Seems likely this would be in-store, too, but since it's not in the ad, I can't be sure. I also got an error trying to select in-store pickup during checkout, but that could just be me.
In any case, Best Buy had their exclusive version of this set for preorder for $129.99; it's now dropped to $69.99k. The 'exclusive' here is that the Peacekeeper Wars miniseries is included, and actually packed in the box itself, not just shrinkwrapped on.
The miniseries DVD is a dirt-cheap standalone purchase, but the current BB.com price actually competes decently with the cheapest online prices for the normal, no-miniseries sets. Given how integral the miniseries is to the storyline, I'm happy to have a chance to grab a complete box set that is actually going to be complete.
Supposedly limited to 5,000 copies; I could actually see these selling out relatively quickly if the $69.99 shows up in-store too.
Rob052067
11-15-09, 03:56 AM
Great deal! It's $104.99 at Amazon and $74.38 at DD.
starman9000
11-15-09, 05:17 AM
I'm only seeing one set and it doesn't mention the miniseries, how do you know this is the exclusive version?
I was able to do in store pickup, so gave it a shot. Thanks OP. Now, to sell my starbursts...which I should have done months ago.
kstublen
11-15-09, 06:12 AM
I've heard great things about this show, is it worth the blind buy for someone who is into SciFi Television shows?
I'm only seeing one set and it doesn't mention the miniseries, how do you know this is the exclusive version?
I was able to do in store pickup, so gave it a shot. Thanks OP. Now, to sell my starbursts...which I should have done months ago.
The Best Buy Version says 26 Discs and on Amazon it says 25 Discs.
Adrenaline
11-15-09, 07:12 AM
Dang I already ordered it and it has shipped from DD, or well.
starman9000
11-15-09, 07:27 AM
I've heard great things about this show, is it worth the blind buy for someone who is into SciFi Television shows?
The Best Buy Version says 26 Discs and on Amazon it says 25 Discs.
Thanks.
Yeah, it's a great blind buy, but it's a strange enough show that some people absolutely loathe it. It took me a while to get into it, but it turned out to be one of my favorites.
Evan Meadow
11-15-09, 08:27 AM
I'm only seeing one set and it doesn't mention the miniseries, how do you know this is the exclusive version?
I was able to do in store pickup, so gave it a shot. Thanks OP. Now, to sell my starbursts...which I should have done months ago.
Yeah I need to get rid of the few discs I have for season 1 as well this week.
And I looked at what TV Shows on DVD said about the press release for the Farscape set and they said the Best Buy edition with PeaceKeeper Wars was only limited to 5000 copies.
So I really don't know if you'll be able to get the whole thing for the $70.
kstublen
11-15-09, 08:54 AM
Even if it isn't included and you have to get PeaceKeeper Wars by itself for $10, $69.99 is still a great price for all four seasons.
WillardC
11-15-09, 09:59 AM
Are both discs of the Peacekeeper Wars included in the Best Buy set or just the first disc?
asianxcore
11-15-09, 01:53 PM
What are the chances the price for this stays the same in BB stores this Tuesday?
guygg
11-15-09, 02:20 PM
Had no problem placing the order using in-store pickup. Nice deal, particularly having been able to apply a couple reward zone certificates to the order, too. Thanks for the heads up.
RequiemX
11-15-09, 02:23 PM
$70 shipped at Deep Discount after $5 coupon. No tax, either (important for those of us in CA who pay 9.5% or more).
NCC1701E
11-15-09, 02:49 PM
In for a blind buy on this one. The deal is just too good to pass up! In-store pick-up as well :)
NCC1701E
11-15-09, 03:31 PM
Now if Paramount would just lower the price of those Star Trek seasons some more....
Evan Meadow
11-15-09, 03:34 PM
$70 shipped at Deep Discount after $5 coupon. No tax, either (important for those of us in CA who pay 9.5% or more).
