Best Price for Lost in Space Season 2, Part 1
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Best Price for Lost in Space Season 2, Part 1
Lost in Space was only in the Best Buy ad this week ($29.99) and I checked the CC website ($34.99).
I was wondering if anyone had any other prices, from Costco or any other retailer.
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I was wondering if anyone had any other prices, from Costco or any other retailer.
Thanks
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They think the lower per-unit price will increase impulse purchases. So, rather than just reduce the price, they halved the number of episodes -- and then they sent out the PR droids to tell us how they would have to give up on releasing any more seasons if the second season didn't sell well. Aren't monopolies the greatest? Their superpower is the ability to ignore the laws of supply and demand.
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Originally posted by Jah-Wren Ryel
They think the lower per-unit price will increase impulse purchases. So, rather than just reduce the price, they halved the number of episodes -- and then they sent out the PR droids to tell us how they would have to give up on releasing any more seasons if the second season didn't sell well. Aren't monopolies the greatest? Their superpower is the ability to ignore the laws of supply and demand.
They think the lower per-unit price will increase impulse purchases. So, rather than just reduce the price, they halved the number of episodes -- and then they sent out the PR droids to tell us how they would have to give up on releasing any more seasons if the second season didn't sell well. Aren't monopolies the greatest? Their superpower is the ability to ignore the laws of supply and demand.
By splitting up the season into 2 parts, they can gauge how many of part 2 to release for that season. That's gotta be beneficial from a cost perspective. And if they can contain costs (by reducing unsold inventory) then they'll have more incentive to continue.
full seasons, split seasons, doesn't matter to me... just give me my LIS!
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Originally posted by sracer
I don't particularly care for their decision, but if it means that they are more likely to release the ENTIRE series, then I'm happy with it.
By splitting up the season into 2 parts, they can gauge how many of part 2 to release for that season. That's gotta be beneficial from a cost perspective. And if they can contain costs (by reducing unsold inventory) then they'll have more incentive to continue.
full seasons, split seasons, doesn't matter to me... just give me my LIS!
I don't particularly care for their decision, but if it means that they are more likely to release the ENTIRE series, then I'm happy with it.
By splitting up the season into 2 parts, they can gauge how many of part 2 to release for that season. That's gotta be beneficial from a cost perspective. And if they can contain costs (by reducing unsold inventory) then they'll have more incentive to continue.
full seasons, split seasons, doesn't matter to me... just give me my LIS!
I agree with you. I'll take them however they want to release 'em. I would prefer a full season, but at least these aren't each priced like a full season.
I believe that there are only three seaons total, so why would they not release the last season. It just seems like a bad business move to me to stop one season short of the end.
I doubt that'll happen though, we'll probably have to buy Season 3 Parts 1 & 2 as well.
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I agree with you. I'll take them however they want to release 'em. I would prefer a full season, but at least these aren't each priced like a full season.
I believe that there are only three seaons total, so why would they not release the last season. It just seems like a bad business move to me to stop one season short of the end.
I doubt that'll happen though, we'll probably have to buy Season 3 Parts 1 & 2 as well.
I agree with you. I'll take them however they want to release 'em. I would prefer a full season, but at least these aren't each priced like a full season.
I believe that there are only three seaons total, so why would they not release the last season. It just seems like a bad business move to me to stop one season short of the end.
I doubt that'll happen though, we'll probably have to buy Season 3 Parts 1 & 2 as well.
It make sense to me that they just want to produce enough for the fans who will buy them. I don't mind if that is their reasoning, and it may actually be a new model for how TV sets are released. Anything to increase the probability that full series are released (at a reasonable cost) is a good thing.
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The above reasons are interesting...but how bout the fact that the seasons back in the olden days had about 10 more episodes per year (about 30) than shows do today (about 20)...and about twice as many or more for most of the shows that originated on cable (ie: Sopranos; Sex In the City; Monk; etc.). If the studio can make a better profit by splitting up the seasons on the older shows, perhaps it will encourage even more releases.