Feeling the same way as you about the rising cost of bluray/4k collecting. There's a window of affordability: sometime after the new release buzz but before the total sales volume slows to a trickle (community saturation). After that? Try the second hand market but by no means wait until there is low stock! That's where the scalpers reside...
I'm a collector, but I dunno if I wanna spend $50 on every 1 movie I buy. They are kicking me out of the market when I want to stay in it. I spent $70 dollars on Risky Business, and $70 on Deadpool and Wolverine. I can't spend that kind of money on every movie I want.
@@17chris18 Right. Nobody wants to spend that amount of money on new releases. It's definitely something to keep an eye on to see if other studios follow suit and how long these high prices remain at it's current price point.
Ironic that it's Disney who previously didn't want to do physical media and then released downgraded versions of their films, now they are doing this. Corporate greed never ends unless we stop playing into it.
Exactly stop paying for it. People are so afraid of physical need to go in a way that they'll pay these high prices. That's why I refuse to buy the seasons that they were putting out for 40 or $50. I'm not going to suck Disney's dick so they'll release shit I want on physical.
I predicted this when everyone was in denial as fewer big box chains stopped selling or greatly reduced their inventory. Fewer sellers mean higher prices. The denial stemmed from ignorance and a love for gimmicks more than the films. Extra cardboard and steel don't enhance a film. But many will pay an extra 30-50% more (If not more) for gimmicks. I noted how, as this grows into a collector's market, it will become the new "Funko Pop", only not as many collectors. You don't need a player for a Funko and there isn't a streaming service to compete in. What I learned was how the collectibles bamboozle just keeps recycling itself and there are suckers born every minute. We are already seeing where people bought the "wrong" 4K and needed to get the "right" 4K. Oftentimes, the "right" one just has more cardboard and other novelties. Nothing will discourage new collectors more if they fork out $30-40 for a 4K and then a year later, a better transfer comes along. I bought my Wizard of Oz 4K for $10. There is no way I am going to throw $50-70 on the new anniversary edition because cardboard and the possibility of a better transfer. Why? Because at some point, it's about some valid status or sheer consumer stupidity.
Nothing I hate more than the stupid cardboard cards in those overpriced collectors boxes! When the hell did these silly cards become so important to buying a movie? The only item that I thought was cool was a script that came with a movie recently, maybe it was The Hitched? Idk, either way, all I want is a nice case, and most importantly, a great transfer!
@@richardstange5939limited shit rarely gets reduced it becomes more inflated by scalpers them making stuff limited 99% of the time now means you are forced to buy it from the boutique company or get ripped off for more by a scalper later on or miss out altogether
It’s sad to hear that physical media is going up in price, luckily I’ve kept all mine. Physical media is better than streaming it so you can have control of what you want to watch. Not to mention you have the movie for yourself so you don’t have to worry about the streaming services getting rid of it. It’s annoying when a streaming service has ads especially in the middle of the movie.
@mzr457 nor even remotely true. The problem is over inflated budgets and shit movies. Look at Joker 2 for example. 3x the budget of the first one and it won't even make a fifth of what the first one made because it's a shit movie. If studios could still make quaint movies on a reasonable budget they'd still be raking in the cash. Also don't expect me to listen to the cry poverty when the studio heads and actors make more in a year than most of us will make in out lifetime.
@@nordy259I enjoyed Joker 2, it being shit is your opinion, but yeah I’m with yah on getting 4ks on sale, 90% of the 4ks I get are usually $13 or lower, gruv is a great site for cheap 4ks, especially with that signup20 code you can use indefinitely.
Theory: Disney can jack up the prices cause they know people will pay it (due to FOMO), and the rest of us who can't afford it may feel pressured into subscribing to Disney Plus to view their films. They might feel like their physical media is in competition with their streaming service.
what really bugs me is when you buy a movie on Steelbook and they have 2 disc. and some where down the road they will come up with a Collector editions that has more than just 2 disc and when that all happens it sucks I agree especially when you really do have to spend so much more on some of these movies that you buy
@@markpugh6808 that is true for what you just said when you buy a movie at least they should put all of the movie so that way you won’t have to go extreme just for you to spend too money
💯... I agree completely! There has been a SIGNIFICANT increase in the price of physical media in the last year and I for one refuse to pay it. I buy 4K on sale only and have started buying more blu-ray lately since the prices are a bit more reasonable. The keep this up and I'll be getting a new hobby FAST! 🤣
Yeah it’s ridiculous. I did preorder the steelbook when it first went up, expecting the price to come down. I would have thought $39.99, but looks like it may be the $50+ when all said and done.
@@bdubbbsmoviehub me too. Possibly a few weeks after the release date. It'll be interesting to watch over time, and how many other studios follow suit.
Amazon recently started 'dynamic pricing' more frequently with new releases. A regular Deadpool 3 and Alien 7 Blu ray are now 20 dollars more and for no reason.
That's enough reason for me to pirate it. I already pirated the new Deadpool 3 movie. Costed me $0.50 for the blank BD-R to burn it on. And the movie wasn't that good anyway.
