Criterion...oh, apparently isn't joining the Disney bandwagon (price raise typo)
07-16-09, 08:43 PM
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I notice that whenever the topic is Criterion, you never fail to mention that there are very few Criterion titles that interest you. When I saw this thread I was expecting you to mention it at some point in the thread again... and sure enough, you did. It's like you're proud of it and want everyone to know every time.
07-16-09, 09:22 PM
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I'm not questioning your taste... just find it odd that you point it out so often regardless of whether you were asked or not.
07-16-09, 10:07 PM
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re: Criterion...oh, apparently isn't joining the Disney bandwagon (price raise typo)
$49.99 ... god damn. What is this, LASERDISC? 
LOL.
I don't buy enough Criterion BDs to really be upset (I have 3). Guess I'll just wait for the annual B1G1 sale or 50% sales to get what I want if they wanna play the price increase game.
LOL.I don't buy enough Criterion BDs to really be upset (I have 3). Guess I'll just wait for the annual B1G1 sale or 50% sales to get what I want if they wanna play the price increase game.
07-16-09, 10:11 PM
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Fortunately I have no interest in any of the three October Blu-rays, so I'll save my bitching until November.
07-17-09, 02:18 AM
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Well, then this makes it easy for me... No more Criterions!
$19/each at the Barnes & Noble sale is affordable. $50 is not.
Some high-class prices to go with their elitist attitude.
$19/each at the Barnes & Noble sale is affordable. $50 is not.
Some high-class prices to go with their elitist attitude.
07-17-09, 07:30 AM
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AMERICA- F**K, YEAH!
07-17-09, 07:31 AM
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Prices creeping up in year 3 of the format and during a recession tells me that BD software sales haven't met studio projections. I'm starting to wonder if BD is just going to be the premium option as long as it exists. A notch just above niche status. Catalog sales absolutely stink and I don't see that improving anytime soon, if ever.
12 Rounds was the top seller a couple weeks back and the estimate was 19,000 copies. We're in year 3, and 19,000 can get you the top spot. Ouch.
It's obvious that Star Trek, TF2, Harry Potter, and others will be mega sellers when they arrive, but the format needs more than 3 or 4 big sellers each year. Catalog titles need to start becoming good, consistent sellers. There are no signs of that happening, even with all the new hardware sold last Christmas.
12 Rounds was the top seller a couple weeks back and the estimate was 19,000 copies. We're in year 3, and 19,000 can get you the top spot. Ouch.
It's obvious that Star Trek, TF2, Harry Potter, and others will be mega sellers when they arrive, but the format needs more than 3 or 4 big sellers each year. Catalog titles need to start becoming good, consistent sellers. There are no signs of that happening, even with all the new hardware sold last Christmas.
07-17-09, 07:44 AM
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I haven't paid anywhere close to those prices, so this doesn't bother me at all. Unless you're not shopping around, I don't see the big deal here.
07-17-09, 07:48 AM
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The higher the list price, the higher the sale price. I don't know how anyone wouldn't be angry over price increases.
What if their list prices were $79.99? No big deal?
What if their list prices were $79.99? No big deal?
07-17-09, 07:54 AM
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07-17-09, 07:56 AM
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I haven't spent $35 (or $28 even) on any of the discs in my collection. Even so, Criterion's always been a premium product in my eyes (as is blu-ray). I don't mind paying more for the quality they deliver.
America - land 'o remakes other pointless non-thinking crap.
07-17-09, 08:29 AM
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07-17-09, 08:33 AM
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Prices creeping up in year 3 of the format and during a recession tells me that BD software sales haven't met studio projections. I'm starting to wonder if BD is just going to be the premium option as long as it exists. A notch just above niche status. Catalog sales absolutely stink and I don't see that improving anytime soon, if ever.
12 Rounds was the top seller a couple weeks back and the estimate was 19,000 copies. We're in year 3, and 19,000 can get you the top spot. Ouch.
It's obvious that Star Trek, TF2, Harry Potter, and others will be mega sellers when they arrive, but the format needs more than 3 or 4 big sellers each year. Catalog titles need to start becoming good, consistent sellers. There are no signs of that happening, even with all the new hardware sold last Christmas.
12 Rounds was the top seller a couple weeks back and the estimate was 19,000 copies. We're in year 3, and 19,000 can get you the top spot. Ouch.
It's obvious that Star Trek, TF2, Harry Potter, and others will be mega sellers when they arrive, but the format needs more than 3 or 4 big sellers each year. Catalog titles need to start becoming good, consistent sellers. There are no signs of that happening, even with all the new hardware sold last Christmas.
I was fearful that things wouldn't catch on fast enough for studios to decide to raise prices to balance things out, but it looks like it is happening.
07-17-09, 08:43 AM
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You posted exactly what my thoughts are on this, particularly the part I have colored. I'm a little shocked no one mentioned it before you did. We see them come out with more BS percentages of how great things are, but like you pointed out, 19K will get you the top spot.
I was fearful that things wouldn't catch on fast enough for studios to decide to raise prices to balance things out, but it looks like it is happening.
I was fearful that things wouldn't catch on fast enough for studios to decide to raise prices to balance things out, but it looks like it is happening.
07-17-09, 08:45 AM
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Simple for me:
39.99 = Wings Of Desire purchase and blind buy of Howard's End.
49.99 = Wings Of Desire purchase but just rentals of the others.
CC could have had 2-3 purchases from me in that wave - instead they'll have one. Apparently studios can't grasp this logic.
39.99 = Wings Of Desire purchase and blind buy of Howard's End.
49.99 = Wings Of Desire purchase but just rentals of the others.
CC could have had 2-3 purchases from me in that wave - instead they'll have one. Apparently studios can't grasp this logic.
07-17-09, 09:09 AM
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07-17-09, 09:17 AM
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If you don't watch foreign films, why would you start a thread about Criterion titles, which are highly concentrated with foreign films?
07-17-09, 09:21 AM
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Hell, I won't even do that. $15.00 is pretty much tops for me. That's the point the upgrade isn't worth it. I mainly want to buy catalog titles so I hate seeing prices go the wrong way.
07-17-09, 09:46 AM
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As much as I loved Criterion selling their Blus for the same price as their SD stuff, it was always a bit too good to be true. Lately, their Blus have been selling for less than the SD versions at Amazon & DeepDiscount, so I guess it didn't make much sense for them.
07-17-09, 09:51 AM
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07-17-09, 10:38 AM
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I was very surprised when Criterion originally announced their BD releases would use the DVD pricing structure, so this move isn't too shocking to me. That said, I'd hoped their BD structure would be more like $5 over the DVD prices.
While my wallet doesn't like it, it's hard to fault Criterion too much. The films they release are much less prone to impulse-buys than other studios, so a lower pricing structure that encourages impulse buying doesn't help them much. For the most part (and I'm obviously speaking in generalizations), the people that really care about owning the titles in the Criterion catalog are going to buy them, as long as the price isn't completely outrageous.
I highly doubt this is in the works, but I'm hoping they may extend their barebones "Essential Art House" series to Blu-ray to make some titles available in hi-def for less money.
While my wallet doesn't like it, it's hard to fault Criterion too much. The films they release are much less prone to impulse-buys than other studios, so a lower pricing structure that encourages impulse buying doesn't help them much. For the most part (and I'm obviously speaking in generalizations), the people that really care about owning the titles in the Criterion catalog are going to buy them, as long as the price isn't completely outrageous.
I highly doubt this is in the works, but I'm hoping they may extend their barebones "Essential Art House" series to Blu-ray to make some titles available in hi-def for less money.