Yeah the more I thought about it after I saw the first posting of the price drop I was like "Well I'd do store pick up so I'd get tax anyway so the $5 and then some more would show up anyway."
flix1
11-15-09, 03:41 PM
Glad I held off purchasing the sets all these years.
In for one with in-store pickup.
mnementh
11-15-09, 11:18 PM
Now, to sell my starbursts...which I should have done months ago.
Does the complete series box set have all the extras from the Starburst editions?
Evan Meadow
11-16-09, 01:30 AM
Does the complete series box set have all the extras from the Starburst editions?
As far as I've seen, yes all extras from the Starbursts are included.
Got the set early. Has pics and questions answered.
dtcarson
11-16-09, 10:24 AM
Did i miss the window for in-store pickup? I only see 'ship' as an available option. So I guess the question is to order for shipment and hope it comes in good shape, or that I cancel it before it ships, or to wait and hope I can order it tomorrow for in-store pickup (or just get it in-store).
I had S1 I got for a song a while back and sold it for over 100, so the entire set for 70 is crazy.
kenbenobi
11-16-09, 01:19 PM
When I think about how much money I spent on my Farscape DVD's, I cringe. I bought the original sets, then upgraded to the Starbursts, and now this? I know I don't NEED this set, but it's still sooo tempting!
lisadoris
11-16-09, 02:17 PM
Did i miss the window for in-store pickup? I only see 'ship' as an available option.
Last week when I wanted to grab Heat, in-store pick-up wasn't available until Tuesday morning. It should be an option for Farscape in the morning.
Mistar Muffin
11-16-09, 02:31 PM
I was able to order last night with in-store pickup at my local store. In fact I got an email this morning telling me that it was pulled but I can't come get it until tomorrow.
NCC1701E
11-16-09, 02:47 PM
I was able to order last night with in-store pickup at my local store. In fact I got an email this morning telling me that it was pulled but I can't come get it until tomorrow.
Same here :)
rmick
11-17-09, 06:50 AM
In-store pick up available again in my area (Chicago).
Picking this up on the way home tonight, but weary of whether I am going to enjoy this series. Curiosity definitely got the best of me at that price.
Chris-K
11-17-09, 07:18 AM
I've seen about half the series so far, and it's far more British in style than American. It shares more than a few similarities with 1970's BBC series Blake's 7. A breath of fresh air, but since Best Buy typically has Reward Zone coupons around holiday time, I'm waiting to see it I can get an extra 10% off this price...
NCC1701E
11-17-09, 01:59 PM
Picked this up this morning (big day with this and the Star Trek BB Exc!) and I haven't opened it yet but there is a sticker on it that indicates that the Peacekeeper Wars is included.
Murmur
11-17-09, 02:16 PM
Kicking myself a little for this. I ordered the John Adams blu and was going to pick up Farscape at the same time. Just went on BB site and, of course, the stores closest are all out of stock at the moment - all had stock this morning...
at worst case I can order it and pay the $2.xx in delivery.
:doh:
Spaceknight
11-17-09, 02:16 PM
I've heard great things about this show, is it worth the blind buy for someone who is into SciFi Television shows?
YES!
Some warning though... it's not Battlestar Galactica. Don't go expecting that. It's not Babylon 5. It's not SG-1. It's just as good as those - I'm not saying set your expectations low - but it's really different.
Do you like the recent seasons of Doctor Who? It's probably comparable. Upbeat fun one minute, deadly serious the next.
Warning: there are practical effects. As in non-CG. as in... well... Two of the main characters are muppets. Personally, I'll take that over Jar Jar any day, but some people really hold that against the show.
It's also very very random at times. It thrives on the unexpected, going against genre. This is something that other shows do, to, but Farscape seemed to make randomness an art form. For example, one cliffhanger has the main character getting married and then immediately turned into a bronze statue. Yes, you read that right. and then there's the entire major arc of season 3, which I won't spoil.
It's... quite unlike most anything else they've ever put on TV.
Picking up my copy later today, and looking forward to rediscovering these characters.
