersheys candy (most on sale 2 for $5) and get a free up-to-$7 movie ticket coupon for the Night at the Museum sequel. Must be purchased between today and 5/9/09 on one transaction.

FYE/Sam Goody/other TWEC - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Barnes and Noble -
I searched and found nothing new

Borders - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Costco - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Toys-R-Us - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Blockbuster - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

"Lesser" stores with no exclusives this week spoileredGameStop / MovieStop - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Hot Topic - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

The Disney Store - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Meijers - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Ralph's - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Hastings - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Acme / Albertson's - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Giant Food / Giant Eagle - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

Fred Meyer - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?
Canadian Exclusives - Not verified Tuesday or later. Anyone check?

This is week #176 of listing these exclusives.
last week: exclusive thread for 4/26/09 to 5/02/09 (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554059-new-release-comparisons-store-exclusives-freebies-4-26-09-5-02-09-a.html)
next week: exclusives (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554780-all-store-exclusives-freebies-5-10-09-5-16-09-a.html) - comparisons (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554786-new-release-price-comparisons-week-5-10-09-5-16-09-a.html)
Exclusive Bonus DVD Master Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=509036)
Bonus Disc Trade/Exchange Master Thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?p=7344938)

[Willo007]

Last Chance Harvey will have a bonus disc @ Target (Making it a 3 Disc Set).
:D

[Trevor]

Tables/post updated.

[Trevor]

A couple more titles tabled.

[snausages]

DangerousG reported a $3 manufacturer's coupon in People Magazine for Benjamin Button here (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554418-ben-button-3-off-manufacturers-coupon.html).

[Trevor]

^ Thanks. Hopefully we can find the coupon in other places. Anyone check today's Parade magazine?

Also, just added a deal at K-mart.

[hindolio]

...Anyone check today's Parade magazine?...

los angeles times parade has nada.

[Trevor]

4 chains hit, updates made.

[Willo007]

Last Chance Harvey will have a bonus disc @ Target (Making it a 3 Disc Set).
:D

The add said a bonus Disc, but its not, its an extra 30 minute featurette: Shall We walk-Romance in the Streets Featurette.

:D

[civiclx]

I would have liked an extra disc since I'm really looking forward to doing a blind buy for this film. i've gotten all into the exclusives now as long as they're not we todd ed. I was going to go to Best Buy but it looks like Target will be the place to buy it:)

[Trevor]

Thanks Willo, updated. Has anyone been to Walmart?

[Mike UFC]

Last Chance Harvey was packaged with Mad Money (the Katie Holmes flick) for $19.96 at the Walmart I went to today.

[Trevor]

Last Chance Harvey was packaged with Mad Money (the Katie Holmes flick) for $19.96 at the Walmart I went to today.

Thanks Mike! Updating.

[Trevor]

next week: exclusives (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554780-all-store-exclusives-freebies-5-10-09-5-16-09-a.html) - comparisons (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/554786-new-release-price-comparisons-week-5-10-09-5-16-09-a.html)