Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 DVD & Blu-Ray [PRICES UPDATED AGAIN 11.13.11] – best prices, special features and compilation list of retailer exclusives & deals!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 was released in theaters on July 15th, 2011 in 2D & 3D. It earned over $380 million dollars domestically and over $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the 13th highest grossing movie ever domestically and the 3rd highest grossing movie worldwide. It is also the highest grossing movie of 2011. Basically, the movie and the franchise made a ton of money. That would explain why Warner Brothers CEO Barry Meyer was kind enough to give JK Rowling a white gold antique diamond bracelet valued at millions of dollars at the after-party of the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in London.

The movie represents the conclusion of the eight-film journey wrapping up the adaptations of all seven books. It ties up all the loose ends and character arcs, pays off on a long-standing romantic attraction between two characters in particular, kills off many, many characters, and as promised, it features non-stop action, the Battle of Hogwarts and the final confrontation between Harry Potter and Voldemort.

It should be noted that, much like Disney’s business model for their animated movie releases, Warner Bros. will put a moratorium on all DVDs and Blu-rays of the eight Potter films beginning December 29th. The studio announced that new shipments will cease on this date and the films will remain vaulted for an undisclosed amount of time. It will be interesting to see how long Warner Bros. will stick to this commitment especially since Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 are the only movies left that haven’t received the Ultimate Edition treatment yet. But this movie and the eight movie box set will be available throughout the entire holiday shopping season, and this thread will showcase all the different versions and exclusives.

Don’t panic, though. According to this, “there could be a sense of urgency from the consumers’ perspective, [but] there will be Potter product come the first of the year,” says Jeff Baker, senior VP and general manager of Warner Bros.’ Theatrical Catalog. “But over time, they’ll be less and less of that inventory… there is discussion internally about aggregating assets from all of these films over the last decade and adding some new things — we’ve never done an Ultimate Edition on the final two films — and doing some grand kind of piece,” says Baker. “It could be the end of 2012 or the beginning of ’13.” For the full article: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/27/harry-potter-moratorium/ .

Part two is an epic, giant-sized, climactic war movie, which completes the saga. Pulling out all the stops on this release, the movie drops on DVD and Blu-Ray this Friday, November 11th, 2011. Hold on to your hats, this New Release Thread will be a big (and complicated) one, with all the TONS of different exclusives! Here are all the details:
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DVD Editions:

There are five editions:
1.) A Single-Disc Edition DVD, available in Widescreen only
2.) A Two-Disc Special Edition DVD (incl. UV digital copy) – a Walmart exclusive only
3.) A Single Disc Blu-ray Movie-Only edition (incl. UV digital copy)
4.) A Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (incl. UV digital copy)
5.) A Four-Disc, 3-D Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack (incl. UV digital copy) - a Best Buy exclusive only

There are multiple variations on each of these editions, the details of which are in the “Exclusives & Deals” section further in this thread. A JPEG of each cover is also below.
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DVD & Blu-Ray Special Features:

1.) The Single-Disc DVD Edition:
• WB Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
• Deleted Scenes

2.) A Two-Disc Special Edition DVD (incl. digital copy for download)
Reportedly, and this has been hard to confirm until it comes out, it will have all six of the special features that are on the BR/DVD Combo. See below for list.

3.) A Single Disc Blu-ray Movie-Only edition (incl. digital copy for download)
• Deleted Scenes

4.) A Three Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (incl. a digital copy for download)
All the features from the Single & Two-Disc DVD Editions, except in HD, seven special features total:
• Maximum Movie Mode hosted by Matthew Long (Neville Longbottom) and other cast members (80 minutes) – As the epic showdown between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort approaches, don’t miss a single detail as the forces of good and evil clash one final time throughout the grounds of Hogwarts.
• A Conversation with JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe – Join J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe for an exclusive conversation about bringing the character of Harry Potter to life, the last decade of films and how their lives have changed by the fame that they’ve both experienced.
• The Goblins of Gringotts – Hosted by Warwick Davis, you’ll see the entire process of becoming a goblin in a Harry Potter film, from auditions and casting to makeup and prosthetic tests as well as filming the final scenes.
• The Women of Harry Potter – A look at the remarkable women in Harry Potter’s life and the critical role they play in the films.
• WB Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
• Deleted Scenes
For PS3® Users:
• Game demo of “LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 for PS3®

