All store exclusives and freebies - 9/23/07 to 9/29/07
 

These weekly threads are for the posting and discussion of that particular week's store exclusives and freebies.

These lists will likely be incomplete until Thursday or so, since DVDs are released on Tuesday and one of us needs to visit all the stores to confirm things.

Links to the master list and to the previous and next week's thread are below.

Volunteers needed: I regularly go to Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, and Walmart; but don't visit the other stores every week. If you work at or regularly go to the FYE/TWEC chains, Costco, Borders, K-mart/Sears, Barnes and Noble, Blockbuster, Hot Topic, or any other store that has DVD exclusives; I'd appreciate any updates you could give us.

All Stores - Thread for all movie cash and free ticket deals

Best Buy - deck of cards with Knocked Up Unrated 2 Disc
scratch and sniff card with My Name is Earl Season 2
bonus DVD with The Bronx is Burning, DVD to contain every KEY play of the 1977 World Series

Target - behind the scenes booklet with Knocked Up Unrated 2 Disc
special 3-D packaging and fold out poster with My Name is Earl Season 2

Circuit City - bonus DVD with The Unit Season 1, bonus DVD contains an episode (premiere?) of The Shark
4 free issues of ESPN with The Bronx is Burning
coasters with Knocked Up Unrated 1 Disc version only

Wal Mart - several older exclusives have been restocked and lowered to $9.99; these include music CDs with Everyone's Hero, Little Miss Sunshine, Big Momma 2, and John Tucker Must Die, a t-shirt with Napoleon Dynamite 2 Disc, book with Eragon, bonus DVDs with X-Men 3 and Ice Age 2
new bonus DVD called Ultimate Ride w/ a repackaging of Cars
Knocked Up 1 disc bundled with Accepted
bonus DVD of 40 minutes of interviews with The Bronx is Burning

FYE/Sam Goody/other TWEC - exclusive tin with Summerslam 2007
exclusive release of Seasons 1-3 of Hogan Knows Best
free t shirt with Knocked Up (preorders filled first)

Borders - I have not been in the store to verify all new exclusives; has anyone else been there?

Costco - I searched and found no new exclusives, however...
buy Knocked Up: 2-Disc Unrated (mine had it for $21.59) and save $6 instantly when you also buy a selection of other ($12.99)titles, including: Parenthood (SE), 40 Year Old Virgin (Unrated) and The Break Up

Barnes and Noble - I checked and found nothing

Blockbuster - bonus disc with Summerslam 2007
$5 giftcard with Next
if you buy Knocked Up you can buy the older 40 Year Old Virgin for $10

K-Mart/Sears - I checked and found nothing new, but did find an older one
free tiara with Barbie as the Island Princess

Hot Topic - I checked and found nothing

Meijers - I have not been in the store to verify all new exclusives; has anyone else been there?

I work at Best Buy. The cards appear to have the "Ben" poster on the back...and that's it. Pretty lame if you ask me, at least the Smokin' Aces cards had a few variations.

I think CC has a set of coasters with Knocked Up

Also:

FYE has an exclusive tin with Summerslam 2007
FYE has an exclusive release of Seasons 1-3 of Hogan Knows Best

Blockbuster has an exclusive bonus disc with Summerslam 2007

FYE/TWEC, free t shirt with Knocked Up (preorders filled first)

Thanks all, updated with all currents posts and more.

"The Bonus Disc includes an episode of The Shark"

Is that not available online? Did a search and came up empty.

Nothing seems to be coming up online, but in-store it's being advertised on those listening station things..

Forgot this one.. :)

Does anyone have a sale price for the Hogan set yet?

Oops, thanks! Updated The Unit info also, thanks Shacmasta.

I read on another forum that the Target Exclusive Edition of My Name is Earl Season 2 comes with 3-D packaging and includes a poster.

According to someone on CAG, the sale price is $39.99 and it's 5 discs

That sounds much better then a scratch`n' sniff card from Best Buy.

Should the new Disney Cars + Ultimate Ride bonus DVD be mentioned here as it scheduled for release on Sept 25? Even through I saw it out on the 22nd..

Info and pics posted by The Valeyard.
Later

Yep, thanks Johnsun!

Is the scratch and sniff really an exclusive? I work at a Blockbuster, and we get to rent items early. I rented My Name is Earl, and on the last disc it prompted me for the card, so I'd assume it's a widespread retail thing. If not, well, I guess the deal is during certain scenes of one episode, you scratch part of the card when something flashed on screen, most likely whatever was a part of that scene (food I remember being involved in one scene).

Anyone, for Blockbuster:

Next comes with a 5 dollar giftcard.
Knocked Up you can buy 40 Year Old Virgin for 10 bucks. I'm fairly sure it's the first edition DVD, and not the second.

^thanks for the blockbuster report. saved me a trip.

i'll check walmart in the morning for knocked up and report back. not feeling these other exclusives...

I just got back from Target this morning. The My Name is Earl set does come with a poster with the "Earl" gang in a police lineup. The poster size is roughly 16X11. The 3-D/lenticular cover features the claymation version of the regular DVD cover.

walmart has 2-disc knocked up for $23. no exclusive on the 2-disc. but they do have the 1-disc bundled w/ accepted for $20.

i also saw the new cars bundle for $20.

YMMV since it's walmart.

Looks like there may be regional pricing, then. Someone on another forum who claimed to be a manager at an FYE said they're selling it on sale for $44.99.

TV Guide had a scratch-off card for that episode, so that was built into the episode already. It was not done specifically for the DVD release. I have the TV Guide one, so I won't be getting it at best buy. But I'm curious if the two cards are exactly the same...

Yeah, but don't they charge more for that?

I bought Knocked Up at Suncoast for the free T-shirt. It's a white shirt with few words on the front in red lettering (I forgot what it says. I think it was "Have you been knocked up?" It really isn't all that exciting. I thought it would be better... Still, free is free!