It's nice to see that Disney is going to officially kill all interest in steelbooks. Wouldn't be the first thing they've ruined for collectors and definitely won't be the last.
I cancelled my pre-orders for these because when I thought about it, I saw how ridiculous those prices are. I'll just get a slipcover variant at some point and be fine with that.
Hey Stephanie, I just wanted to say I watched your Horror Doc video and it was fantastic! Seriously, it was very good and very informational. I actually haven't seen any of them in your video.
@@Franksmediaandreviews thanks so much that's very kind of you to say. I'm happy you may have found some new documentary horror movies to check out. 🎃🎃
The bigger problem is movies are coming with less digital copies lately or expiring quickly. Plus we are seeing this digital movoe sites disappear. And dont use disney as a high price example. DISNEY HAS NEVER BEEN CHEAP. Dont compare disney too the industry.
This probably won't be the end of it. Physical is a collector's item, niche. 4K is the luxury variant of it. Maybe it SHOULD be high, because that's better than it dying out. It's like a luxury restaurant. If it finds a crowd willing to pay, it'll survive. But it's teetering dangerously close to losing them.
The fact they release 2 styles at such a high price just feels like a money grab to me. Disney and Sony are always the highest price at least until after release day. I've had to become very selective with steels and only buy something where I love the artwork more than the regular 4k
People who are all on the digital train don't care about physical media Streaming is convienient and no clutter gathering dust most of them don't even have players to play Discs on physical media is now a niche Collectors only market hence why everything is now Linited Edition and sky high prices
Only if you fall for it. I don't ever buy huge box sets with gimmicks like that silly TCM set with the chainsaw replica. The Deadpool steelbooks were easy to pass up. Didn't like the art on either one, ordered the slip version.
Honestly, I haven’t gotten any new copies of physical movies for a long time, so when I saw the Wizard of Oz anniversary 4k listed for $80, I didn’t question it… It dropped to $60, but that’s still pretty wild.
I do think so many of the newer steelbook prices is just price gouging. I remember steelbooks collecting dust at the stores with 10 dollar price tags just aa few years ago no one cared about them.
I'm thinking about doing the same. I'm just hoping the steelbook will lower in price, because I do want it, as it's been one of my favorite movies this year.
I preordered the Deadpool and Wolverine steelbook thinking it would come down to a reasonable price upon release. (It did not). Fool me once Disney. Not doing that again. $40 is pushing it, but anything over $50 (for a single movie) we need to collectively boycott.
I wanted the steelbook but I'm not paying $50+. Screw that. I'll wait for them to drop the price on the standard I guess. They cancelled a ton of Amazon pre-orders that were locked in at $44.99.
It's getting ridiculous. I know there's inflation and everything is increasing in cost, but the price jump in new 4ks is much higher than that. I'm glad I bought as many as I did when they were reasonably priced, cause now I'm going mostly for regular blurays.
Vote with your wallet. I’m not paying full price for a movie like I would for a video game or a double feature set. I’ll wait until it goes on sale regarding the Alien: Romulus 4K Steelbook. Might just go with the standard 4K slipcover if anything
Yeah, prices are rising. Normally around here 🇫🇮 prices have been for new dvds about 15€ and blurays 15-20€, Checkedcout prices today, Deadpool and Wolverine, basic dvd is 20€ and bluray almost 25€ ...plus shipping 4,50€ 😐👎👎 they realy want to kill physical media markets....
Idk what your talking about, I always have to go to eBay and pay the high price cuz these RUclipsrs were the ones that waited at Best Buy so I could never get my hands on one lol
Chi! What's up buddy! I do wonder how long it'll stay at this high price point. Could go down by Tues or stay at it's current t price a few weeks after release date. It'll be interesting to watch. Something for the Alien Romulus physical release too.
Alien Romulus will be the last 4k physical copy that I get for awhile. I love the universe too much not to get it lol. Was thinking about getting the ring in 4k for 22 dollars, but i settled for the 10 dollar blu ray instead. But I did get nightmare on Elm Street and Deadpool and wolverine in 4k. There are some movies you just can't turn down you know. I also want to watch things at its best quantity so that doesn't help lol. But I totally agree with you. Physical media is definitely getting really expensive.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I really want the Deadpool and Wolverine 4k steelbook, but I decided to get the standard 4k for $25 instead. I may get the Wolverine steelbook at later on. I'm definitely going to get Romulus as it's cheaper at places like DiabolikDVD, OrbitDVD, and Atomic Movie Store.
Aren’t those just placeholder prices? I’ve preordered steelbooks months in advance for around $50 or higher and on release I get charged the usual prices for steelbooks ($34.99)
I normally would say yes, but from what I've been hearing these won't go down in price at least initially. Hopefully I'm wrong though. We'll find out soon.
Well, again everyone collects differently. I feel like the ones that I buy overseas are releases that won't have an US release (ie Pearl, Phantasm 4k's). Personally, buying a local (US) 4k release at a high price is only going to strengthen the strategy that Disney is trying to set to the consumer.