A note about the digital copy for download, it is called an “UltraViolet Digital Copy”. This is different than your usual “digital copy for download”, this is a relatively new technology where you "buy-once, play-anywhere". Users sign up for a Household Account, in which six members of your family can access UltraViolet content from the cloud, whether they're physically in your home, on the road, or living as a student in another city. In total, UltraViolet content can also be registered to a PC as well as 11 other "devices"—namely, game consoles, PCs, smartphones, tablets, plus media player software or other apps.

It allows consumers the freedom and choice to take a TV show or movie that they've purchased and play it back on a variety of devices. What UltraViolet hopes to do, eventually, is to allow users to do what they want with their movies, regardless of where they've purchased them. In other words, UltraViolet treats a digital copy of a movie like a physical DVD—you should be able to plug it in to whatever device you'd like, provided it's compatible.

The medium by which WB's UltraViolet content will come to various devices is Flixster, the site that WB acquired in May of this year. Flixster has already developed apps for iOS devices, Android, and BlackBerry, so users can assume that they'll be able to view Warner movies on those platforms.

I excerpted this stuff from this article from Sept. 2011, and it has a good analysis of the technology. For the full article, go here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392250,00.asp#fbid=O2caKYQCWf8 .

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Best Prices:
I did a price comparison on both the internet and this week’s circulars with Amazon.com, Best Buy, Bestbuy.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Buy.com, Costco.com (no listings for some reason), DeepDiscountDVD.com, Frys.com (no listings found), FYE, FYE.com, Kmart.com/Sears.com, Overstock.com, Target, Target.com, Toys R Us, ToysRUs.com (no listings found) and Wal-mart.com. Unless otherwise noted or known by me, the prices are the same in store and online at their respective websites. I noted shipping in the price rankings because of the competition between stores, but I will only be comparing base prices of the movie. Shipping costs will not factor into the price rankings as a result.

Please note that with these price rankings, these prices are as current as I am aware of. Wal-mart's in-store prices don't always match its website prices, for example. As a result, these prices are as accurate as I can verify from the internet and flyers from the newspaper, I don't put prices in the rankings that I cannot verify.

For example, Costco & Toys R Us will presumably sell this movie, but there are no listings for it online nor in this week’s circular, so there is no price to rank. I also know from experience that FYE's B&M store prices are the same as those on their website, so I made one listing for both. In other words, these stores reserve the right to change their prices and I might not know about it. That's where the SD community can help each other out and if new or different prices are verified, I will edit my post accordingly.

Here are the conclusions:

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The Single-Disc DVD Edition:

Here are the complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: FYE/FYE.com - $13.49 (with Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
2nd: Walmart.com - $13.96 (free shipping)
3rd: Amazon.com - $13.99 (free shipping over $25 or free with Prime)
3rd: DeepDiscountDVD.com: $13.99 (free shipping over $15)
3rd: Frys.com: $13.99 (plus $1.99 shipping)
3rd: Target/Target.com - $13.99 (plus free shipping on orders over $50 on website)
4th: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $14.99 (free shipping on website)
4th: FYE/FYE.com - $14.99 (without Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
4th: Kmart/Sears: $14.99
4th: ToysRUs/ToysRUs.com: $14.99 (plus shipping costs on website)
4th: Overstock.com - $14.99 (plus $2.95 shipping on every order)
5th: Kmart.com/Sears.com - $18.89 (plus shipping costs)
6th: Buy.com - $19.99 (plus shipping costs)
7th: BarnesandNoble.com - $26.19 (free shipping over $25)

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2.) A 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (incl. digital copy for download)

A Walmart/Walmart.com exclusive – priced at $19.96. See “Exclusives & Deals” section below for further details.