Smoke Monster
11-17-09, 02:17 PM
Thanks for this, placed an order a couple days ago. I was going to go for the DeepDiscount deal but I'd rather pay a buck more after tax to get the PeaceKeeper Wars with it. Now to wait for it to ship.
dtcarson
11-17-09, 02:24 PM
I only watched Season 1 and the tone was quite varied. Some eps were deep and emotional, others were downright silly (in a good way).
I have heard people complain about the Muppets, but I though they were very alive. Besides, what's the difference between that, CGI, and a costume? And after an episode or two, they become creatures, not puppets.
Check your receipt - my copy was tagged at 129.99, and rung up at 99.95. I told them the website had it for 69.99, so after a few minutes the manager walked the clerk through a 30$ price cut (so I actually saved four more cents!)
2 of the 6 stores nearest me had none in stock even this morning before they opened, now 5 of 6 have no stock.
BackStJoe
11-17-09, 02:24 PM
Damn...just ordered and shipped from DD last week!
Oh well...I do already have the Peacekeeper DVD...
khomel
11-17-09, 04:29 PM
Thanks for pointing this out guys. I picked it up today with in store pickup from bb.com. Great deal! Blind buy for me.
asianxcore
11-17-09, 04:49 PM
Just a heads up for anyone using Best Buy's Availability finder on their .com site.
Items will show up as "Not Available" for in-store pickup if there are less than 3 copies of said item in the particular store.
bayoozen
11-17-09, 05:17 PM
I am so mad, I picked this up today and got 2 "archival disc two" discs and no "archival disc one". Nearest Best Buy is an hour away which i drove to get this at.
NCC1701E
11-17-09, 06:17 PM
I am so mad, I picked this up today and got 2 "archival disc two" discs and no "archival disc one". Nearest Best Buy is an hour away which i drove to get this at.
Well that sucks....just curious - why not order it from the BB website instead of driving a 2 hr. round trip to obtain it?
bayoozen
11-17-09, 06:28 PM
I went there because I wanted it today. I didn't want to wait another week. So a little extra money was worth it to get it sooner. Plus, the chances of the packaging being damaged are greater when it is shipped in the mail I would say.
NCC1701E
11-17-09, 07:03 PM
I went there because I wanted it today. I didn't want to wait another week. So a little extra money was worth it to get it sooner. Plus, the chances of the packaging being damaged are greater when it is shipped in the mail I would say.
I'd rather have slightly damaged packaging than the wrong discs ;-) Just joking with ya - hope you get it all worked out.
asianxcore
11-17-09, 09:01 PM
Thanks to the OP for originally posting this. After a hassle at one of my local BB's, I picked up one of the two copies left at the store.
I went there because I wanted it today. I didn't want to wait another week. So a little extra money was worth it to get it sooner. Plus, the chances of the packaging being damaged are greater when it is shipped in the mail I would say.
Funny you mention that. The 3 copies I saw total at two local BB's I went to all had packaging that looked like someone tried to headbutt it :)
Picked the one that bothered me the least.
dtcarson
11-17-09, 09:11 PM
Yeah, mine's not trashed, but it's definitely not mint. One had a smashed corner, and the one I got has a little scratch on the back where they opened the case, and some weird sticky place on the front, that I hope is just on the plastic. I'm more worried about getting the right 26 disks :)
bayoozen
11-17-09, 09:14 PM
I was impressed with how perfect the box and all the discs looked. Then I saw the two disc 2s and was like you've got to be kidding me. I'm not exchanging the whole set cuz I know I will end up with some scratched discs and crappy box. I'm gettin that disc somehow or another.
asianxcore
11-17-09, 09:52 PM
I hate to say this but after reading your post bayoozen, I checked all my discs in the car :lol:
The BB I went to was almost 35 minutes away and I didn't want to drive back.
bayoozen
11-17-09, 10:04 PM
I actually thought about checking them in the car before i left and for some reason I was like nahhhhhh. That will not happen again lol. It's actually amazing how many times I've bought DVDs and there's like usually huge scratches on them. This has actually happened to me twice before, once with Terminator 2 where I received 2 of disc two and also one of The Shield seasons, they gave me 2 disc twos and no disc one. But I have well over a thousand DVDs so the chances are quite slim, but they are increased in a set like this. I actually go through and check to make sure that each disc is the correct disc, which most people probably just assume.
