DVD Buying Tip

Most new DVDs have a list price of $29.99. Almost all the major retailers feature them on sale for $19.99 or so. Usually, after several months, the sales slow significantly and the studio will drop the regular price to $19.99. Then, sometimes, other reductions are made, which is why you see sale tables with DVDs under $10 and the like.

The worrisome part is: (& have yet to watch) Why buy DVDs if you aren't going to watch them?

Mr. Roxy, I have to disagree with you somewhat. Having run a videostore for years I can tell you that the best time to buy a dvd is when it first comes out. You'll find most places like Best Buy will sell them below their cost (it's called a loss leader) to get people into the store. Different studios have different policies as to when they lower the SRP (Suggested retail price) of their product and some studios never do that.

I find now that the best way to buy dvd's is from Blockbuster or Hollywood video and I buy them previously viewed. One of those stores pretty much always has a "3 for $25" sale and that's better than any sale Best Buy could ever have. But if you want a movie when it first comes out, I would suggest getting it within those first two weeks if possible.

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Borders has the best DVD prices in my opinion. 60% of their DVDs are $14.99 or less.

I buy them from e-bay, I can always find good deals there. You just have to make sure the one you're buying is the actual one that they sell in stores (and is in English).