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3.) A Single Disc Blu-ray set

Complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: FYE/FYE.com - $12.99 after $5 mail-in rebate (with Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
2nd: FYE/FYE.com - $14.99 after $5 mail-in rebate (without Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
3rd: Walmart.com - $17.96 (free shipping)
4th: Amazon.com - $17.99 (free shipping over $25 or free with Prime)
4th: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $17.99 (free shipping on website)
4th: Target/Target.com - $17.99 (plus free shipping on orders over $50 on website)
5th: Frys.com - $19.99 (plus $1.99 shipping)

For the FYE rebate for all editions of this movie: http://www.fye.com/rebates/fye/11112011dvd.pdf .

Please note that no other stores that I can find are selling this edition.

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5.) A Three Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (incl. a digital copy for download)

Complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: FYE/FYE.com - $17.49 after $5 mail-in rebate (with Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
2nd: Walmart.com - $19.96 (free shipping)
3rd: Amazon.com - $19.99 (free shipping over $25 or free with Prime)
3rd: FYE/FYE.com - $19.99 after $5 mail-in rebate (without Backstage Pass discount) (free shipping over $30)
3rd: Frys.com - $19.99 (plus $1.99 shipping)
3rd: Toys R Us: $19.99
3rd: Overstock.com – $19.99 (plus $2.95 shipping on every order)
4th: DeepDiscountDVD.com - $22.62 (free shipping)
5th: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $22.99 (free shipping on website)
5th: Target/Target.com - $22.99 (plus free shipping on orders over $50 on website)
5th: Kmart/Sears - $22.99
6th: Kmart.com/Sears.com - $26.99 (plus shipping costs)
7th: Target/Target.com - $29.99 (exclusive edition) (plus free shipping on orders over $50 on website)
8th: BarnesandNoble.com - $29.99 (free shipping)
9th: Buy.com - $30.99 (plus shipping costs)

For the FYE rebate for all editions of this movie: http://www.fye.com/rebates/fye/11112011dvd.pdf .

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5.) A Four-Disc, 3-D Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack (incl. UV digital copy)

A Best Buy/BestBuy.com exclusive – priced at $22.99. See the “Exclusives & Deals” section below for further details.
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Don't forget that you can price match any edition of this DVD or Blu-Ray to the store of your choice, if they have a price matching policy. There might also be some store-specific coupons or online coupon codes floating around that could help bring some of these prices down further.
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Exclusives & Deals:
There are multiple exclusives available for this movie, probably more than the release of Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1. Check them out:

Best Buy:
Best Buy has one exclusive for this movie, the only retailer who is selling the 3D version of this movie, as well as Deathly Hallows, Part 1, in 3D. Featuring the 3D Blu-Ray, the regular 2D Blu-Ray, the DVD and the digital copy, both Part 1 & 2 are priced at $24.99 each.

Part 1: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Harry+Potter+%26+The+Deathly+Hallows+Part+1+(3-D)+-+Best+Buy+Exclusive+-+Blu-ray+3D/3728037.p?id=2288503&skuId=3728037&st=harry potter deathly&lp=4&cp=1

Part 2: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Harry+Potter+%26+Deathly+Hallows+Part+2+(3-D)+-+Best+Buy+Exclusive+-+DVD/3698618.p;jsessionid=E124E12A497E9CA9C4971E366FB654EA.bbolsp-app02-42?id=2305712&skuId=3698618&st=harry potter deathly part 2&lp=4&cp=1

A JPEG of each cover is below.

Best Buy is also offering a deal where any previous Harry Potter movie is on sale on DVD for $4.99 and the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo pack for $9.99 each.

Target:
Target is selling an exclusive edition of this movie with its BR/DVD Combo pack. It has an exclusive fourth bonus disc – When Harry Leaves Hogwarts – a 44-minute documentary. It also features an exclusive slipcover. The trailer for this documentary is here: http://www.slashfilm.com/trailer-harry-left-hogwarts-documentary-harry-potter/.

