Barnes & Noble Semi-Annual 50% off Criterion Sale (1 Viewer)

[Chuck Mayer]

I grabbed 8 locally and ordered another 5 online. Can’t wait to dig in. About 6 of the 13 are films I haven’t seen yet.

 

[Wayne_j]

I was just at Barnes & Noble and they are also having a 50% Arrow sale. For Criterion I picked up the Raging Bull 4K and the Mildred Pierce Blu.

 

[David Norman]

I thought it was mentioned earlier in one of these threads several weeks ago when it started, but maybe it was a different board.

Arrow Sale ends 7/17 unless they extend it.

 

[Citizen87645]

Yes, it's the concurrent Arrow sale that had me buy a few more titles than planned, as well as kick myself a bit for not waiting to pick up a multidisc title I got back in January.

 

[Jason Hughes]

I got the Bergman box set for half off….from Amazon. Despite being over the threshold, BN was insisting on charging me $5.95 for shipping.

 

[David Norman]

Quick reminder -- the current Criterion Sale at BN ends Sunday night.
It's always hard to guess exactly what time the online sale ends, but often between Midnight and 1am ET in the past many of the prices will start to revert. It doesn't always last through 3am ET/Midnight PT.

 

[David Norman]

According to a post on Criterion's Forum, the BN 50% OFF MSRP Fall Sale will start Nov 4 and run through Nov 28. I think this is an employee who has had good information before.
I was hoping it would start today and run the full 4 weeks, but it appears with the calendar, they opted to start the 1st NOV weekend and only do 3 + weeks this year.

Usual Terms are likely to apply -- only items released by Nov 28 will be included, member discounts and coupons will not apply. This should apply for In-store
and online purchases. International sales have been very unpredictable of the last couple years -- some people seem to be able to order, others don't.
There usually of Holiday GC deals with discount applied directly or with a Bonus GC allowed which can add 10-15% extra savings.
BARNES & NOBLE FREE SHIPPING is $40
B&N search can be a little screwy at times (specifically make sure to use "View All Available Formats & Editions" if you are looking for a specific version) , but usually searching by UPC goes straight to the item.

ITEMS RELEASED SINCE THE END OF LAST B&N SALE.
MRSP $39.99 BLURAY AND $49.99 4KUHD unless otherwise noted

Daddy Longlegs (2009)	715515275118	16-Aug-2022
Frownland (2007)	715515275019	16-Aug-2022
Buck and the Preacher (1972)	715515275415	23-Aug-2022
Hotel du Nord (Hôtel du Nord) (1938)	715515275217	23-Aug-2022
Faya Dayi (2021)	715515275514	30-Aug-2022
Blow Out 4K (1981)	715515276511	6-Sep-2022
The Essential Jacques Demy (1961-1982) (???)	715515276214	6-Sep-2022	$125 Re-Release BD only
Take Out (2004)	715515276719	13-Sep-2022
Exotica (plus Calendar) (1993-1994)	715515276818	20-Sep-2022
Le Corbeau (The Raven) (1943)	715515277310	20-Sep-2022
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 4 (1939-1976)	715515276610	27-Sep-2022	$125
Sound of Metal (2019)	715515277112	27-Sep-2022
Sound of Metal 4K (2019)	715515277013	27-Sep-2022
Night of the Living Dead 4K (1968)	715515277419	4-Oct-2022
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)	715515277716	11-Oct-2022
Lost Highway (1997)	715515277617	11-Oct-2022
Lost Highway 4K (1997)	715515277518	11-Oct-2022

NOTE: so far the Demy Blu-ray Only Boxset has been MIA on most sites. B&N doesn't have a listing for this item so not sure if it's just not available, backorder, or if there was a production delay on the initial expected release. Even the Criterion.com website doesn't have a listing

ITEMS RELEASED SINCE END OF LAST FLASH SALE

Cure (キュア / Kyua) (1997)	715515278010	18-Oct-2022
La Llorona (2019)	715515278119	18-Oct-2022
Eve's Bayou (1997)	715515277914	25-Oct-2022
Daisies (Sedmikrásky) (1966)	715515278713	1-Nov-2022
In the Mood for Love 4K (花樣年華 / Faa yeung nin wa) (2000)	715515278614	1-Nov-2022

ITEMS RELEASING DURING THE SALE -- prices usually discounted online starting at the beginning of the Sale

The Power of the Dog (2021)	715515278911	8-Nov-2022
The Power of the Dog 4K (2021)	715515278812	8-Nov-2022
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy (2002-2003)	715515279116	15-Nov-2022	$100
Malcolm X (1992)	715515279314	22-Nov-2022
Malcolm X 4K (1992)	715515279215	22-Nov-2022
WALL•E 4K (2008)	715515279413	22-Nov-2022

 

[David Norman]

Sale is now live. The Arrow 50% off sale will also continue online and in-store until Nov 28.

