Amazon gets the BD bundle discounts going early

Aw, yeah. Remember way back when HD DVD and Blu-ray were at each other's throats, and manufacturers were giving out free titles left and right in order to get you to buy one format over another? It seems that little tactic is finding its way back as the holiday / Black Friday season approaches, with Amazon giving users a full $100 off their total purchase when buying an 80GB PlayStation 3 ($399.99), Sylvania NB500 ($199.98) or Samsung BD-P1500 ($211 at current check) along with four Blu-ray Discs from Warner Home Video. Best of all, a fair share of titles are priced well below $25 each, meaning that you'll actually net some discount on the BD player in addition to scoring four "free" flicks. The deal's good through December 31st, but who knows if it'll get any sweeter as the previously mentioned holidays grow closer.

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 2:58PM]

I'm not seeing any free movies w/ the 1500?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 3:08PM]

damn, i just bought a 1500 from circuit city less than 3 hours ago

[The Fuzz 53 Posted Oct 27th 2008 3:31PM]

Damn, I just bought a BD-P 1500 last week for $215, but I got the Matrix Trilogy for free with it.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 1:01AM]

Fuzz

Some on the deal sites have said they emailed Amazon and did not mention the matrix bundle but just said they bought the 1500 last week and wonder if they can get the free movies.. there have been some that got it and some that didn't but worth an email.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 4:19PM]

Damm, I just bought a PS3 through Dell for $355. I like that deal better, but it is kind of a wash though.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 4:48PM]

This is BOGUS. A quick call to Amazon and they say the PS3 was added "in error" and does not qualify for this offer. I am trying to get a supervisor on the phone, I'm pretty sure they MUST sell it at that price ($100 off).

**UPDATE** - After going a couple rounds with the CSR, they agreed to give me the $100 off as a credit within 24 hours.

[Biggiesized Posted Oct 27th 2008 9:04PM]

How do you know this lasts until December 31?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 7:37AM]

Maybe reading the "TERMS" link? Chances are official Amazon terms are more than a rumor.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 5:04AM]

Wouldn't it be nice if this site actually attempted to validate a rumor first and not just redistribute it?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 5:51AM]

I ordered the 1500 w/ 4 movies + Transfomers for $213

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 28th 2008 1:12PM]

What about deals on Blu-ray discs themselves? How about rewarding the early adopters?