@@jjthekollector Well JT, I can guarantee you I have not preordered either 4k steelbooks, or the standard release. That doesn't mean I don't plan on getting the movie, because I will, but as I stated in the video, I'm not paying $55 for the steelbook release. I'll most likely get the standard at $30.
First time watching your channel love it but I want to know how much would a standard blu ray of deadpool and wolverine will cost??? With special features
I think Disney lost a lot of money they were expecting to make over the past few years on their “woke Marvel experiment.” This was during a time when Best Buy was still handling the exclusive steelbook releases for Marvel, and their partnership in the matter stung them financially as well. It is my opinion that the low performing woke Disney steelbook factor may have contributed to Best Buy quitting the physical movie market entirely. Now we have Deadpool & Wolverine, the only MCU title this year, and it was a hit with audiences. Disney’s gonna jack those prices up to make back some of that lost revenue on the likes of The Eternals. It’s a predatory practice, it sucks, and I truly hope all the other studios and boutique labels don’t become unaffordable to collect in the fallout of this decision.
Hello from Oregon, I have took a step back on my purchases. Now I basically just add to my 4K sets. For example Terrifier 3. I'll pick that up to add/complete the set in the same format. Side note, have you seen The Rental? 2020 Netflix, Shout Factory. Suspense/horror, really good. Dan Stevens stars in it from The Guest. Thank you for the video, NEW SUB!!
First, hell yeah fellow Oregon physical media collector! Second, thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it. Third, I'll definitely check The Rental out. So far, every movie I've seen with Dan has been good, and he's been fantastic in each role.
Spare no expense, Frank! (Kidding) It is getting really crazy. I ordered Deadpool but though it was way too high. I have to reason that as the price of a video game since I’m a gamer. I might only do it for the movies I love but I think this is the world we are going to live in now.
That’s not that high? The limited steelbook is 55. $30 for a new release 4k is standard. That’s also just how Disney has been I got Maxxxine 4k for $23 on release. That isn’t Disney and is very fairly priced like most all releases have been this year This should be titled “Disney Physical Media Prices”
@@Franksmediaandreviews $55 total and I got the Wolverine version. Last time I checked, the US version was $65. Did it go down in price? And yes.... These movies are way too damn high. It almost feels like they are trying to price people out of physical media.... The speciality boutiques will be our saving grace if these major studios keep this mess up
@@Insomniackuzco and you're not lyin about the Boutique Labels saving us. In some ways they already have by rejuvenating the collectors with these badass physical releases and the special features.
@@Franksmediaandreviews they have for me. I use you all on RUclips to find out new labels and even to compare different versions of the same movie. I've found a lot of new labels like second sight. And it may not seem smart, wallet wise, but a lot of times I will even pay a little more on a boutique site because they need the business more than Amazon. And if major studios keep up $50+ movies, people will put that $50+ in a better product elsewhere, even if they have to wait for a later release date. A lot of times the boutique labels are putting in way more to their releases and make it worth the $50-100 price tag.
Gruv is good with their prices, but damn they tend to sell on their pre orders. They had the Godzilla Minus One 4k steelbook for $35 and it went like hotcakes. I wasn't able to get it. They had the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4k steelbook for $29 and it sold fast too. I was able to get the Nightmare steelbook for $35 on Amazon. It should be here in a week or so. But yeah it is getting out of hand with the prices. Since Sony is doing Disney's physical media now it is going to be better than it ever has. Sony is the best in physical media. I wonder if they will redo older releases?
If you have to have all the newest pre-orders and the ultimate packaging like steelbooks and Limited editions, then you WILL pay a lot more. I will usually wait until cheaper, or if its something like one of my favorite movies, then I WILL buy them at the pre-order price and premium editions but mostly wait and pick them up at the 50% off sales. The 4K movie itself, " the disk," is the most important thing to me..... To each their own, but if we are going to complain about the prices. Remember these companies have to make lots of money so they can keep making these great editions and movies but I still do not miss many of my "target" movies. I have slept on a few that I DID really want and didn't get it before it went out of print😢. But for the most part, I have bought exactly what I wanted for half, if not more than half off . So hopefully you do too, but let's not complain about the prices. 😊
Word I agree with you Frank. Disney can kiss my ass with their woke ass and insane prices. I love signs but I will not be picking up the 4K at their prices. Same goes for the Deadpool steelbooks. Kick Rocks Disney. You ruined my Indiana Jones franchise with the shit dial of destiny. They took the movies off of their streaming site. Screw em.
Thumbnail needs more tears and you crying. 😂 All joking aside, the prices have just made it so I have to be more selective about the stuff I pre-order.
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I'd love to get your thoughts on what I believe is a concerning trend.
i dont have to even watch the video to tell you prices have gone up. You used to be able to get steelbooks for $25 during the days of bestbuy
Feeling the same way as you about the rising cost of bluray/4k collecting. There's a window of affordability: sometime after the new release buzz but before the total sales volume slows to a trickle (community saturation). After that? Try the second hand market but by no means wait until there is low stock! That's where the scalpers reside...
