When was the last time you went to buy a DVD, then thought twice and opted to just rent it instead? Probably pretty recently, if Read the full post.
Jul 17
2009
03:00 PM ET
DVD sales drop again: Are you buying or renting?
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i still purchased dvd’s but now that i also buy blu ray’s, i’m having a tough time deciding what id rather buy a movie on. Do i really need Spinal Tap on Blu Ray? wouldnt Watchmen be better suited for Blu ray? What about a film like Requiem for a Dream that benifits from not looking great AND looking pristine???
@Sarah, never buy a movie unless you have seen it first. I hope you learned your lesson.
I still buy my DVD’s, but I now wait until Blockbuster or Hollywood Video sells their used copies (usualyy only 34 week later). Then I’m only paying $7-8 rather than $15-20 new.
I’m going to buy Mad Men Season 2 right now, actually. TV shows and GOOD blockbusters (sorry, that’s NOT you, Twilight or Transformers) are worth owning. Any other movies that you might like are only worth buying once they go down in price. That said, glad I rented Valkyrie before buying it…it was a good movie but I really don’t need to own it.
A little bit of both.
I sometimes buy a DVD if a used/previewed copy marked down, or if on a special sale price at a big-box store.
But also I have used Netflix off and on for awhile –actually I just reactivated my account earlier this week.
I rent or download movies online — the latter more than the first. I just downloaded Gran Torino and have 14 days to watch it.
Here’s the problem with DVDs: Bargain bin costs for older movies is now $5. Why would you buy $15-21 for a DVD when it’s going to be discounted to $5 the following year. And how many times do you see a movie after you buy it? I don’t have an elaborate entertainment center and that makes a difference too. And I don’t entertain. I bet if you compared genres, children’s/Family value DVDs sold better than the others because DVDs are a cheap way for families to watch movies.
On Demand rocks my world. Since getting it, we’ve stopped the netflix subscription and only buy kids DVDs. (And we do watch those DVDs over and over and over and over again.)
I like getting previously owned DVDs. There are always deals like 3 for 20 or 4 for 20. Can’t beat that!
For the most part, I don’t buy OR rent. I borrow both movies and TV series from the public library for free. Only if it isn’t available there do I consider buying, and then I try to find used copies.
My local Stop & Shop stores now have the Redbox service so I can rent dvd’s for only $1 per night. I can use my debit card to pay and drop the dvd into the box the next day.
I’m curious as to how many times people watch DVD’s that they buy. I own a handful of movies. They are my all-time favorites and love the security of knowing that I can watch them any time I want. On average, I say I watch each of the movies that I own once per year. For all other movies and TV shows, it’s Netflix.
I’m curious as to how many times people watch DVD’s that they buy. I own a handful of movies. They are my all-time favorites and love the security of knowing that I can watch them any time I want. On average, I say I watch each of the movies that I own once per year. For all other movies and TV shows, it’s Netflix.
I usually wait until there is a 3 for $20 deal at Blockbuster, but I will say now that we have Netflix I have definitely cut down on buying. Still love TV on DVD though. You never know when you’ll want to watch a random episode of Friends.
I buy good comedy series like the IT Crowd, EXTRAS, Mighty Boosh and other British gems. Also quality films like Stardust and In Bruges. Also all of Rob Pattinson’s work like The Haunted Airman. How To be and bad Mother’s handbook.
If I like a movie enough to see it in theatres or rent it more than twice, I tend to buy a copy because chances are I’ll want to see it again and again. But I rarely buy DVDs the instant they come out; I usually wait until they come down in price.