Priced at $29.99, $7 more than the regular edition of the BR/DVD Combo pack: http://www.target.com/c/movies-music-books/-/N-5xsxe/Ntk-All/Ntt-harry+potter+deathly+part+2/Ntx-matchallany

The website won’t link directly to the movie, so here it the general listing for the Harry Potter movies.

Target is also advertising a deal of their own: the first seven movies all available as DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital Copy Combo pack priced at $9.99.

Walmart/Walmart.com:
Walmart has one exclusive; they are the ONLY place where you can purchase the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD set of this movie. Typically, this type of edition is available everywhere, but not this time. So, if you like special features and don’t want/have a Blu-Ray player, this edition is for you. Priced at $19.96, and with free shipping if you order it online: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Harry-Potter-And-The-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-Special-Edition-Widescreen/17480571 .

A JPEG of this exclusive is below.

WBShop.com:
The WB Shop is selling seven, that’s right, seven exclusives for this release.

Here they are:
1.) Our premiere offering! This limited edition, numbered gift set includes the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Download plus a commemorative 48-page photo book featuring images from all eight movies. Knowing Harry Potter did not have any pictures of his parents, Hagrid gave Harry a photo album that was full of pictures of James and Lily Potter, Ron and Hermione, and more. Priced at $34.95: http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potte...ID=2815143.

2.) A rich collection! This Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy gift set comes with Gringotts Bank collectible case, plus Part 1 and Part 2 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This handsome case bears the Gringotts seal and measures 5 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Limited quantities available. Priced at $44.99: http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Parts-1-and-2-2pk/1000249054,default,pd.html?AID=10447850&PID=2815143 .

3.) Show your school spirit! This Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy gift set comes with an amazing Harry Potter class pin set featuring 5 pins in all. Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and the Hogwarts crest, each finely detailed and hand enameled. Each measures approximately 1.25 inches and wooden collector's box included. Limited quantities available. Priced at $47.99: http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potte...ID=2815143.

4.) For the book lover! This Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy gift set comes with set of four Hogwarts Bookmarks plated in 24K gold and silver. This set will make a magical edition to your book collection. Includes bookmarks from the four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw and comes with a wooden and glass display case. Please note that the case cannot be hung on the wall. Limited quantities available. Priced at $44.99:
http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-BlurayDVDUltraViolet-Digital-Copy-Combo-Pack/1000249055,default,pd.html?AID=10447850&PID=2815143 .

5.) For the writer! This Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy gift set comes with Harry Potter wand pen and bookmark. The pen is crafted to look like a mini version of Harry's wand and measures 7 1/4 inches long. The bookmark features an image of Harry and measures 6 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Limited quantities available. Priced at $34.99:http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-BlurayDVDUltraViolet-Digital-Copy-Combo-Pack/1000249028,default,pd.html?AID=10447850&PID=2815143 .

6.) For the wise! This Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy gift set comes with Albus Dumbledore's wand pen and bookmark. The pen is crafted to look like a mini version of Dumbledore's wand and measures 7 1/4 inches long. The bookmark features an image of Dumbledore from the film and measures 6 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Limited quantities available. Priced at $34.99: http://www.wbshop.com/Harry-Potter-and-the-Deathly-Hallows-Part-2-BlurayDVDUltraViolet-Digital-Copy-Combo-Pack/1000249031,default,pd.html?AID=10447850&PID=2815143 .

There was a seventh exclusive from WBShop.com, the Part 2 combo pack with a Hogwarts tree ornament, but it sold out already in pre-orders! Take a look at it here:
http://www.wbshop.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-WB-Site/default/Page-Show?cid=HP_EXCLUSIVES_LANDING&promo=headerHP7BEXCLUhpdefault .