@@jbwuzhere6819 The scalpers are always lurking 🤣
This is the future where prices are high when the format is no longer sold to the mass market and becomes collectors only.
It's definitely true
I couldn't have said it better...
I'm a collector, but I dunno if I wanna spend $50 on every 1 movie I buy. They are kicking me out of the market when I want to stay in it. I spent $70 dollars on Risky Business, and $70 on Deadpool and Wolverine. I can't spend that kind of money on every movie I want.
@@17chris18 Right. Nobody wants to spend that amount of money on new releases. It's definitely something to keep an eye on to see if other studios follow suit and how long these high prices remain at it's current price point.
Just buy on black Friday or all the sales throughout the year
Ironic that it's Disney who previously didn't want to do physical media and then released downgraded versions of their films, now they are doing this. Corporate greed never ends unless we stop playing into it.
Facts! 💯
Exactly stop paying for it. People are so afraid of physical need to go in a way that they'll pay these high prices. That's why I refuse to buy the seasons that they were putting out for 40 or $50. I'm not going to suck Disney's dick so they'll release shit I want on physical.
The $19.99 steelbooks i used to see are now $30-35
Yup!
Some are $60-$70 here in Canada.
@@17chris18 Damn! That's crazy
Even higher with import fees on top if you live overseas
My limit for physical media is...$25 for 4K, $15 blu-ray
Oh and F#CK DISNEY.
The Mouse is GREEDY!
Disney makes failing products on purpose, then takes it out on fans.
At One Point I Found That The DVD *And* The Blu-Ray Of Inside Out 2 Both Went For $25 On Amazon.
Disney, Can You Stop Trying To Gouge Your Customers?
That's a damn good deal. Loved Inside Out 2. I think it's better than the original.
I predicted this when everyone was in denial as fewer big box chains stopped selling or greatly reduced their inventory. Fewer sellers mean higher prices.
The denial stemmed from ignorance and a love for gimmicks more than the films. Extra cardboard and steel don't enhance a film. But many will pay an extra 30-50% more (If not more) for gimmicks. I noted how, as this grows into a collector's market, it will become the new "Funko Pop", only not as many collectors. You don't need a player for a Funko and there isn't a streaming service to compete in. What I learned was how the collectibles bamboozle just keeps recycling itself and there are suckers born every minute.
We are already seeing where people bought the "wrong" 4K and needed to get the "right" 4K. Oftentimes, the "right" one just has more cardboard and other novelties.
Nothing will discourage new collectors more if they fork out $30-40 for a 4K and then a year later, a better transfer comes along.
I bought my Wizard of Oz 4K for $10. There is no way I am going to throw $50-70 on the new anniversary edition because cardboard and the possibility of a better transfer. Why? Because at some point, it's about some valid status or sheer consumer stupidity.
Nothing I hate more than the stupid cardboard cards in those overpriced collectors boxes! When the hell did these silly cards become so important to buying a movie? The only item that I thought was cool was a script that came with a movie recently, maybe it was The Hitched? Idk, either way, all I want is a nice case, and most importantly, a great transfer!
If companies keep 'greeding', time to quiet quit. There's lots of better back catalogue.
Yeah, this is ridiculous. I canceled my preorder and I’m with you hoping it drops later.
Are you getting the standard release or just waiting until the steelbook goes down in price?
@@Franksmediaandreviews I’ll probably wait and see what happens with the steelbooks. If nothing changes I’ll just get the standard.
probably the same for me too
Imma just get the standard. Fuck that price.
Yeah, hopefully it won't continue, but most likely it will be.
@@Franksmediaandreviews if people keep buying it will.
@@williamdriver1959 exactly. People are speaking with their wallet and it ain't good 🤣
@@Franksmediaandreviews no it’s not. I get being excited for a movie but 35 max for a steelbook. Honestly to me it’s not even that nice.
Standards are overpriced too. 30+ for one film is stupid high
Physical media began as a collector’s market, and unfortunately, it is going back to that. So, get used to over priced, limited (one run) releases.
Yeah, you're definitely right. Gotta be more selective, and be patient for those sales.... Which I'm not good on waiting for those prices to drop.
@@Franksmediaandreviews neither am I, and if releases are going to be limited like Arrow’s Friday the 13th (2009) 4K, waiting on sales can be risky.
@@richardstange5939 Yup! Especially if you're a Collector who needs to have a slipcover.
@@richardstange5939limited shit rarely gets reduced it becomes more inflated by scalpers them making stuff limited 99% of the time now means you are forced to buy it from the boutique company or get ripped off for more by a scalper later on or miss out altogether
It’s sad to hear that physical media is going up in price, luckily I’ve kept all mine. Physical media is better than streaming it so you can have control of what you want to watch. Not to mention you have the movie for yourself so you don’t have to worry about the streaming services getting rid of it. It’s annoying when a streaming service has ads especially in the middle of the movie.
💯! I also thought it was BS how Amazon is charging a couple bucks to remove their ads on Prime.
This is why I just wait for sales or buy used. I rarely pay more than $12 for a 4k, half my collection I've bought from pawn shops for $4-$6 per 4k
Damn, you know how to shop and have patience as well.
