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Movies on Sale...

Really not a fan of how the set pricing doesn't pro-rate for movies I already have. I have the Mission: Impossible collection on 4K disc and purchased MI:6 on Kscape already. The D2D pricing for the other 5 movies is $8.59 each so it would normally cost me $42.95 to complete the set if I just bought them all individually. The $ is not that significant, but it's just the principle that I'd pay the same amount for 5 movies as people will pay for 6 movies seems wrong to me, especially since I have access to the D2D pricing. If I only had to pay 5/6 of the price for the set ($33.33) I'd feel better about it. It seems stupid to quibble over $6 on a system that costs tens of thousands of dollars, but the principle of the whole thing is making me balk.
 
dla26 said:
Really not a fan of how the set pricing doesn't pro-rate for movies I already have. I have the Mission: Impossible collection on 4K disc and purchased MI:6 on Kscape already. The D2D pricing for the other 5 movies is $8.59 each so it would normally cost me $42.95 to complete the set if I just bought them all individually. The $ is not that significant, but it's just the principle that I'd pay the same amount for 5 movies as people will pay for 6 movies seems wrong to me, especially since I have access to the D2D pricing. If I only had to pay 5/6 of the price for the set ($33.33) I'd feel better about it. It seems stupid to quibble over $6 on a system that costs tens of thousands of dollars, but the principle of the whole thing is making me balk.
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I don't like when I buy a movie and then a couple months later it goes on sale, but that's the reality of things being sold. The only alternative is to not offer sales or discounts, the price is the price and it never goes down, that way nobody can ever feel like they were screwed over and paid more for a movie than someone else.
 
It's a fair point, but it just seems different from regretting not holding out for a sale in that it's a bundle of movies, some of which I may already own. I suppose it's analogous to a bundle set of the disc version going on sale when I already own one of the movies. In that case, I'd technically be able to sell or give away the movie I already own. Seems that since Kscape knows which movies I own/don't own that it wouldn't be hard to prorate the price. I acknowledge it's not a high priority, but something I hope they add down the line. Otherwise, whenever I think of buying one movie in a larger franchise, I may pause to consider when the whole set will go on sale. (And to your point, the same could be said of any individual movie eventually going on sale.)
 
I try to hold off buying anything from a franchise, until they go on sale, or I have a D2D discount for the lot.
But let’s take Mission Impossible as an example. I bought the whole set today, even though I had a few D2D waiting to be redeemed. So I bought all 6 movies for $40.
But what when M:I7 comes out in the future? They’ll likely do another sale then, and I’ll be left out, but new owners will be able to jump on the deal then with all 7 movies…
One has to be a bit strategic and have patience to build your collection in a cost-effective way.
 
These movie sets are obviously designed for new customers to build their collections from the ground up. Does that feel like long-time users are being "punished"? Maybe a little? But that's everything from cel phone upgrades to internet specials to cable packages to meal prep services. It's how businesses grow their user bases, which helps long-term customers by making the longevity of the company more viable, thus giving our investments more value over time.

We've been conditioned as a human race to always feel like we're being discriminated against, everyone is out to get us, why can't I have what he's getting. WHERE'S MINE?

The more customers Kaleidescape has, the more attractive it is to studios and distributors as a content delivery platform, meaning we get more titles, more options, and maybe even lower prices going forward. Except for you. You don't get anything. You're being singled out.
 
Decreased
• $14.99 101 Dalmatians (1996) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Aladdin (2019) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Alice in Wonderland (2010) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Alita: Battle Angel (2019) HDR Atmos ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 A Wrinkle in Time (2018) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Beauty and the Beast (2017) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $9.99 Braven (2018) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Christopher Robin (2018) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Cruella (2021) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Dumbo (2019) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 John Carter (2012) HD DTS-HD Master 7.1 ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Jungle Cruise (2021) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Mary Poppins (1964) HD DTS-HD Master 7.1 ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Mary Poppins Returns (2018) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Mission to Mars (2000) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) HDR DTS-HD Master 7.1 ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Reign of Fire (2002) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $9.99 The Assignment (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 The Jungle Book (2016) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $9.99 The Last Witch Hunter (2015) HDR DTS:X ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 The Lion King (2019) HDR Atmos ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Tomorrowland (2015) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $10.00
• $14.99 Tron (1982) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↓ $5.00
• $14.99 Tron: Legacy (2010) HD DTS-HD Master 7.1 ↓ $5.00