JPEG’s of all of these exclusives are below. You get free shipping on orders of $50 or more.
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A word about these prices: when a movie is released on a Friday, like X-Men: First Class and Transformers: Dark of the Moon were, I noticed that a lot of the prices that were from Friday to Saturday were also the same through the entirety of the whole entire week after that. So, some of these prices might remain the same even going into the week after the movie is released onto DVD and Blu-Ray.
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I included as much pertinent information on this new release that I could find so everyone can make a more educated decision on whether to purchase this movie or not, as well as which edition.

And that is the end of this compilation, my fourth New Release Thread for the year 2011. It was a absolute doozy to write up.

Remember, don’t try to fight Voldemort’s followers on your own, bring every friend you’ve got, you’ll need them to fight the bad buys to the bitter end (and many of them won’t survive the fight ). Do this and you will survive to make it to the climactic final confrontation with Voldemort. Will you survive the duel with the Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?

For more information on my New Release Threads for blockbuster DVD and Blu-Ray releases, please click here: hhttp://slickdeals.net/forums/sdsearch.php?mode=forum&searchuserid=410841&showposts=0&starteronly=1.

UPDATE 1 - 11/9/11 @ 7:44 pm: Changed DeepDiscountDVD.com's price ranking to reflect their new, increased price. Thanks to Ima2000 for pointing this one out! Also changed FYE's price for the BR/DVD Combo pack to reflect the correct price, though the ranking remains the same. Thanks to TheBlueGoose for pointing out that price change as well! I repped you both!

UPDATE 2 - 11/11/11 @ 8:24 am: I checked to see if any prices changed, and sure enough, they did. I updated the price rankings accordingly. Some major changes and some minor ones:

1.) According to their website, FYE/FYE.com changed their $5 rebate - it is now only be effective for the Blu-Ray only and BR/DVD Combo pack editions - it is NOT applicable to the DVD now. This removed the DVD from the best price ranking in the DVD category, moving Walmart.com to the number one best price and revising most of the other rankings upward.
2.) Buy.com slightly raised their prices for both the DVD and the BR/DVD Combo pack - moving them downward into the bottom two worst prices in the rankings.
3.) DeepDiscountDVD.com slightly lowered the price of their BR/DVD Combo pack, moving them up in the rankings one notch.
4.) Frys.com has added listings for this release (there were no listings three days ago) and I added them into the rankings in all three categories - their prices were competitive in the DVD and BR/DVD Combo pack categories, so they placed in the upper third of their respective rankings.
5.) Overstock.com slightly raised their price for the DVD upward, moving them slightly downward in the rankings.
6.) Walmart.com is currently, as of this writing, out of stock of their exclusive Two-Disc Special Edition DVD. I'm sure it will come back in stock pretty soon, so keep checking back there. It will also be in the store, so you might want to go there if you don't want to wait for it to come back into stock.

Finally, I will update the prices once more on Sunday, 11/13/11 so that the rankings are good for the next week as well.

UPDATE 3 - 11/11/11 @ 4:50 pm: Added Toys R Us and ToysRUs.com prices to the rankings. Please note only the DVD is available on their website, not the BR/DVD Combo pack. The prices came from today's newspaper flyer.

UPDATE 4 - 11/12/11 @ 7:17 am: Walmart.com is currently, as of this writing, BACK in stock of their exclusive Two-Disc Special Edition DVD on their website.

UPDATE 5 - 11/14/11 @ 9:05 am: Prices changed a little for some places today, but mostly stayed the same, as I suspected. I adjusted the rankings accordingly. Some minor changes:
1.) Best Buy/BestBuy.com raised the prices on their BR/DVD Combo pack, and on the exclusive 3D Combo pack as well.
2.) BarnesandNoble.com raised their prices slightly.
3.) FYE/FYE.com lowered the price of the DVD to become the first, BEST price in those rankings.
4.) Kmart slightly raised the price of the BR/DVD Combo pack.
5.) The price of Target/Target.com's exclusive BR/DVD four disc Combo pack slightly increased.