Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not?

darkshadow0001 · October 26 2009, 01:15 AM

I'm not sure where to put this thread, but I thought this section of the forum would be more ideal.

So is any one pre-ordering their copy of Trek XI on DVD? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if it is even necessary, because I'm not sure if it's actually going to be a sell-out or not within a couple of weeks of its debut. I want it, but I'd be willing to wait if it does sell out.

Has anyone pre-ordered the disc yet or just going to take their chances when it comes out?

Sector 7 · October 26 2009, 02:47 AM

It is good to still have friends. A dear, connected friend sent me an advance copy of the DVD. I have been enjoying it for a couple of weeks now. My brother also plans to give me a DVD for Christmas. Knowing him, he will buy it the week it is released. I plan to leave my brother's copy unopened until needed. (I am hoping he splurges on the one with the 4 badges.)

mattyhugh · October 26 2009, 03:12 AM

I'll just hit up Best Buy or a store of ilk the day it is released.

Mr. Laser Beam · October 26 2009, 05:12 AM

A film like this will probably have a hundred copies in every store right when street date hits. So I don't really see the need to preorder. In fact, I never do.

sbk1234 · October 26 2009, 06:13 AM

I've never had a hard time finding a copy of a major release when it comes out, or anytime within a month or two of then. Or longer.
That said, the day it comes out, I go from work to Target to home, in that order.

Mr. Laser Beam · October 26 2009, 06:27 AM

And even if your local store(s) has no copy of a disc you're looking for - *that's* when you go looking on places like Amazon. What DVD ever sold completely out on its first day of release?

Yeoman Randi · October 26 2009, 12:51 PM

I didn't preorder it because i was afraid i wouldn't get it for a few days to a week if i did (if i understand correctly, it is released nov 17, so if you pre-order it from say, Amazon, you still have to wait for it to be shipped and wait for arrival.) So i plan on hitting Best Buy (or Costco, they are within minutes from each other here)...cos i want it THAT NIGHT!

Alidar Jarok · October 26 2009, 02:10 PM

I'll move this to Trek XI.

Shazam! · October 26 2009, 02:20 PM

It won't sell out. I'd only consider a pre-order for a DVD if there was some awesome exclusive attached to it.

barnaclelapse · October 26 2009, 02:46 PM

I'm probably just gonna wait until the day it comes out.

Jeri · October 26 2009, 03:38 PM

So, which package is the best one to get? Assuming blu-ray, is there more than one blu-ray package to choose from?

startrekrcks · October 26 2009, 05:34 PM

I am getting it on 2 disc can three weeks come closer please

urbandk · October 26 2009, 05:46 PM

I think I'll preorder it on blu-ray because I dislike going to big box stores.

MvRojo · October 26 2009, 06:04 PM

urbandk wrote:

I think I'll preorder it on blu-ray because I dislike going to big box stores.

I pre-order about 99% of my movie/book/music purchases (and that's a lot considering I have 1000+ DVDs and 100+ Blu-Ray). I really hate going to box stores (and their prices generally are a good bit more than online prices). Plus, free shipping and no tax at stores like Amazon or DeepDiscount make it a no-brainer for me.

Yeoman Randi · October 26 2009, 07:17 PM

^ Last few times i ordered something from Amazon i was charged tax. I guess it is a state by state thing?

October 26 2009, 01:15 AM	#1
darkshadow0001 Rear Admiral Location: Indiana	Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I'm not sure where to put this thread, but I thought this section of the forum would be more ideal. So is any one pre-ordering their copy of Trek XI on DVD? I'm asking this because I'm wondering if it is even necessary, because I'm not sure if it's actually going to be a sell-out or not within a couple of weeks of its debut. I want it, but I'd be willing to wait if it does sell out. Has anyone pre-ordered the disc yet or just going to take their chances when it comes out? __________________ Ways To Make Money Online

October 26 2009, 02:47 AM	#2
Sector 7 Rear Admiral Location: Obama's Achievements - http://obamaachievements.org/list	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? It is good to still have friends. A dear, connected friend sent me an advance copy of the DVD. I have been enjoying it for a couple of weeks now. My brother also plans to give me a DVD for Christmas. Knowing him, he will buy it the week it is released. I plan to leave my brother's copy unopened until needed. (I am hoping he splurges on the one with the 4 badges.) __________________ “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” -FDR God gives us what we can handle, even if we don't believe it ourselves.

October 26 2009, 03:12 AM	#3
mattyhugh Lieutenant Commander Location: Canada	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I'll just hit up Best Buy or a store of ilk the day it is released.

October 26 2009, 05:12 AM	#4
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? A film like this will probably have a hundred copies in every store right when street date hits. So I don't really see the need to preorder. In fact, I never do. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

October 26 2009, 06:13 AM	#5
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I've never had a hard time finding a copy of a major release when it comes out, or anytime within a month or two of then. Or longer. That said, the day it comes out, I go from work to Target to home, in that order. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

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October 26 2009, 06:27 AM	#6
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? And even if your local store(s) has no copy of a disc you're looking for - that's when you go looking on places like Amazon. What DVD ever sold completely out on its first day of release? __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

October 26 2009, 12:51 PM	#7
Yeoman Randi Vice Admiral Location: In a handbasket	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I didn't preorder it because i was afraid i wouldn't get it for a few days to a week if i did (if i understand correctly, it is released nov 17, so if you pre-order it from say, Amazon, you still have to wait for it to be shipped and wait for arrival.) So i plan on hitting Best Buy (or Costco, they are within minutes from each other here)...cos i want it THAT NIGHT!

October 26 2009, 02:10 PM	#8
Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Location: Arlington, VA	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I'll move this to Trek XI. __________________ When on Romulus, Do as the Romulans

October 26 2009, 02:20 PM	#9
Shazam! Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? It won't sell out. I'd only consider a pre-order for a DVD if there was some awesome exclusive attached to it.

October 26 2009, 02:46 PM	#10
barnaclelapse Commodore Location: Waverly, VA.	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I'm probably just gonna wait until the day it comes out. __________________ http://drunkmonkeys.onimpression.com/ www.mpjournal.com Tumblr: http://barnaclelapse.tumblr.com Word Press: http://gabrielricard.wordpress.com

October 26 2009, 03:38 PM	#11
Jeri Vice Admiral Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? So, which package is the best one to get? Assuming blu-ray, is there more than one blu-ray package to choose from? __________________ I was Jeri before she was. Isis made animated by Carpe Occasio; thanks!

October 26 2009, 05:34 PM	#12
startrekrcks Fleet Captain Location: Uk	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I am getting it on 2 disc can three weeks come closer please

October 26 2009, 05:46 PM	#13
urbandk Commodore Location: the European "canon" is here	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? I think I'll preorder it on blu-ray because I dislike going to big box stores. __________________

October 26 2009, 07:17 PM	#15
Yeoman Randi Vice Admiral Location: In a handbasket	Re: Star Trek XI DVD - Preorder or not? ^ Last few times i ordered something from Amazon i was charged tax. I guess it is a state by state thing?