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This blog post from nine days ago indicated that they were already 45% sold out at that time. I imagine other retailers still have it but I wouldn't wait to purchase this if you want it.Minkin wrote:Did the Phibes set just sell out from Arrow's website? I can't find it on their store (same with other titles that have sold out, so I assume the worst).
I do believe the seizable improvement of their QC and CS services have been very well noted everywhere, and has been a real game changer for them. I'm still a bit worried about Stray Cat Rock, due to their Japanese titles having a wrong color-space, but otherwise, I'm blind buying from Arrow like never before.zedz wrote:That these editions are selling out (or near enough) pre-release suggests that word has got out about the label's QC and reliability. They're certainly one of the labels I feel most secure about blind buying from at the moment.
I posted the following question on their wallStray Cat Rock is also apparently 70% sold out, despite being 3 months away from release (well, it was claimed to be anyway; I can't find the referenced post about it on Arrow's Facebook)
and they responded backHow is the Stray Cat box looking sales wise? Would I need to order it soon to avoid missing out? Was going to grab a few more sale items first but can shuffle this around if the box is starting to disappear!
At this rate I'm guessing it'll be well gone by September. I ordered mine and have already bugged some friends to do the same. I completely agree with Tenia's comment above, and feel comfortable blind buying whatever Arrow brings out (though hopefully the Japanese titles don't or won't suffer from the issues that have been noted). Ideally they'll keep on at this rate for years and I'll be able to fill my shelves with cool special editions.Hi Anthony, we've done a quick calculation and it looks like we are nearly 70% sold out of this one now so would suggest putting in your order as soon as you can so you don't miss it!
Not sure this is correct - it's very difficult to properly ascertain what's sold out in pre-order stage as the retailer ordering a high quantity doesn't necessarily mean they have lots of customer pre-orders, they may just think they will get a lot based on previous pre-orders (say it's strong for one week they may think it'll keep at that level for more weeks but that isn't always the case). Anyway we'll have calculation and update on our Facebook/twitter etc. on Monday.EddieLarkin wrote:Stray Cat Rock is also apparently 70% sold out, despite being 3 months away from release (well, it was claimed to be anyway; I can't find the referenced post about it on Arrow's Facebook)
Borowczyk was a small run due to the licensing of Boro's short stories ANATOMY OF THE DEVIL which we are only allowed to do a run of 1000 so that dictated the run of the box. Also everything will likely get a standalone release (with dramatically smaller booklets). Regarding PHIBES, as explained with STRAY CAT ROCK above this may not be so cut and dry, based on previous weeks pre-order information and similar releases this is quite surprising, it could well have sold out but as above we will 100% confirm by Monday. If it has indeed sold out we will think about slightly longer runs. Though don't forget both PHIBES films (with smaller booklets) will be available as individual releases when this has sold out.domino harvey wrote:What is the reasoning behind such small print-runs if they all sell out before release date?
Zavvi will probably ship it in a padded envelope.
Within five minutes for me.swo17 wrote:Thanks for the heads-up! How long is it supposed to take before they ask what you want in your bundles?
manicsounds wrote:Arrow Blu-rays 2 for 12 at Zavvi