I know that it did well in the box office. But $45 for a pre-order for Barbie? It’s getting ridiculous considering that other outlets are charging $29. I think a $5 upcharge for K is reasonable even though I think $35 would still be too expensive. But $35 is still aligned with how much the physical 4K will probably sell for in week 1 release. It is trending $29-34 for 4K and drops to about $15-20 after 6 months. And down to $10-15 after over a year. This price point of $45 is crazy for any movie.
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Barbie pre-order $45!
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So...I recently paid for my Daughter and her friend to see the Barbie movie. Her friend really wanted to see it, so my Daughter decided to go. This was her FIRST time in an actual theater (she's 12). Up to this point none of my children had been to a theater, they're patient and willing to wait to see it in one of our home theaters. The tickets were $36, the snacks another $50, and pre-movie gaming another $20, so in my case the $45 is a bargain, especially because now we own it (the license to view) and can watch it at any time.
The other outlets (obviously much bigger than K) may be charging $29, but what are they doing for that $29? We know what K provides, and the work that goes into each release to allow us to use the content the way we do, and then there's the quality factor.
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The other outlets (obviously much bigger than K) may be charging $29, but what are they doing for that $29? We know what K provides, and the work that goes into each release to allow us to use the content the way we do, and then there's the quality factor.
Jim
It would be a bargain if it was $45 and released at the same time as Day 1 in the theaters. For a family of 4, we have a Cinemark pass that we pay $10 per ticket. We probably would share a bucket of popcorn. These are only for must watch movies that we can’t wait to watch. But for digital downloads and for movies that has been out for months, it shouldn’t be this high. $30 should be a fair price for movies a month old and still in the theaters
I agree that this title is high for my liking, but also understand the "muscle" of each studio is who ultimately influences the Store pricing (since K provides the same benefits for each Store title). Each of us is free to voice their approval/disapproval with the studio by purchasing the title or not. I for one, will not be purchasing Barbie until it is cheaper (if I purchase it at all).
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Warner has been higher than other studios for its hits for quite some time. It was an insult last week when they RAISED the preorder from $40 to $45.
I realize it’s a blockbuster huge hit, but they didn’t raise the price on other platforms and they didn’t raise the price of tickets in theaters. It’s a blatant cash grab.
Unfortunately two more open pre-orders had a price increase this week.
Warner is leaving money on the table. A $25 preorder is automatic for me. A $40+ preorder means I’m waiting until it goes on sale for $10-15.
The more they charge, the less I’m willing to pay.
I realize it’s a blockbuster huge hit, but they didn’t raise the price on other platforms and they didn’t raise the price of tickets in theaters. It’s a blatant cash grab.
Unfortunately two more open pre-orders had a price increase this week.
Warner is leaving money on the table. A $25 preorder is automatic for me. A $40+ preorder means I’m waiting until it goes on sale for $10-15.
The more they charge, the less I’m willing to pay.
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Sure, the impact is different for each of us, I was only commenting that my Barbie experience reminded me that I'm fine with the occasional expensive title, because I gain more with the Kaleidescape experience than I do a theater experience, BUT, I certainly don't disagree with any comment regarding the cost of this title. Fortunately we each get to decide for ourselves, as illustrated here.
BTW, I personally have zero interest in this movie.....but my Daughter and friend thought it was excellent.
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I feel the same. If a movie is around $25 at release and I want it, instant order. But these kind of inflated prices just leave me cold and I end up waiting for the inevitable sale that will get it down to $15 (see The Flash and others) or less. Especially at this time of the year when you know that just about everything will be on sale in a couple months for BF and the holidays.
Watch this instead. It's only 15 bucks and a much better of a guilty pleasure 
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Barb Wire
In a dystopian society, a scantily-clad mercenary gets caught in a government cover-up after a former lover asks for a favor. Action, Sci-Fi. Directed by David Hogan. Starring Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Victoria Rowell, and Jack Noseworthy. Purchase and download today in Blu-ray quality.
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This is an interesting point. A pre-order of $25 will be automatic for many. But since that's not happening here - some people won't even spend $25 later on, but wait for a steeper sale. I'm kind of the same way on that. The "thrill" of release-week purchase goes away and now I can wait.
I recall "The Batman" was also a very steep pre-order price and there was no sale for some time. I waited...
I saw this movie in the theater. About 10 minutes before the end of the movie, the projector died! I had to pickup my kid, so I didn't have time to wait for them to fix it, or time to wait and ask for a refund. So, I was looking forward to buying this movie from Kaleidescape. But it's basically 50% more expensive than a digital streaming version! Quote annoying. Need to think about where to get this from now...
iTunes standard max pricing is $19.99 for non-early release titles, so if you extrapolate that compared to the normal $34.99 pricing of Warner titles on K for the first year or so, the $15 premium that Barbie on K has over iTunes has matches perfectly with prior Warner pricing discrepancies on K compared to other retailers. It's the $5 increase over previous Warner early release pricing of $24.99 and $39.99 on iTunes and K respectively that is the real news/bummer here.