@mzr457 nor even remotely true. The problem is over inflated budgets and shit movies. Look at Joker 2 for example. 3x the budget of the first one and it won't even make a fifth of what the first one made because it's a shit movie. If studios could still make quaint movies on a reasonable budget they'd still be raking in the cash.
Also don't expect me to listen to the cry poverty when the studio heads and actors make more in a year than most of us will make in out lifetime.
@@nordy259I enjoyed Joker 2, it being shit is your opinion, but yeah I’m with yah on getting 4ks on sale, 90% of the 4ks I get are usually $13 or lower, gruv is a great site for cheap 4ks, especially with that signup20 code you can use indefinitely.
Theory: Disney can jack up the prices cause they know people will pay it (due to FOMO), and the rest of us who can't afford it may feel pressured into subscribing to Disney Plus to view their films. They might feel like their physical media is in competition with their streaming service.
This definitely wouldn't surprise me. I can can definitely see them discussing this strategy.
what really bugs me is when you buy a movie on Steelbook and they have 2 disc. and some where down the road they will come up with a Collector editions that has more than just 2 disc and when that all happens it sucks I agree especially when you really do have to spend so much more on some of these movies that you buy
That's because they know Collectors will buy them all for the extra content and different packaging etc
@@markpugh6808 yeah i know that because i am a collector it is not just only the movies that i buy but it is also other stuff as well
@@markpugh6808 that is true for what you just said when you buy a movie at least they should put all of the movie so that way you won’t have to go extreme just for you to spend too money
💯... I agree completely!
There has been a SIGNIFICANT increase in the price of physical media in the last year and I for one refuse to pay it. I buy 4K on sale only and have started buying more blu-ray lately since the prices are a bit more reasonable. The keep this up and I'll be getting a new hobby FAST! 🤣
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No need for a new hobby. Just enjoy the back catalogue lol. :)
@@soshiderek Definitely!
Yeah it’s ridiculous. I did preorder the steelbook when it first went up, expecting the price to come down. I would have thought $39.99, but looks like it may be the $50+ when all said and done.
I figured it was going to lower at that price as well, but it hasn't lowered in price.
@@Franksmediaandreviews yeah. Will be interesting to see if it drops any lower Tuesday but at this point I doubt it.
@@bdubbbsmoviehub me too. Possibly a few weeks after the release date. It'll be interesting to watch over time, and how many other studios follow suit.
Amazon recently started 'dynamic pricing' more frequently with new releases. A regular Deadpool 3 and Alien 7 Blu ray are now 20 dollars more and for no reason.
That's enough reason for me to pirate it. I already pirated the new Deadpool 3 movie. Costed me $0.50 for the blank BD-R to burn it on. And the movie wasn't that good anyway.
Shh don't say that out loud lol! Yeh, great Superhero films are rare now.
What's funny is in Canada most of the steelbook already go for 49.99. Drive re realeased is currently at 60.
Damn! Thats crazy! Is it cheaper for you to import?
@@Franksmediaandreviews of course this is all Amazon and Walmart that's all we have north of the border.
@@teddywest7451 Damn, that sucks man.
Deadpool & Wolverine steelbooks are $65 right now
It's nice to see that Disney is going to officially kill all interest in steelbooks. Wouldn't be the first thing they've ruined for collectors and definitely won't be the last.
Lol. You're not joking.
I won’t pay full price I’ll wait for Amazon sale
That's the way to go!
I cancelled my pre-orders for these because when I thought about it, I saw how ridiculous those prices are. I'll just get a slipcover variant at some point and be fine with that.
Hey Stephanie, I just wanted to say I watched your Horror Doc video and it was fantastic! Seriously, it was very good and very informational. I actually haven't seen any of them in your video.
@@Franksmediaandreviews thanks so much that's very kind of you to say. I'm happy you may have found some new documentary horror movies to check out. 🎃🎃
@@MovieChatter01 I got a lot to check out 🤣
Pure GREED!
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The bigger problem is movies are coming with less digital copies lately or expiring quickly. Plus we are seeing this digital movoe sites disappear. And dont use disney as a high price example. DISNEY HAS NEVER BEEN CHEAP. Dont compare disney too the industry.
Another trend I don't like are blurays not being accompanied with the 4k releases. Warner Brothers started doing this last year.
i went to go snag alien in 4k and saw it was close to 50 bucks and was like welp. guess im too poor for physical media now too.
We just gotta be patient, but the standard release is $30.
@@Franksmediaandreviews oh i'm talkin about alien (1979)! i was shocked it was selling that high these days
@@ali_galactic Amazon has it for $27...
www.amazon.com/Alien-4K-UHD-Sigourney-Weaver/dp/B07P83ZXX4
Movie companies are just trying to cash in on the hype..ill just wait til the prices go down
Yup! That's a great idea too.
Yeah alien romonus is $55 I’ll wait for the price drop like $25 I’d reasonable
@@RobertQuant I just saw the 4k steelbook for $43 at DiabolikDVD.
