blaze1984

Credit to 'poohead' on FW... anyways, here's his post verbatim:

First of all, please don't post if you're an HD-DVD fan looking to bash Blu-ray. This post is aimed at Playstation 3 owners looking for Blu-ray movies, not for debating video formats. (I hope this isn't a repost, searched but found nothing.)

Now hopefully you didn't throw away all your packaging when you purchased your PS3. Inside the box is a set of rebate coupons valid for up to 7 Bluray movies, each giving $10 back on certain purchases. More info about this rebate can be found here: http://www.blu-raymovierebate.com/ps_movies.html. There is a limited selection on movies, with a limit of 1 rebate per studio.

Thanks to the excellent GCO deals at Buy.com, we can take advantage of the $20/$50 and the $10/$30 deals. Just create a combination of two movies from different studios that add up to just over $50.

Example: Mission Impossible 3 + Terminator 2
$31.14 + $20.84 = $51.98 - $10 Paramount rebate - $10 Lionsgate rebate - $20 GCO - FatCash = $11.46 / 2 = $5.73 shipped per movie (+tax where appropriate)

Organized by studio and Buy.com pricing for your convenience:

Buena Vista
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back $20.84
Gone in 60 Seconds $28.02
Enemy of the State $31.18

20th Century Fox
Transporter $31.14
X3-Last Stand $31.19
Speed $31.14

Lionsgate
Terminator 2-Judgment Day $20.84
Descent $30.10
Crash $29.06

Paramount
Nacho Libre (not listed)
Mission Impossible III $31.14
Lara Croft-Tomb Raider $20.84

Sony Pictures
Underworld $28.33
Talladega Nights-Ballad of Ricky Bobby $27.29
Click $29.06

WB
Full Metal Jacket $20.84
Superman Returns $28.02
Goodfellas $30.89

Walt Disney
Glory Road $28.02
Invincible $29.99
Chicken Little (not listed)

DJ_Longfellow

I've been eyeing this for a while since I got my PS3. Probably should be posted in the HD forum though.

rmf

I can't see cutting the UPC out of my new Blu-Ray movies for this, though... Why can't they throw an extra proof of purchase on an insert?

Ocelot

I guess that the whole point of rebate...

Ocelot

THanks for the post, that's awesome!

Doughboy

Same here. I've never liked defacing the packaging of my DVDs to get a rebate.

RonBoster

If anyone wants to share their rebate forms that they wouldn't plan on using..... Would be willing to trade a dvd for a set of rebate forms. Let me know? [email protected]

blaze1984

what coupons... its $20 off $50 through google checkout? sorry if i misunderstood you... but the coupon is built into buy.com's website when you checkout via google checkout

The Cow

I think he is referring to the rebate forms.

On the other topic, I have no problem plopping out a UPC for 10 bucks a pop for these titles. Maybe if the titles had some special packaging, but all of the titles are easily worth chopping out a UPC for 10 bucks. (IMO)

I'm in for a couple.

Peep

Anybody have a pointer to the small list of 2 layer Blu-ray discs?

flashburn

Does anyone know when the $20 off $50 ends?

Ocelot

I read it somewhere it's 12/31/06? But i could be wrong... i don't remeber where did i read that, sorry.

hellmutt

Hi All,

Quick note on this one. If you have some capacity left on an Amazon Wish Cert from AMEX, you may wish to pick these up at Amazon instead. The 25% off, starting with lower prices to begin with, often leaves you in the same ballpark as using the $20 off $50 from Buy.com. Not to mention, there is a promotion currently running to get 10% off three blu-ray disks if you buy them on the same order, which also qualifies you to continue to get 10% off any HD movies for the next 12 months! Here's my order, so you can see the comparison.

Enemy of the State
Underworld Evolution
X-men 3 The Last Stand

Subtotal of Items: $76.86
Shipping & Handling: $4.96
Super Saver Discount: -$4.96
Promotion Applied: -$7.69
Promotion Applied: -$20.46
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Total for this Order: $48.71

-$30 rebates is ~$19, or just over $6 per disk. As you can see, works out to be the same ballpark BUT it qualifies you for the 10% off for the next year.

PS for more info look here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=160066011
If you are purchasing an HDTV, or an HD DVD or Blu-ray disc player, your claim code is: HIGHDEF1
If you are purchasing three HD DVDs and/or three Blu-ray disc DVDs, your claim code is: HDDISC10

Peep

I bit for "The Descent" & "Tomb Raider". I almost just got the 2-layer "Descent" by itself, but the marginal extra cost for the single-layer TR1 clinched it for me. Thanks, OP.

whotony

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fatcash?

RonBoster

The $20 off $50 ends at Midnight tonight 12/26

Eric F

You don't need to cut the UPC out. (read the small print) All you need cut is the little "proof of purchase" tab of which there are two on each disc.

I already sent my 3 back for a $30 savings.

samper

Picked up "The Descent" Blue Ray for $20+. After coupon it will be 10+. Thanks op.

blaze1984

this deal was taken verbatim from another deals site... google is very useful as i don't think i should post info about that here...

Jason Northrup

How does this work when redeeming multiple rebates and only a single original receipt to send? Do I send all the rebates together?

Legolas

Just to confirm, these Blu-Ray discs have internal proofs of purchases (like DVD box sets) that you can use for rebates instead of cutting out the back cover UPC?

nonametofame

I wish. you're going to end up doing some cutting to get the rebates. You should refer to the fine print again, but I believe you can just cut out the proof of purchase tab. This is smaller than the actual upc. For the sony BD's, it's just a small corner of the back cover. I highly recommend you maybe get some high res copies on nice paper before you cut the covers to replace the mutilated ones.

Legolas

^ Okay, I guess I misread what a previous poster meant by proof of purchase tab.

mgoblue7

What do you use for the original receipt when you bought online from Buy.com?

Legolas

The fine print on my rebate forms specifically say UPC. Has anyone gotten their rebate just cutting out the proof of purchase tabs?