Increased
• $19.99 3 Ninjas (1992) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 47 Ronin (2013) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Akeelah and the Bee (2006) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 A League of Their Own (1992) HDR Atmos ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 A Very Brady Sequel (1996) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Baby Boom (1987) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Baby Mama (2008) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Ben Is Back (2018) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Big Hero 6 (2014) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 Blue Bayou (2021) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Brave (2012) HDR Atmos ↑ $15.00
• $14.99 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Carol (2015) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Chocolat (2000) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Dear Frankie (2004) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Dirty Dancing (1987) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Double Jeopardy (1999) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Easter Sunday (2022) HDR Atmos ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Eat Pray Love (2010) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Eye for an Eye (1996) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Fantastic 4 (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Finding Neverland (2004) HD Other ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Fool's Gold (2008) HD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Freaky Friday (1976) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 Freaky Friday (2003) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Friends with Kids (2011) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Girls Trip (2017) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Heartbreakers (2001) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Hidden Figures (2016) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Knocked Up (2007) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 La La Land (2016) HDR Atmos ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Lilo & Stitch (2002) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Lion (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Little Women (1994) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Little Women (2018) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Little Women (2019) HDR Atmos ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Mack & Rita (2022) UHD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Maid in Manhattan (2002) HD TrueHD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Mamma Mia! (2008) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Mars Needs Moms (2011) HD DTS-HD Maste 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Maudie (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Message in a Bottle (1999) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Midnight in Paris (2011) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Mirai (2018) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Moana (2016) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Mother's Day (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Mr. Mom (1983) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) UHD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Mulan (1998) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 Mulan 2 (2004) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Must Love Dogs (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Nights in Rodanthe (2008) HD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 No Reservations (2007) HD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Overboard (1987) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 Parallel Mothers (2021) UHD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Parasite (2019) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Paris Can Wait (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Playing for Keeps (2012) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Postcards from the Edge (1990) SD DD Stereo ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Prime (2005) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Something Borrowed (2011) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Steel Magnolias (1989) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Stepmom (1998) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Artist (2011) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Back-Up Plan (2010) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Big Sick (2017) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Boss (2016) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Devil Wears Prada (2006) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Family Stone (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 The Inspection (2022) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 The Joy Luck Club (1993) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 The Kids Are All Right (2010) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Meddler (2015) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Nanny Diaries (2007) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 The Parent Trap (1961) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 The Parent Trap (1998) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 The Princess Diaries (2001) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $19.99 The Proposal (2009) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Shack (2017) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 This Is 40 (2012) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $24.99 Ticket to Paradise (2022) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Troop Beverly Hills (1989) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 Turning Red (2022) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Two Weeks Notice (2002) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 Waitress (2007) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) HD DTS-HD Master 7.1 ↑ $5.00
• $14.99 What Women Want (2000) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $24.99 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) UHD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $24.99 When You Finish Saving the World (2022) HDR Atmos ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) SD DD 5.1 ↑ $5.00
• $19.99 Wonder (2017) HDR DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $10.00
• $24.99 Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) HD DTS-HD Master Stereo ↑ $10.00
• $14.99 Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) HD DTS-HD Master 5.1 ↑ $5.00
 
I think offering the sets at a discount is great marketing, like others I have quite a few from the sets but I still appreciate the offer.
I’m hoping some day they will offer a concert bundle as I really enjoy those more than anything.
 
Wal99 said:
I think offering the sets at a discount is great marketing, like others I have quite a few from the sets but I still appreciate the offer.
I’m hoping some day they will offer a concert bundle as I really enjoy those more than anything.
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Coachella bundle, Lollapalooza bundle, Jazzfest bundle, Bonaroo bundle...lots of natural groupings.
 
I'm wondering why the price drops on K seems to be different than the ones at, say, Apple. Right now I'd expect Evil Dead Rise to be $29.99 (since Apple dropped to $24.99 this week), but it's at $39.99, which is quite the premium.
 
dnanian said:
I'm wondering why the price drops on K seems to be different than the ones at, say, Apple. Right now I'd expect Evil Dead Rise to be $29.99 (since Apple dropped to $24.99 this week), but it's at $39.99, which is quite the premium.
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Simple answer… Warner! Their prices are so out of alignment with most others.
 
SJHT said:
Simple answer… Warner! Their prices are so out of alignment with most others.
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I know why their prices aren't "low", but typically K is Apple + $5 or so, whereas here it's Apple + $15. The rental is more expensive than a purchase at Apple.
 
dnanian said:
I know why their prices aren't "low", but typically K is Apple + $5 or so, whereas here it's Apple + $15. The rental is more expensive than a purchase at Apple.
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Studios set the prices, so obviously Warner thinks Kaleidescape owners are willing to pay more.
 
dla26 said:
Otherwise, whenever I think of buying one movie in a larger franchise, I may pause to consider when the whole set will go on sale. (And to your point, the same could be said of any individual movie eventually going on sale.)
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That's nothing compared to the gamesmanship required for Super Bundles. I used to always grab the 4k upgrades at $5, but now I contemplate how likely I am to want to watch the movie in the near future, and generally hold-off so that it can potentially be used for bundle eligibility. Better to pay $2 more on a D2D/upgrade that saves me $15-20 on a different title.
 
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