"minimalist: it doesn't matter how long it took DVD to drop to $17.99 on a new release. People are used to that price and will not pay $30 for a new release."
People were also used to cheap VHS prices in 1998 when DVD's went for 30-40 dollars. Same was true when CD's first came out and were twice as expensive as LP's and tapes. Its just a natural part of the early part of a format's life cycle. A few will buy now, manufacturing will ramp up, the prices will come down, more will buy and so on and so on.
"... lately I just can't justify $30-35 unless it is a title I'm really looking forward to, and even then it feels like I'm being gouged."
I feel the same way. That's the beauty of Netflix. For the few movies I jut have to own I use Amazon or find coupons to bring the price down. In a year or so I'm sure we'll be able to walk into Best Buy and get 25 dollar new releases.
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"minimalist: it doesn't matter how long it took DVD to drop to $17.99 on a new release. People are used to that price and will not pay $30 for a new release."
People were also used to cheap VHS prices in 1998 when DVD's went for 30-40 dollars. Same was true when CD's first came out and were twice as expensive as LP's and tapes. Its just a natural part of the early part of a format's life cycle. A few will buy now, manufacturing will ramp up, the prices will come down, more will buy and so on and so on.
"... lately I just can't justify $30-35 unless it is a title I'm really looking forward to, and even then it feels like I'm being gouged."
I feel the same way. That's the beauty of Netflix. For the few movies I jut have to own I use Amazon or find coupons to bring the price down. In a year or so I'm sure we'll be able to walk into Best Buy and get 25 dollar new releases.