Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD [UPDATED AGAIN] - best prices, special features and compilation list of ALL retailer exclusives and deals!

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the debut movie for the character Shang-Chi and the 25th movie in the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). As Shang-Chi is living a simple life as a valet with his best friend Katy, he's pulled back into the family crime business by his father, the Mandarin, and master of the Ten Rings. Along with Shang-Chi's sister, Xialing, they must learn what happened to their mother and then stop their father before he unleashes something capable of destroying the world. Can Shang-Chi and his allies fulfill their destinies and stop the Mandarin once and for all?

This movie, like all the others before it, connects to other movies in the MCU, notably pulling from the first and third Iron Man movies featuring the Ten Rings. Also, it pulls history from a lesser-known 14-minute-long Marvel One-Shot "All Hail the King". This short movie takes place after Iron Man 3 and follows up on the history of the Ten Rings as well as what happened to the Trevor Slattery character.

There are also some pleasant surprises in the form of connections to Doctor Strange and even The Incredible Hulk. Even without knowing that history, the movie stands on its own for newcomers and die-hard Marvel fans alike.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, this is his first Marvel movie. It received high marks for its representation of Asian culture as well as its impressive martial arts fights choreography. Its screenplay is by Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, and Andrew Lanham. It premiered exclusively in theaters on Sept. 3rd, 2021 throughout its theatrical run, earning over 224 million dollars domestically and over 207 million dollars internationally. In total, it earned over 431 million dollars, making it the highest-grossing movie of 2021. Critics gave it a 92% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, while audiences gave it a 98% score.

This movie drops on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD on Tuesday, November 30th. There are two retailer exclusives for this movie as well, so let's find out the details.
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DVD/Blu-Ray Editions:

There are three editions:

1.) The DVD only set (1 Disc total)
2.) The Blu-ray + Digital Code (1 Disc total)
3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code "Cinematic Universe Edition" (2 Discs total)

A note about the digital code, it will be a code you can redeem on the Movies Anywhere website, which you can then link with your different digital movie accounts on Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Vudu. When you link your accounts from those digital retailers, the films from your Movies Anywhere library are imported into all those other digital movie sites. So, no matter which digital movie platform you use, you should be able to view the movie on the device of your choice.

DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD Special Features:

1.) The DVD only set (1 Disc total)

The movie on DVD. No known additional features.

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2.) The Blu-ray + Digital Code (1 Disc total)

This edition includes several special features, including

• Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun mishaps on set with the cast and crew of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.

• Deleted Scenes:

1.) They're Waiting – Shang-Chi and Katy connect with Xialing over a call.
2.) Take a Shot – Katy has a moment of resolve during a battle.
3.) Apology – Years after his sudden absence, Shang-Chi tries to apologize to Xialing.
4.) I'm Here – Shang-Chi and Katy have a conversation in the alley. Katy reassures Shang-Chi that she will always be his support system.
5.) Pep Talk – In order to turn the tide, Razor Fist encourages Katy during the middle of a battle.
6.) Greatness – Trevor and Katy bond over passions in their getaway car.
7.) Escape Tunnel – The gang slips out through Trevor's escape tunnel in order to secure a getaway vehicle.
8.) Two Sons – Xu Wenwu compares Shang-Chi and Razor Fist during a tense dinner.
9.) Postcard – Shang-Chi and Xu Wenwu reunite as father and son. Shang-Chi makes it clear he disagrees with Xu Wenwu's philosophy.
10.) Just Friends – Katy and Xialing get to know each other. Xialing asks Katy some personal questions.
11.) Do It Yourself – Xu Wenwu returns to his empire after the Iron Gang boss is captured.

• Building a Legacy – Go behind the scenes and explore Shang-Chi's explosive debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• Family Ties – A deep dive into the rich but complicated legacy of Shang-Chi and Xu Wenwu.

• Audio Commentary – View the film with Audio Commentary by Destin Daniel Cretton and Dave Callaham.