This probably won't be the end of it. Physical is a collector's item, niche. 4K is the luxury variant of it. Maybe it SHOULD be high, because that's better than it dying out. It's like a luxury restaurant. If it finds a crowd willing to pay, it'll survive. But it's teetering dangerously close to losing them.
The fact they release 2 styles at such a high price just feels like a money grab to me. Disney and Sony are always the highest price at least until after release day. I've had to become very selective with steels and only buy something where I love the artwork more than the regular 4k
No doubt it's a cash grab. They did the same for Black Panther 2. If I remember right, those were $35-$40 on release date.
I think the more people that realise digital isn’t ownership and jump back into physical media the prices will drop down again .
Let's hope so, but we're definitely seeing those collectors prices like in the early days of home media collecting.
People who are all on the digital train don't care about physical media Streaming is convienient and no clutter gathering dust most of them don't even have players to play Discs on physical media is now a niche Collectors only market hence why everything is now Linited Edition and sky high prices
Only if you fall for it. I don't ever buy huge box sets with gimmicks like that silly TCM set with the chainsaw replica. The Deadpool steelbooks were easy to pass up. Didn't like the art on either one, ordered the slip version.
You also saved on that money too!
The prices are going up, but people like us keep buying everything, so It'll just keep going up... Just subscribed to your channel....
First, thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it! Second, you're not lyin. 💸💸💸.
Honestly, I haven’t gotten any new copies of physical movies for a long time, so when I saw the Wizard of Oz anniversary 4k listed for $80, I didn’t question it… It dropped to $60, but that’s still pretty wild.
Yeah, I just have the standard 4k of Wizard of Oz. It's a fantastic 4k transfer.
I do think so many of the newer steelbook prices is just price gouging. I remember steelbooks collecting dust at the stores with 10 dollar price tags just aa few years ago no one cared about them.
Facts. Also, take me back to those days! 🤣. I remember getting some good deals at BB, which is down the street from me. 😭
I wouldn't pay that much for the Deadpool & Wolverine steelbook and just ordered the regular 4k version
I'm thinking about doing the same. I'm just hoping the steelbook will lower in price, because I do want it, as it's been one of my favorite movies this year.
@@Franksmediaandreviews makes it worse that they release 2 versions hoping people will overpay and buy both
@@davek3373 💯!
I preordered the Deadpool and Wolverine steelbook thinking it would come down to a reasonable price upon release. (It did not). Fool me once Disney. Not doing that again. $40 is pushing it, but anything over $50 (for a single movie) we need to collectively boycott.
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That's why I got the standard. I didn't want to, but I'm not spending $55. Maybe someday I'll get the Wolverine steelbook, because I do want it.
I wanted the steelbook but I'm not paying $50+. Screw that. I'll wait for them to drop the price on the standard I guess. They cancelled a ton of Amazon pre-orders that were locked in at $44.99.
Wait till Black Friday or buy on the second hand market!!!
Here in Portland, ever since the pandemic we don't have any or very few second hand stores. Most of the places closed. 😭
I'm done. I'm either sailing the high seas now or using FAST services.
Legit nightmares on elm street dvd box set. I got mine at circuit city back in the day. Great display piece.
Circuit City! Now that's going WAY back! 🤣
It's getting ridiculous. I know there's inflation and everything is increasing in cost, but the price jump in new 4ks is much higher than that. I'm glad I bought as many as I did when they were reasonably priced, cause now I'm going mostly for regular blurays.
Agree! Thanks for watching the video!
Already cut way back…gouging like the rest of the companies in the world…
Vote with your wallet. I’m not paying full price for a movie like I would for a video game or a double feature set. I’ll wait until it goes on sale regarding the Alien: Romulus 4K Steelbook. Might just go with the standard 4K slipcover if anything
Yup, I'm thinking the same as well.
I want kickboxer 4K December 3 that one is expensive too like $34.99 needs a price drop but it comes with blue rays also
@@RobertQuant that 4k steelbook looks nice too!
Yeah, prices are rising. Normally around here 🇫🇮 prices have been for new dvds about 15€ and blurays 15-20€, Checkedcout prices today, Deadpool and Wolverine, basic dvd is 20€ and bluray almost 25€ ...plus shipping 4,50€ 😐👎👎 they realy want to kill physical media markets....
Yup! Also, love your profile pic. It's from A Trip to the Moon. I remember seeing it in Smashing Pumpkins video, Tonight, Tonight.
Idk what your talking about, I always have to go to eBay and pay the high price cuz these RUclipsrs were the ones that waited at Best Buy so I could never get my hands on one lol
Keep in mind in the early 1990s a VHS copy of the crappy "Syngenor" was $90-- not adjusted for inflation.
$90! Damn!
Yea , it’s a crazy time , I can’t spend the money but hopefully in couple months they go down or on sale so I can buy it . 😅🎥👍
Chi! What's up buddy! I do wonder how long it'll stay at this high price point. Could go down by Tues or stay at it's current t price a few weeks after release date. It'll be interesting to watch. Something for the Alien Romulus physical release too.