FSA
11-17-09, 10:28 PM
I picked it up in store, but they didn't have the Peacekeeper Wars disc in stock. Did anyone else have this problem?
NCC1701E
11-17-09, 10:56 PM
I picked it up in store, but they didn't have the Peacekeeper Wars disc in stock. Did anyone else have this problem?
I didn't check to see if they had the PW disc available as it comes in the set.
asianxcore
11-17-09, 10:56 PM
I picked it up in store, but they didn't have the Peacekeeper Wars disc in stock. Did anyone else have this problem?
If you bought it at Best Buy, the Peacekeeper Wars discs are inside of the Complete Series box. Should have a "Best Buy Exclusive" sticker on the front.
Here is burnside's picture of the set with the shrink wrap still on.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9834232-post97.html
dlbsyst
11-17-09, 10:59 PM
Thanks to the OP for originally posting this. After a hassle at one of my local BB's, I picked up one of the two copies left at the store.
Funny you mention that. The 3 copies I saw total at two local BB's I went to all had packaging that looked like someone tried to headbutt it :)
Picked the one that bothered me the least.
The copy that I purchased online for instore pick-up looked like it was sitting in their warehouse for some time before being sent to the store. Had a little damage on the corners but I don't really care. I got this for the DVD's and not the packaging. I took everything out and put it on my shelf. The outer box is sitting in my closet.
-Will
rabbit138
11-21-09, 12:47 AM
im a littled annoyed at myself on this one, i lost track & thought it came out next week..
just spotted the bestbuy.com price, & backordered, no stock in my area.. -_-;
amazon says 25, bestbuy says 26, but pkw is 2 discs..
i know both discs are included, so is it really 27?
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9836643-post119.html
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9835592-post103.html
maybe ill just order from dd, & get pkw seperate,
rather than get a headache trying to find it at the end of the week..
packaging doesnt look like itll be any different at bestbuy,
just an extra tray in one case, & a sticker on front
scratch that, while contemplating a backorder just for the better price,
i managed to get best buy to admit to another somewhat local store that had stock..
(had to change the last digit of my zip, why i cant i see more than 5 locations or expand searchable distance??)
of course they are closed, so i wont be surprised if it gets canceled tomorrow when they update
bevilacq12
11-22-09, 08:16 PM
im a littled annoyed at myself on this one, i lost track & thought it came out next week..
just spotted the price, & backordered, no stock in my area.. -_-;
amazon says 25, bestbuy says 26, but pkw is 2 discs..
i know both discs are included, so is it really 27?
maybe ill just order from dd, & get pkw seperate,
rather than get a headache trying to find it at the end of the week..
packaging doesnt look like itll be any different at bestbuy,
just an extra tray in one case, & a sticker on front
scratch that, while contemplating a backorder just for the better price,
i managed to get best buy to admit to another somewhat local store that had stock..
(had to change the last digit of my zip, why i cant i see more than 5 locations or expand searchable distance??)
of course they are closed, so i wont be surprised if it gets canceled tomorrow when they update
No site seems to be able to get the disc numbers correct...
Normal set: 4 seasons at 6 discs each + 2 archives discs = 26 discs
BB exclusive: Normal set + 2 PK Wars discs = 28 discs
I have it in hand, and that's what there really is. The packaging of the set itself is correct as well, stating 26 discs (well, correct for the normal set - the BB exclusive set is the normal packaging with only a sticker on the shrinkwrap indicating the 2 extra discs).
davron
11-23-09, 02:49 PM
If your into scifi then you'll enjoy this series. I'm an avid scifi fan and loyal to many series; B5, Star Trek, Stargate's but when it comes to stories and the make-up and throw in Henson animatronic creatures this is a series to MUST SEE and own.Most of the scifi series when it comes to alien beings they usually throw on a coat of paint and call it a day but Farscape goes beyond that since it has the Henson creature workshop behind it so it's all done first class. You'll notice a difference in D'Argo's face in season 1 and they gave him a tan from season 2 on wards. Just "Pilot" alone takes 8 people to operate and Rigel it takes 4 people.