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3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code "Cinematic Universe Edition" (2 Discs total)

All the bonus features from the Blu-ray + Digital Code "Multi-Screen Edition", with a 4K Ultra HD version of the movie included.

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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, Costco.com (no listings for some reason), DeepDiscount.com, FYE, FYE.com, Overstock.com, Target, Target.com, and Walmart.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 the 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. Walmart'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.


On a side note, this is why Amazon's prices aren't online yet and why they don't do pre-orders for a Disney owned movie: https://consumerist.com/2014/08/1...-blu-rays/

For example, in the past, Kmart.com/Sears.com will presumably sell all versions of a movie, but there are no listings for it online but only in Kmart's circular. So, I can only rank the price at the store and not the price on the website. 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.

When I checked online, I found no listings for this movie on Costco.com or Walmart (no sales circular). A note about Walmart's prices, they have proven to be notoriously regional in the past and they rarely have a weekly circular available online. When it is available online, the circular prices in it are national or mostly national. Hopefully, the prices online will be national, with little price variation.

I'm making a slight adjustment to my price rankings, as I will now only include the top five prices in this thread. Basically, if a retailer's price stinks, it doesn't get to be a part of this compilation list.
I will still do a full price comparison to all the stores I listed above, but only the best prices will be included here. So if you don't see a particular store on the list, it means their price wasn't good enough to be included. It also means that if their price isn't included here, you should go to a retailer whose price WAS included on this list and try to get the other retailer to price match it, if possible.

Here are the conclusions:

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The DVD only set (1 Disc total):

Here are the complete price rankings:

First, BEST Price: Amazon.com - $19.96 - free shipping with Prime - only available for Prime members)
Walmart/Walmart.com - $19.96 (free 2-day shipping or free No-Contact Pickup on the curb at the store)
2nd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $19.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on the website, free shipping on orders over $35, or free contactless curbside pickup at the store)
2nd: Target store/Target.com - $19.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website, or choose from free drive-up or in-store pickup for your order)
2nd: Walmart/Walmart.com - $19.99 (free 2-day shipping or free No-Contact Pickup on the curb at the store)
3rd: Barnes and Noble/BarnesandNoble.com - $23.99 ($2.98 for shipping or free shipping on orders over $35)

***** In recognizing the threat of COVID-19, please note that all listings for brick & mortar stores in these price rankings include options for contactless curbside or in-store pick-up, where available. *****

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2.) The Blu-ray + Digital Code (1 Disc total):

Complete price rankings:

First, BEST Price: Amazon.com - $24.96 - free shipping with Prime - only available for Prime members)
Walmart/Walmart.com - $24.96 (free 2-day shipping or free No-Contact Pickup on the curb at the store)
2nd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $24.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on the website, free shipping on orders over $35, or free contactless curbside pickup at the store)
2nd: DeepDiscount.com - $24.99 (plus shipping costs or free shipping on orders over $25)
2nd: Target store/Target.com - $24.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website, or choose from free drive-up or in-store pickup for your order)
3rd: Barnes and Noble/BarnesandNoble.com - $28.79 ($2.98 for shipping or free shipping on orders over $25)
4th: FYE/FYE.com - $39.99 (purchase it directly at the store, pay shipping costs or get free shipping on orders over $40)

***** In recognizing the threat of COVID-19, please note that all listings for brick & mortar stores in these price rankings include options for contactless curbside or in-store pick-up, where available. *****

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3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code "Cinematic Universe Edition" (2 Discs total):

Complete price rankings:

[First, BEST Price: Amazon.com - $29.96 - free shipping with Prime - only available for Prime members)
Walmart/Walmart.com - $29.96 (free 2-day shipping or free No-Contact Pickup on the curb at the store)
2nd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $29.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on the website, free shipping on orders over $35, or free contactless curbside pickup at the store)
2nd: DeepDiscount.com - $29.99 (free shipping)
2nd: Target store/Target.com - $29.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website, or choose from free drive-up or in-store pickup for your order)
3rd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com - $34.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on the website, free shipping on orders over $35, or free contactless curbside pickup at the store) – Best Buy Steelbook Exclusive
3rd: Target store/Target.com - $34.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website, or choose from free drive-up or in-store pickup for your order) - – Target Limited Art Edition Exclusive
4th: Barnes and Noble/BarnesandNoble.com - $35.19 (free shipping)
5th: FYE/FYE.com - $45.99 (purchase it directly at the store, pay shipping costs or get free shipping on orders over $40)