Steelbooks should only be 10 to 15 bucks higher than standard you really aren’t getting much extra.
👆🏽This right here
Any particular reason you didn't add "Prices" in the description of the video?
You mean the Title? I mentioned pricing in the Description Section, but I just changed it on the Title as well.
This is why switched to an Apple library
Still cheaper than Laserdiscs back in the 80s and 90s.
I remember The Fall Guy Steelbook was at $35.
Just wait, eventually every movie will end up in a sale.
I’m waiting on Walmart Black Friday $8 a new 4k
Hopefully they'll have great sales like BB did.
Alien Romulus will be the last 4k physical copy that I get for awhile. I love the universe too much not to get it lol. Was thinking about getting the ring in 4k for 22 dollars, but i settled for the 10 dollar blu ray instead. But I did get nightmare on Elm Street and Deadpool and wolverine in 4k. There are some movies you just can't turn down you know. I also want to watch things at its best quantity so that doesn't help lol. But I totally agree with you. Physical media is definitely getting really expensive.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I really want the Deadpool and Wolverine 4k steelbook, but I decided to get the standard 4k for $25 instead. I may get the Wolverine steelbook at later on. I'm definitely going to get Romulus as it's cheaper at places like DiabolikDVD, OrbitDVD, and Atomic Movie Store.
Anytime. The standard 4k ones were the only ones available at my walmart. So thank God lol
Aren’t those just placeholder prices? I’ve preordered steelbooks months in advance for around $50 or higher and on release I get charged the usual prices for steelbooks ($34.99)
I normally would say yes, but from what I've been hearing these won't go down in price at least initially. Hopefully I'm wrong though. We'll find out soon.
Hey Frank, I'm confused because you buy grade z trash movies🗑️ oversea boutique label for $60 each with one 4k disc only 🤕
Well, again everyone collects differently. I feel like the ones that I buy overseas are releases that won't have an US release (ie Pearl, Phantasm 4k's). Personally, buying a local (US) 4k release at a high price is only going to strengthen the strategy that Disney is trying to set to the consumer.
Also, love your questions. Always feel free to ask away.
I agree with this, I also lowkey believe you have it preordered but made the video to relate , which is fine ❤
@@jjthekollector Well JT, I can guarantee you I have not preordered either 4k steelbooks, or the standard release. That doesn't mean I don't plan on getting the movie, because I will, but as I stated in the video, I'm not paying $55 for the steelbook release. I'll most likely get the standard at $30.
Its a damn shame
Hell yeah it is
First time watching your channel love it but I want to know how much would a standard blu ray of deadpool and wolverine will cost??? With special features
Thanks! Looks like the bluray standard is $25 and the 4k standard is $30
I had the Deadpool Steelbook preorder for $60 but it got canceled I didn’t try to reorder screw it
Was it via Amazon? I heard they oversold and canceled orders.
I think Disney lost a lot of money they were expecting to make over the past few years on their “woke Marvel experiment.” This was during a time when Best Buy was still handling the exclusive steelbook releases for Marvel, and their partnership in the matter stung them financially as well. It is my opinion that the low performing woke Disney steelbook factor may have contributed to Best Buy quitting the physical movie market entirely. Now we have Deadpool & Wolverine, the only MCU title this year, and it was a hit with audiences. Disney’s gonna jack those prices up to make back some of that lost revenue on the likes of The Eternals. It’s a predatory practice, it sucks, and I truly hope all the other studios and boutique labels don’t become unaffordable to collect in the fallout of this decision.
I hope you're right too. Thanks for watching the video!
It's only when they drop , wait a little.
.....HOLD! 🤣
I gotta work on being patient.
Hello from Oregon, I have took a step back on my purchases. Now I basically just add to my 4K sets. For example Terrifier 3. I'll pick that up to add/complete the set in the same format. Side note, have you seen The Rental? 2020 Netflix, Shout Factory. Suspense/horror, really good. Dan Stevens stars in it from The Guest. Thank you for the video, NEW SUB!!
First, hell yeah fellow Oregon physical media collector!
Second, thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it.
Third, I'll definitely check The Rental out. So far, every movie I've seen with Dan has been good, and he's been fantastic in each role.
@@Franksmediaandreviews Awesome, The Rental was also filmed at the Oregon coast! 🙌
@@73ocampo Ah, hell yeah! Now I'm definitely watching it.
You can't really complain about prices if your one of the people buying the crap tbh.
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Spare no expense, Frank! (Kidding) It is getting really crazy. I ordered Deadpool but though it was way too high. I have to reason that as the price of a video game since I’m a gamer. I might only do it for the movies I love but I think this is the world we are going to live in now.
Did you get Silent Hill 2? I'm playing it now and it's so damn good!
@@Franksmediaandreviews I didn’t but I heard it’s really good! 👍🏻
@@bigdadewarbucks9497 if you like those type of games, it's a must buy! Seriously.
Prices are way too high. I believe it's because all those companies are sending every steelbook to all the youtubers for free.
I wish I received steelbooks for free.
