Current Events > Amazon wants $25 to rent the Super Mario Bros. movie. Really?

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What the fuck? That's more than an IMAX ticket. I mean I have a nice home theater and all but fuck if I'm paying $25 to rent anything. I'm not sitting in front of a 60 foot tall screen.

But anyway, worth it?

Just wait for it to come out on bluray and buy it for 20.

It's the best Illumination movie by far but that's not saying much

Just do this:

Flauros posted...

Just wait for it to come out on bluray and buy it for 20.

Wtf? Are you sure you aren't clicking buy? Post the screenshot

Yeah I've seen pre-order prices about that high, but rent options? Nah.

This topic combined with the other topic that noticed that Amazon prices are higher than stores has me worried... like really worried

wackyteen posted...

Yeah I've seen pre-order prices about that high, but rent options? Nah.

TC's right, 25 to rent, 30 to buy

Not worth that price lol

It really does say $25 to rent, LOL

That has to be a mistake or something

Just watch it on Flixtor.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

Wtf? Are you sure you aren't clicking buy? Post the screenshot

It's $30 to buy.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/0/5/AABulwAAEfSB.jpg

It's not a mistake. They do this for very recent movies now. If it is still in theaters or just left like a couple weeks ago. They usually have a high rental price. You have to wait for it to go down. In a couple months maybe the rental price maybe will be 12 dollars. And then another couple months it will go down to 5 or 6 dollars

Nintenmazon Tax

A lotta families are about to jump on that price unfortunately

Zikten posted...

It's not a mistake. They do this for very recent movies now. If it is still in theaters or just left like a couple weeks ago. They usually have a high rental price. You have to wait for it to go down. In a couple months maybe the rental price maybe will be 12 dollars. And then another couple months it will go down to 5 or 6 dollars

How do they justify being twice your average movie ticket price just to rent and watch on a TV?

I'm sure there are fools that will do it instead of paying the extra $5 to own it. Even that's too much.

LeoRavus posted...

How do they justify being twice your average movie ticket price just to rent and watch on a TV?

I'm sure there are fools that will do it instead of paying the extra $5 to own it. Even that's too much.

They probably know most people won't do it, but they make all their money off the ones who do. They still will get lots of rentals in a few months from normal people

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Yo Ho Ho

That seems to be the going rate for movies still available in theatres.

LeoRavus posted...

How do they justify being twice your average movie ticket price just to rent and watch on a TV?

I'm sure there are fools that will do it instead of paying the extra $5 to own it. Even that's too much.

"Because you can have your entire extended family show up for the rental making it like a dollar a person."

__starsnostars posted...

That seems to be the going rate for movies still available in theatres.

If I wanted to watch it in Dolby Vision.

Not for a regular ticket.

Holy shit, you're right it does say $25's to rent. You're better off just buying it.

Zikten posted...

They probably know most people won't do it, but they make all their money off the ones who do. They still will get lots of rentals in a few months from normal people

Yep, probably for every one customer who gets turned away by the price you have 4 more with kids willing to pay 25 dollars for a family move night.

Starks posted...

If I wanted to watch it in Dolby Vision.

Not for a regular ticket.

They are saying that's the normal price to rent at home when the movie is still in theaters.

They charge more for the convenience of watching at home, in order to keep people going to the theaters. But for those unwilling to go to the theaters to see it at a reduced price, they charge more for it as a convenience tax.

Only true Mario fans wouldn't hesitate over price.

It's like they're begging people to hit the high seas

Where's Pirate_of_FAQs to give their two cents when we need them?

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Avast matey!

InTheEyesOfFire posted...

Avast matey!

*nextel chirp.

wackyteen posted...

Yeah I've seen pre-order prices about that high, but rent options? Nah.

It's that way everywhere that has the movie digitally.

Damn that's expensive, but for a family it's still cheaper than buying multiple movie tickets. If I buy 1 ticket for myself and 1 ticket for my 7 year old, that's $31.78 for the two of us. It's nearly $49.17 if my girlfriend also goes with us. And that's not including food.

So they know exactly what they're doing with that price

Digital rentals for very new movies have been like this for years now. Why does this board act so surprised over it every time a movie comes out.

Raikuro posted...

Digital rentals for very new movies have been like this for years now. Why does this board act so surprised over it every time a movie comes out.

I've seen plenty of in theater rentals for $20. I thought that was the base price.

NoxObscuras posted...

Damn that's expensive, but for a family it's still cheaper than buying multiple movie tickets. If I buy 1 ticket for myself and 1 ticket for my 7 year old, that's $31.78 for the two of us. It's $49.17 if my girlfriend also goes with us. And that's not including food.

So they know exactly what they're doing with that price

This is true, it would be cheaper than taking a whole family to the movies.

But you aren't going to the movies. It's a different experience that you pay a premium for. Not many people at home have 70' wide screens, 18" subwoofers and 15k watts of speakers.

Paying for movies.

Ahaha

They started doing this when COVID was a thing. It was to see if people would put their money where their mouth is and pay the premium to watch it at home over the cinemas.

Doubt it's gonna last much longer but it will mean it will take longer for the movies to be available digitally.

It's funny it feels like everyone forgot a couple of years ago when people were seriously arguing that we didn't need theaters anymore.

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Stop. What you're suggesting is illegal.

Prestoff posted...

Holy shit, you're right it does say $25's to rent. You're better off just buying it.

That's how they get you.

Weren't new movies at Blockbuster always like $20?

Man, I wish there were just like... websites where you could watch movies for free or something V_V

Legally, of course.

TC check your DMs

That is how the new Puss in Boots was too. That pricing just lasts while the movie is still in theaters.

Now that we're a few moths later, Puss in Boots is $20 to buy and $6 to rent.

To watch/buy it early and it's still in theaters.

ChocoboMog123 posted...

That's how they get you.

Weren't new movies at Blockbuster always like $20?

That's fair.

Full_Pokedex posted...

Stop. What you're suggesting is illegal.

He's not suggesting anything, just posting a picture of a Chad pirate

ChocoboMog123 posted...

That's how they get you.

Weren't new movies at Blockbuster always like $20?

nope 2.99 for 3 days the most they were was 4.99 for new releases

Im all for having digital access to movies, but Im annoyed it comes out on digital platforms first so if you order the bluray that includes a digital copy, you still have to wait. People would probably try to cancel preorders but I wish you could preorder the physical media but then get emailed a code when its available digitally.

Its cause it just came out and some people will happily pay that much to rent it for a party or family get together or something

https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-watch-the-super-mario-bros-movie

IGN confirms it, $25 rental, woof. That's really steep.

There's been this inbetween phase, after a movie is out in theaters for a bit, but before it releases on bluray or streaming services, they offer up a $20-$25 rental. They've done it for a bunch of movies now, the new Dungeons & Dragons was that was a couple weeks ago also, the rental was $20.

MabusIncarnate posted...

There's been this inbetween phase, after a movie is out in theaters for a bit, but before it releases on bluray or streaming services, they offer up a $20-$25 rental. They've done it for a bunch of movies now, the new Dungeons & Dragons was that was a couple weeks ago also, the rental was $20.

I still think it's weird to put the rental price at $20 when the price to buy it is $25. Not sure what the point of that is. I could be wrong, but I feel like people who go to Amazon to make a purchase in order to watch the movie would rather just pay the extra $5 to be able to watch it any time in the future.