Lije Baley

However, when you live in a semi-rural area and are retired, shopping on a weekday morning can be a breeze.

BTW, I'm spending some time now in Cabo San Lucas, and the Costco here is exactly like the one at home, except with a better wine and tequila selection.

Garyrc

Some new blu-ray discounts, good until Dec. 24, 2014:

-Rodgers and Hammerstein Box set (950783) $64.99-$15 = $49.99
-Harry Potter Hogwarts (31 disks) (945485) $149.99-$26 = $118.99
-Indie film set (10 films, incl. Bernie, Bad Lieutenant, Paris Je T'Aime, Joan Rivers: Piece of Work, Rampart, etc.) (947775) $29.99-$10 = $19.99
-Stephen Spielberg Collection (8 films: Duel, Sugarland Express, Jaws, 1941, ET, Always, Jurassic Park, Lost World) $89.99-$30 = $59.99
-Sopranos complete series (946284) $159-$33 = $126.99
-Blue Skies animated collection (Rio, Ice Age, etc.) $99.99-$30= $69.99

asianxcore

If I'm not mistaken the 2D version will be $13 on the 12/14-12/20 circular at Target.

Doug Schiller

I saw that Caesar head but it had no price on it and no mention of 3D.
If you are releasing a premium set, go ahead and include the 3D version...
Is that too much to ask?
Pretty please?

Back to Costco, still loaded up on the gift box sets (Batman, Breaking Bad) with nary a sale notice anywhere.
They are going to ride their MSRP price for as long as it takes, I guess.

JoeySeven

Batman: The Complete Television Series (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
$154.99 ($20 off)

Doug Schiller

Uggg, $20 off???
Might as well have added $20 to the cost.

Classic Films

And the sign I saw said price is only good until the 14th while all other instant offs are good until the 24th.

ernestrp

Slim Pickens at Costco this year, the criterion's have left the building...

PhantomStranger

This has definitely been the least aggressive Christmas season at Costco for media in memory. They aren't even bringing in the larger box sets for sale as they've done in the past. I don't think Costco is even bothering to carry music products anymore.

Doug Schiller

They have some good inventory, it is just that nothing is on sale, I mean nothing.
Oh look, a couple of bucks off the Twilight Zone DVD box! Oh lucky day!

They used to have something off the week's new releases, like Guardians of the Galaxy, but they haven't budged.
Something tells me they are trying a new method.
Maybe they lost their shorts last year with the Warner box set firesale.

Mine also has zero music anymore, but they added an extra huge table of coffee table books, meh.

ernestrp

I think my Costco stopped selling music Cd's in 2011/2012. Sam's Club has also sucked on dvd box sets this year, so I guess maybe they have run their course. They do still have music cd's but its mostly country music or nothing I would even be interested in.

Trevor

My Costco selection is much smaller lately too.

I walked into a SAMs Club for the first time in years today. Selection was better. Membership deal seems cost effective. Might sign up. Anyone have any input on them?

jwstl

I bought a cheap Sam's Club membership via Groupon or a similar service and I only used it a couple of times. And I didn't renew. I had a Costco membership at the same time and I did renew that one. Costco may not have the media selection of Sam's but they are better in every other meaningful way. I really only needed to see the sloth and ineptitude of the employees of Sam's those 2 times to know that place isn't for me.

PhantomStranger

I wouldn't join Sam's Club if a large selection of media is what you're looking for in a store. They have a big selection of DVDs and even some music, but it hardly changes over the year. Walmart will often beat out Sam's Club on new release pricing. They do carry far more bargain DVD selections than Costco, especially television on DVD titles.

The differences between Sam's Club and Costco have narrowed over the years, though I've noticed that Sam's Club has a wildly different product assortment from location to location. The primary difference is that Costco almost always carries more expensive niche brands in each category. Sam's Club will carry Hersey's Chocolate, for example, while Costco will carry Godiva.

Doug Schiller

My Costco pulled the classic Costco move.

All those Batman and Breaking Bad sets didn't sell at our high prices?
What do we do?
Discount them?

Heck no.

Pull 'em off the shelf, Harry.

wmhgreen48

At Federal Way WA:

Alien 35th Anniversary $12.99

northmoor

When do you have to ask for it? After you get your bill for renewal or sometime before?

TerryW

I saw some new (to Costco) Criterions today.

All $19.99 each
La Dolce Vita
It Happened One Night
Tootsie
The Great Beauty
My Darling Clementine

There was one other in the same area/price but I don't recall what it was except it was in a cardboard box as opposed to a BD case.

Decker

Thanks. I'll look for Tootsie right away.

PhantomStranger

I am not exactly sure, sorry. You only get the difference back from the executive membership fee that you didn't earn back via rebate.

Decker

The Great Beauty was the only one in a cardboard box at my Costco. Bought Tootsie this weekend and watched it. Still an amazing movie -- and not as dated as I might have imagined. Great PQ in the transfer as well.

Thinking about getting La Dolce Vita now...

DirkBelig

I picked up Rashomon CC the other day.

lilvenom

does costco still have the Batman TV Series blu-rays out? if so, how much?

Decker

Me too. A second batch of Criterions came in at both Costcos that I frequent : Rashomon, Days of Heaven, Rosemary's Baby and 8 1/2.

JoeySeven

New Criterions at Costco.$19.99

The Last Emperor
Tess
If....
The Tin Drum