Also B&N is doing a Gift Card Sale through Nov 20 or 21 -- Buy $100, get a Bonus $10 card. If you buy the GC online (once per account), the Bonus Card will be emailed to you in mid Dec (no expiration date). In store, it's usually a multiple of $100 so if you buy $500 you will receive $50 in Bonus Cards (some stores it will be 5 $10 cards, most now load a card with $50). I;m not sure this time if those will be normal GC (active on Day 1) or if the activation is delayed until Nov. It seems last time I did this in store, they were regular GC and could be used immediately. In the past few years, they've had a similar or often better Black Friday deal with $10 fpr $75 or $10 for $50 GC.

For folks that have AMEX CC with offers, you may want to check for BLACKHAWK GC offers (my and wife's AMEX card get this offer 203 times per year) -- through the end of Dec if you buy certain cards via Blackhawk.com or Happycards.com AMEX will refund $15 for $100. This now appears to be an E-GC deal instead of Physical Cards in prior offers which makes a difference -- more immediate, but blocks one of the better ways to get extra savings. The physical Happy Card for BN was actually a Prepaid Debit/CC and not actually a GC so you could then buy a BN GC with the BN Offer and stack the discount often pushing the discount to 22- 30% with some deals. The e-GC can now be redeemed for one of several specific cards depending on which version you buy so you end up exchanging the Happy Card for a regular BN Gift Card (like most Store GC, you can't then buy a BN GC with a BN GC).

If you frequent various GiftCard reseller sites where people sell unwanted GC for discounts -- Cardpool, Raise.com, Cardbear, numerous other sites -- it appears many are offering BN cards for 10-15% off currently. I find many of these sites of quite good for buying cards (most of the complaints seem to be selling cards to them), but you have to be somewhat smart. Buy from known sites who offer a 45-100 day guarantee on the GC, always immediately check that a card is loaded properly, and my strong advice is to not partially use cards and try to save them for later. Buy only as much as you need and deplete an individual card fully in a single purchase when at all possible then pay the balance with a normal payment or a normal 1st purchaser GC.

 

[Peter Keller]

Truly appreciate David Norman looking out for us with deals, sales, insider info, tips, advices, and more. Just wow….

 

[Osato]

Thanks David!

I just ordered Arsenic and Old Lace!!!

 

[Wayne_j]

I will probably get Power of the Dog, Wall-E, and Sound of Metal.

 

[B-ROLL]

For the last Quarter of 2022 the Discover card Cashback bonus for Amazon and Digital wallets* (you have to add it on before it can take effect) so if you use that method to pay for Amazon it might work out better. Some of the Criterion titles eg Malcom X 4K & Power of the Dog 4k showed the 50% off price but were not available to order - those I ordered through B&N. B&N also has PBS titles @ 50% off as well if you are having trouble finding Arrow or Criterion titles to get to $40.00 for free shipping.


Ordered through Amazon:

Eve's Bayou
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 4
Wall-E 4K

YMMV


*Digital wallets includes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Garmin Pay

 

[Wayne_j]

Is it confirmed that the sale is good in stores? I was at B&N today and there was no signage for the sale up anywhere.

 

[Doug Wallen]

Picked up Blow Out 4k from my local store for $24.99.

Confirmed for my store.

 

[David Norman]

Is it confirmed that the sale is good in stores? I was at B&N today and there was no signage for the sale up anywhere.

by many people. I'm hoping to make my big run tomorrow and catch a few of the very recent Criterions and some Arrow items. If not tomorrow, then Thursday

Not sure if I'll be able to make a 2nd run later in the month or not. Might have to hold my breath and order online for the last couple releases

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Is it confirmed that the sale is good in stores? I was at B&N today and there was no signage for the sale up anywhere.

That's not unheard of re: lack of signage.

AFAIK, this sale has always been simultaneously in-store and online, except for the exact start/end times just because online is 24/7 (and also only some diffs/discrepancies involving coupons, membership discounts and such back in the day that's no longer relevant now). And yes, some stores might not be very consistent/regular w/ putting up the usual signage for it (or labeling individual copies for this sale or any other sales).

_Man_

 

[TravisR]

The DVD/Blu-ray/UHD section just recently shrunk at my local store to one bay of Criterion discs mounted on the wall 'hidden' near the back. I haven't been to the store yet (there's nothing I want until November 22) but I doubt they have signage for the sale because there's nowhere to place it.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

The DVD/Blu-ray/UHD section just recently shrunk at my local store to one bay of Criterion discs mounted on the wall 'hidden' near the back. I haven't been to the store yet (there's nothing I want until November 22) but I doubt they have signage for the sale because there's nowhere to place it.

Yes, going to a store for this sale now makes almost no sense. Most stores near me no longer have a section for any kind of video product...no Blu, DVD, 4K...nothing.

 

[Wayne_j]

Fortunately my local B&N now has the biggest physical media section in the area. An entire room of Blu-ray, 4K, DVD, CD, and Vinyl. It also includes an entire row of Criterion.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Fortunately my local B&N now has the biggest physical media section in the area. An entire room of Blu-ray, 4K, DVD, CD, and Vinyl. It also includes an entire row of Criterion.

That's interesting. The stores I can find that have a section of physical media have mostly reduced it to one small bookcase and with just a few of the most recent Criterion releases. It is a total bust to travel to a store for me.