wow,that was fast! saw the tweet and came here and it was posted.

okelay | December 05, 19:52 CET

Currently selling for higher than Amazon is selling the DVD for. Presumably (warning: speculation) Amazon will adjust that with volume of sales as we think it did for the DVD.

b!X | December 05, 19:55 CET

From the product page:



...Is this a common thing, these days? What about, like, packaging?

HWT | December 05, 20:01 CET

The same thing is happening with the DVD, HWT. My understanding is that there's still packaging and box art, it's just not premade. The demand determines the number of copies.

I could be wrong.

sumogrip | December 05, 20:05 CET

HWT, much like we believe to be the case for DVD, this likely is being produced on demand via CreateSpace/On-Demand Publishing, which is an Amazon company. It's a way for smaller entities to publish DVDs and CDs for sale via Amazon without having to shell out $$ for inventory. The process includes traditional CD/DVD packaging.

ETA: Double-posted explanatory action!

[ edited by The One True b!X on 2008-12-05 20:06 ]

b!X | December 05, 20:05 CET

Unless there's exclusive sleeve notes or nice pics I may just stick with my iTunes album and leave this one alone.

Simon | December 05, 20:13 CET

Same here, Simon. If this had come out concurrent with the iTunes album I'd've gone for the physical CD, but as it is I don't see the need to own it twice.

Still, might make a nice gift. Release date is the 15th - earlier than the DVD.

Rachelkachel | December 05, 20:26 CET

I knew I was holding out of pre-ordering the DVD for a reason!

Though I may still wait for the New Year. Delivery date from .com estimates it not coming until January, and I have two addresses I could have it shipped to depending on when in January, and I'd rather not ship it to the wrong one.

Nolan | December 05, 20:34 CET

... Is this in stereo, or is exactly the same thing that one could buy from iTunes? I can't find any information about that.

I might consider getting it if the sound has improved.

VeryVeryCrowded | December 05, 20:36 CET

Yeah, I get that they thought it'd be a good idea to get the CD out now too, with all of the "booming" business in pre-orders & what not.

But, wouldn't it had been more convincing to get as a package deal (DVD&CD)? And to not have the Commentary! on the CD, exclusive for Amazon... well, their ambition might flop on the CD.

Still, 2 for ~$20 (1 CD, 1 DVD) still isn't a bad deal. I'll have to think about it.

korkster | December 05, 22:37 CET

Already ordered mine; so excited!

ceo | December 05, 23:39 CET

Price has been lowered to $9.99.

Rachelkachel | December 06, 01:23 CET

Partial fail for Amazon, though -- after ordering 4 copies of the DVD, you'd think this would be at the top of my Coming Soon recommendations. Instead the only thing listed is the DVD (which I've already ordered!).

Anyway, haven't decided yet about ordering it. Maybe I'll get one for my sister since I don't think she dl'd it from iTunes.

cabri | December 06, 01:46 CET

Psst. Store http://whedonesque.com/?read=shop and this thead subject link.

Anonymous1 | December 06, 09:10 CET

Just got mine! A big surprise since Amazon sent me an e-mail saying I wouldn't be getting it until the 24th. Anyway, it sounds great, better than the MP3 versions, at least to my discerning ear. The included booklet has some great pics, even a few I hadn't seen before. And the lyrics are also enclosed. For those concerned with it being a "CD-R", it's really hard to tell. I'm slightly disappointed that we don't get "Commentary, the Musical!", but otherwise, it's great!

shishkarobb | December 17, 19:26 CET