That’s not that high? The limited steelbook is 55. $30 for a new release 4k is standard. That’s also just how Disney has been
I got Maxxxine 4k for $23 on release. That isn’t Disney and is very fairly priced like most all releases have been this year
This should be titled “Disney Physical Media Prices”
No, I don't think it's worth the money the steel books are nice, but I won't pay that price so you're not alone
Thanks for watching!
Quick question, what's the limit you would spend on a 4k steelbook?
I got my Deadpool 3 steelbook from the UK amazon site. Was $15 lower (even with taxes and shipping) than with prime on the US site.
What was your total price? When I looked, including shipping it was $50. Also, which version did you get? I want the Wolverine one.
@@Franksmediaandreviews $55 total and I got the Wolverine version. Last time I checked, the US version was $65. Did it go down in price? And yes.... These movies are way too damn high. It almost feels like they are trying to price people out of physical media.... The speciality boutiques will be our saving grace if these major studios keep this mess up
@@Insomniackuzco Yup, just recently the price dropped to $55.
@@Insomniackuzco and you're not lyin about the Boutique Labels saving us. In some ways they already have by rejuvenating the collectors with these badass physical releases and the special features.
@@Franksmediaandreviews they have for me. I use you all on RUclips to find out new labels and even to compare different versions of the same movie. I've found a lot of new labels like second sight. And it may not seem smart, wallet wise, but a lot of times I will even pay a little more on a boutique site because they need the business more than Amazon. And if major studios keep up $50+ movies, people will put that $50+ in a better product elsewhere, even if they have to wait for a later release date. A lot of times the boutique labels are putting in way more to their releases and make it worth the $50-100 price tag.
Trick or Treat 80s classic 4k with Ozzy Osborne.....Pre orders already sold out!!!! thats BS
$300 for a plastic Chainsaw 😂
I was able to preorder Trick or Treat from DiabolikDVD.
I preorder 2 copies of glow in dark beetlejuice
Nice!
If people pay it they’ll charge it.
Facts
I bought the well 4k for fifty
I want the Wolverine version as well!
Which one are you getting?
Gruv is good with their prices, but damn they tend to sell on their pre orders. They had the Godzilla Minus One 4k steelbook for $35 and it went like hotcakes. I wasn't able to get it. They had the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4k steelbook for $29 and it sold fast too. I was able to get the Nightmare steelbook for $35 on Amazon. It should be here in a week or so. But yeah it is getting out of hand with the prices. Since Sony is doing Disney's physical media now it is going to be better than it ever has. Sony is the best in physical media. I wonder if they will redo older releases?
Hopefully you get that Godzilla Minus One 4k, Percy. It's definitely one of the best releases this year.
Hopefully Sony does start making some back catalog titles. 🤞🏽
@@Franksmediaandreviews yes I'll get it along with the Glory 4k steelbook.
@@Franksmediaandreviews I can see them re releasing the Marvel movies.
@@percybedford6266 Me too. If they do, it probably would be with Dolby Vision and with the IMAX scenes. Just like they have on Disney+
Consider your monthly tier membership as your free Deadpool & Wolverine 4k steelbook 🥳 Your Blessed Buddy 💰 lol 🍻
I'm using that towards Streamyard as their prices have increased as well.
Double dip for nightmare? Buddy you quadruple dipped with Late Night 🤣🤣
You ain't lyin... Please send help 🤣
If you have to have all the newest pre-orders and the ultimate packaging like steelbooks and Limited editions, then you WILL pay a lot more. I will usually wait until cheaper, or if its something like one of my favorite movies, then I WILL buy them at the pre-order price and premium editions but mostly wait and pick them up at the 50% off sales.
The 4K movie itself, " the disk," is the most important thing to me..... To each their own, but if we are going to complain about the prices. Remember these companies have to make lots of money so they can keep making these great editions and movies but I still do not miss many of my "target" movies. I have slept on a few that I DID really want and didn't get it before it went out of print😢. But for the most part, I have bought exactly what I wanted for half, if not more than half off . So hopefully you do too, but let's not complain about the prices. 😊
100% agree, especially about the disc being the most important.
Two movies Amazon. My bloody Valentine's scream factory blueray 1981 and the good the bad and ugly 4k blueray 44 dollars.
I haven't seen Uncommon Valor, but I just saw the cast and it's stacked!
Inflation.
Word I agree with you Frank. Disney can kiss my ass with their woke ass and insane prices. I love signs but I will not be picking up the 4K at their prices. Same goes for the Deadpool steelbooks. Kick Rocks Disney. You ruined my Indiana Jones franchise with the shit dial of destiny. They took the movies off of their streaming site. Screw em.
Wait? They removed one of their most successful franchises from their streaming services? What a bunch of idiots.
Also, thanks for watching!
No Doubt kid. John from Let's Talk Entertainment & Media put me onto your channel. Good stuff you guys. Always great content.
Thumbnail needs more tears and you crying. 😂
All joking aside, the prices have just made it so I have to be more selective about the stuff I pre-order.
I got an image to maintain, Hunter 🤣😭😭
Thanks Kamala
You had to faaak this up too