***** In recognizing the threat of COVID-19, please note that all listings for brick & mortar stores in these price rankings include options for contactless curbside or in-store pick-up, where available. *****

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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. Given the price competition for this movie, there are some great price-matching opportunities, especially due to the aggressive price matching policies stores like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart continue to utilize.
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Deals & Exclusives:

There are two retailer exclusives for this release. Which, if any, will you get?

***** In recognizing the threat of COVID-19, please note that all listings for these retailer exclusives at the brick & mortar stores include options for contactless curbside or in-store pick-up, where available. *****

Best Buy/BestBuy.com:

Best Buy and its website have a limited edition collectible SteelBook exclusive of the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code "Cinematic Universe Edition" (2 Discs total)". It features a collectible steel case and the cover on this edition is different than the cover on the standard, non-exclusive editions.

Priced at $34.99 with $3.99 shipping on its website or free contactless curbside pickup at the store:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-steelbook4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-rayonly--best-buy-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-2021/6482791.p?skuId=6482791

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Target/Target.com:

Target has a limited edition exclusive for the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code "Cinematic Universe Edition" (2 Discs total). It is titled the "Exclusive Art Edition" with an original design that is different than all other editions. It also includes two Limited-Edition Foil-Etched Prints.

Priced at $34.99, with free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website, or choose from free drive-up or in-store pickup for your order:
https://www.target.com/p/shang-chi-and-legend-of-the-ten-rings-target-exclusive-4k-uhd/-/A-84665775#lnk=sametab

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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 they prefer. Also, if you were in the store and didn't know which edition to get, you could pull up this thread on your smartphone and use it to figure it out right there on the spot. (Of course, given the ongoing threat of COVID-19, you might not be in the store to begin with.)

For those of you who read these threads from start to finish, there is plenty of detail for everyone. I've noticed that a lot of the questions people put in these threads could be answered if they read the OP carefully. I would heartily encourage you to do so, as it might answer the question(s) you have before you even have to ask.

And that is the end of this compilation, my first New Release Thread for the year 2021. There are two retailer exclusives for physical media this time around. It should make it easier to decide what edition and which exclusive you might want.


For more information on my previous New Release Threads for blockbuster DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K releases, please click here: hhttps://slickdeals.net/forums/sdsearch.php?mode=forum&searchuserid=410841&showposts=0&starteronly=1.

RELEASE DAY - INFORMATION & PRICES UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 30th @ 7:28 AM EST:

1.) ALL PRICES remain the same for all retailers (!) Therefore, all price rankings remain the same, with no changes to the original post.

2.) Both retailer exclusives for Best Buy's Steelbook and Target's Exclusive Art Edition are now available to purchase online at their respective websites.

3.) As of this writing, Amazon.com only has Region-free versions of all editions of this movie at high prices. I fully expect Amazon to offer this movie at a reasonable price by the end of the day, as they have done in the past. However, we shall see. I'll check again tonight to see if that is the case and update the rankings accordingly if they do change.

Happy hunting!

PRICES UPDATED AGAIN ON SUNDAY - DEC. 5th @ 12:10 PM:

1.) Amazon.com finally has this movie available for all editions and matched the prices of Walmart/Walmart.com. This puts Amazon in first place in the price rankings along with Walmart/Walmart.com. This offer is exclusive to Prime members only, though. All price rankings have been updated accordingly.

2.) All of the other prices have stayed the same since last week. Their price rankings remain intact.

3.) All of the retailer exclusives are still available, though stock may be limited in some stores, at the same prices as last week.

If you missed out last week, this week, there are even more options available to purchase this movie, now that Amazon has it in stock.