Week of Mar 29 - Apr 4, 2026
1182 posts across 6 communities · updated April 4, 2026
Fight Club preorders dominated the week, selling out and restocking across PleaseRewind, OrbitDVD, Amazon, and B&N while collectors argued about whether $40-50 USD for a steelbook is just how it goes now. Aftersun's Plain Archive 4K vanished twice in 24 hours with only 400 copies reaching western buyers. Synapse teased Near Dark on April Fools and it might actually be real, which would end a five-year wait for the StudioCanal 4K transfer that got scanned and then shelved. Shout Factory's enormous June lineup, Criterion flash sale hauls, Arrow's Easter sale, and Vinegar Syndrome's April partner releases all landed in the same week, and everyone is picking and choosing instead of buying everything.
One Thing to Watch
Nolan Steelbooks are going for $200+ USD when the standard 4K is $25 USD. Scalpers buy limited runs in bulk and flip them, but collectors paying those prices are what keeps it working. The standard edition exists, though, so just remember it looks the same on your shelf from across the room.
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From the Community
The CEX pricing thread turned into a full argument over what counts as a bad movie when the store only offers you £4 for it. The Criterion "how many will you actually rewatch" thread hit a nerve. And the eternal question of whether standard Blu-rays look good on 4K TVs produced a technical debate about upscaling versus native resolution that's worth reading if you just bought a new display.