LOL that community sounds insane, nice to know fandom never changes.
The only $50 anime sets here are bare-bones collections released without any of the features of American releases because they were licensed through different channels to the usual (and through the "secondary" local distribution company). Generally 13-episode series are $60 minimum, though they can go up to $80 in certain circumstances.
I wish we paid $50 for thirteen episodes, even that seems reasonable compared to local prices. There's a much broader market in America and greater competition however, so it makes sense that we can't get things for the same price as the US. It just means that I don't buy a lot of anime on DVD, or if I do, I import it. When I can get two seasons of a regular television show for the same price as thirteen episodes of anime, I'm going to go for the delicious TV value every time.
With that said, while I wouldn't call $50 particularly affordable, it certainly is more wallet-friendly than the prices I deal with here. So while I agree that you're paying a lot, compared to what we pay in Australia, you're laughing.
Yeah... I generally like the community and go there frequently because I love Slayers and it's one of the only places that's still active online in regards to the series. It can be a nice resource for series information at times. Most of the people there are generally nice but... I think sometimes it can draw out the crazy in people still.
And yeah, when I say $50... ._. Well, I'm in Canada, a 13-episode series will go for $70 CAD according to Amazon.ca. :/ I'd just be lucky enough to get it for about $50 CAD after sale prices. Each One Piece release comes with 13 episodes and is listed at $60 CAD. Slayers Revolution (also 13 episodes) is listed at $73 CAD. It's ridiculous, especially considering that the USA and Canadian dollars are on par right now. >_>
I think that there are a lot of reasons why fans might not buy the DVD releases but a big one is not wanting to invest that much money in a series they're not super passionate about. I'll buy One Piece and Slayers in a heartbeat but anything else? I think twice about it because I just can't afford to buy everything I want. :/ At least FUNi is streaming the first 4 episodes for free for newcomers to at least check the series out before purchasing it.
The only $50 anime sets here are bare-bones collections released without any of the features of American releases because they were licensed through different channels to the usual (and through the "secondary" local distribution company). Generally 13-episode series are $60 minimum, though they can go up to $80 in certain circumstances.
I wish we paid $50 for thirteen episodes, even that seems reasonable compared to local prices. There's a much broader market in America and greater competition however, so it makes sense that we can't get things for the same price as the US. It just means that I don't buy a lot of anime on DVD, or if I do, I import it. When I can get two seasons of a regular television show for the same price as thirteen episodes of anime, I'm going to go for the delicious TV value every time.
With that said, while I wouldn't call $50 particularly affordable, it certainly is more wallet-friendly than the prices I deal with here. So while I agree that you're paying a lot, compared to what we pay in Australia, you're laughing.
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And yeah, when I say $50... ._. Well, I'm in Canada, a 13-episode series will go for $70 CAD according to Amazon.ca. :/ I'd just be lucky enough to get it for about $50 CAD after sale prices. Each One Piece release comes with 13 episodes and is listed at $60 CAD. Slayers Revolution (also 13 episodes) is listed at $73 CAD. It's ridiculous, especially considering that the USA and Canadian dollars are on par right now. >_>
I think that there are a lot of reasons why fans might not buy the DVD releases but a big one is not wanting to invest that much money in a series they're not super passionate about. I'll buy One Piece and Slayers in a heartbeat but anything else? I think twice about it because I just can't afford to buy everything I want. :/ At least FUNi is streaming the first 4 episodes for free for newcomers to at least check the series out before purchasing it.
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