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Sonic OVA DVD sold new costs £262.21 from Amazon? How is it possibly that expensive?

#1 User is offline The Growler 

Posted 23 July 2014 - 08:09 AM

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I'd bought the VHS version of Sonic the Movie years back, and I kept meaning to buy it on DVD. But how on earth could it possibly now be this expensive [this is for the Japanese version]??

The link in question:
Sonic the Movie from Amazon

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Posted 23 July 2014 - 09:43 AM

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Because it's out of print and that means new ones are pretty rare so they can charge what they like for them.

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Amazon marketplace is always full of price gouging like that when there's few others being sold. Same thing with trying to buy the complete season of Cromartie High School.

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I managed to get a copy on eBay for ~$20 a while back. Keep searching.

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Posted 23 July 2014 - 05:18 PM

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Thanks guys.

*sigh*, if only this happened...

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I have the VHS version. It has better audio quality than the DVD version for SOME REASON.....

(I'm talking about Hifi-Stereo of course, not linear audio tracks... -> http://en.wikipedia....Audio_recording)
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As far as I'm aware, there's no Japanese DVD release. The western version has optional JP audio though.

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I ordered my DVD copy from HMV when it was released in the west. Cost £15 iirc. Sold that copy on eBay for about £100 when I sold up my collection. Kinda regret it now.

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I found my DVD copy of Sonic the Movie at a GameStop for $10 about 8 or 9 years ago. I had no idea it existed and obviously pounced at it. I loved it then and I still enjoy it now.

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I gave mine to my buddy Soto years back.

I just bought a used copy for $45 in reaction to this thread.

Thanks, Retro. :|

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I have the original Japanese VHS release of the "Sonic Vs Metal Sonic" episode. I didn't know the ADV DVD was so desirable/valuable now!

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I've got Sonic Advance GBA + Sonic the Movie VHS Combo in box. No idea the value on that one, it was an AUS only release I think.

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View PostVangar, on 29 July 2014 - 08:55 PM, said:

I've got Sonic Advance GBA + Sonic the Movie VHS Combo in box. No idea the value on that one, it was an AUS only release I think.


I don't suppose you'd be willing to scan that for the wiki would you? That and any info on the box would be appreciated.

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Ugh, the DVD case was mangled and the disc was pretty beaten up, and there wasn't an insert. Waste of $45, getting a refund.

Did get a full proper ripped ISO of it, though. I wish I still had my original DVD. :(

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My Sonic OVA DVD is the Chinese bootleg with the godawful English subtitles. I can understand a rough translation, but holy shit, Tails isn't Diluss and Robotnik isn't Machine King. I do have ADV's white VHS tape (still in box, pretty good condition), but nothing to play it on at the moment.
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