After reading some of the post here some have said that the two puppets...there NOT puppets, there animatronics where in Pilots case it takes up to 12 people to operate him and Rygel it takes up to 8 people to operate him. A puppet is where a person puts there hand up a sock type character where as animatronics are done with hytralics and cables.If this set has it included in the behind the scenes it will show you how they operate the characters.
chadurban
11-26-09, 10:58 AM
If anyone is still looking for the Farscape complete series box set, just saw it at Costco (Canada) for $69.99 though don't think it has the Peacekeeper Wars discs with it.
Liontamer
11-29-09, 06:57 PM
I was impressed with how perfect the box and all the discs looked. Then I saw the two disc 2s and was like you've got to be kidding me. I'm not exchanging the whole set cuz I know I will end up with some scratched discs and crappy box. I'm gettin that disc somehow or another.
Dammit, I just opened my copy of the BB Exclusive set, and it has 2 copies of the Archives Disc 2 in place of Disc 1 also. And now all of the Best Buys near me are out of stock, so I won't be able to exchange it. Has anyone with this problem had any luck getting a replacement Archives Disc 1 from the manufacturer?
kstublen
11-29-09, 07:40 PM
Dammit, I just opened my copy of the BB Exclusive set, and it has 2 copies of the Archives Disc 2 in place of Disc 1 also. And now all of the Best Buys near me are out of stock, so I won't be able to exchange it. Has anyone with this problem had any luck getting a replacement Archives Disc 1 from the manufacturer?
If your store has the regular release of Farscape, but not the Exclusive, you could do this...
Take a regular 2-Disc DVD Case and put the Archives Artwork and Discs into it. Leave The Peacekeeper Wars in the 4-Disc DVD Case at home. Exchange the set and get the correct Archives Discs. Take that home and put the Archives Artwork and Discs into the 4-Disc DVD Case. Problem solved.
If your store doesn't have it in stock, you could do something else, but it's a little more complicated. You could order the regular edition from the website, then just return it. And when you return it and get your money back, also have the other edition (having done what I said above) with you and ask to exchange it.
Not sure if you'd want to do either of those, but if the Manufacturer isn't offering a replacement it might be worth trying.
bayoozen
11-29-09, 07:59 PM
You can get a replacement. I emailed feedback@aetv.com and told them my situation and surprisingly they emailed me back and were going to send me the replacement but I had figured out another more complicated way before I had read that email.
Liontamer
11-29-09, 09:05 PM
If your store has the regular release of Farscape, but not the Exclusive, you could do this...
Take a regular 2-Disc DVD Case and put the Archives Artwork and Discs into it. Leave The Peacekeeper Wars in the 4-Disc DVD Case at home. Exchange the set and get the correct Archives Discs. Take that home and put the Archives Artwork and Discs into the 4-Disc DVD Case. Problem solved.
If your store doesn't have it in stock, you could do something else, but it's a little more complicated. You could order the regular edition from the website, then just return it. And when you return it and get your money back, also have the other edition (having done what I said above) with you and ask to exchange it.
Not sure if you'd want to do either of those, but if the Manufacturer isn't offering a replacement it might be worth trying.
Unfortunately, the Best Buy stores near me are completely sold out of these sets, exclusive version or otherwise.
You can get a replacement. I emailed feedback@aetv.com and told them my situation and surprisingly they emailed me back and were going to send me the replacement but I had figured out another more complicated way before I had read that email.
Thanks for the tip. I'll drop an e-mail to that address and see if they can help me out.
rabbit138
12-06-09, 02:30 PM
anybody else spot the tcr 37 minutes in on "mental as anything" (4.15)?
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