Unbelievable Prices on Star Trek DVDs

I remember when seasons of Star Trek on DVD were around $100 (or more depending on where you shopped). For the longest time, it seemed like the price would never drop. I’ve been a fan of Star Trek in all its TV iterations for quite some time, and I was eager to own it and watch it in high-quality whenever I wanted, so I slowly but surely started buying the DVDs. After a few years, a lot of money spent, and some very generous gifts, I finally owned all of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and The Original Series. It was a lot of money, but I didn’t mind too much because I love those shows and knew I would get a lot of enjoyment out of them, and I certainly have done just that. However, after I’d bought those seasons and it seemed like the price would never change for years to come, Paramount went and lowered the prices on all of the seasons I’d already bought. As a result, it’s not unusual now to find the aforementioned seasons for about $50. Naturally, Voyager and Enterprise, the two series I still have yet to buy, still have the same old high suggested price. I’m not one for overpaying when I know there’s a better price to be had, even if it means a little waiting, so I wasn’t about to buy seasons from either series until the price dropped as they were bound to do sooner or later given the price drops for the other seasons.

Paramount (technically CBS Television now, I suppose) still hasn’t lowered the MSRP on Voyager or Enterprise yet, but that hasn’t stopped Amazon from going ahead and lowering the price anyway. Thanks to a handy extension for Firefox, I’ve been monitoring the prices of these Star Trek DVDs, and I was shocked when I unexpectedly saw Amazon’s lower price. At first, I thought it would be a temporary reduction, but after watching the prices stay the same ever since, I think it’s safe to say that Amazon is keeping the price of all Star Trek seasons low for the foreseeable future. Voyager season one had been $116.99 as of 10/30/07. Amazon cut the price to $59.99. Enterprise season one was $116.99 on 10/30/07. Amazon changed it to $69.98. Both of those price cuts offer a significant price cut to Trek fans, and it’s even more impressive given that the MSRP has stayed high with no expected change in the immediate future. As someone who still has yet to buy these seasons, that got me really excited.

Then, I saw Amazon’s latest promotion. As part of a promotion for a new section of its site called Amazon Cosmotopia, Amazon.com is lowering the price of all Star Trek seasons on DVD to $35.49 per season during the month of April (2008). I thought that $60 or so per season was a great price, but $35.49 per season is simply an unbelievable bargain that you may not see again this year (who knows, maybe ever). Unfortunately for me, I don’t have any spare money to get these DVDs right now, but that doesn’t stop anyone else out there from getting them at this stellar price (pun definitely intended). If you’re like me and don’t have the money to spare right now, the prices will likely go back to around $60 for a season after this month, which is still very reasonable compared to the old prices that topped $100. For your convenience, I’ve included links below to each season that’s on sale (technically, that’s all the Star Trek seasons). Amazon hasn’t just reduced the price on Star Trek, though. There are many other great deals to be had during this promotion. In my opinion, two of the best other deals are the entire series of Buffy on DVD (40 discs, no less) for just $99.99 and the first four seasons of The Dead Zone for a mere $11.99 each. So, if you have the spare money and are looking for some great, cheap entertainment to last you for years to come, this sale is just for you. I don’t think that you can beat these prices anywhere, either – even DeepDiscount.com isn’t this cheap, and in this sale, you’re dealing with a site you know you can trust no matter what and you won’t even have to pay tax (or shipping, for that matter, assuming you spend at least $25). Enjoy.

Star Trek (Seasons 1, 2, and 3) – $35.49 per season
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) – $35.49 per season
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) – $35.49 per season
Star Trek: Voyager (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) – $35.49 per season
Star Trek: Enterprise (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4) – $35.49 per season

The Dead Zone (Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4) – $11.99 per season; Season 5 – $15.49; The Final Season – $23.99
Buffy The Vampire Slayer – Collector’s Set (40 discs) – $99.99 $164.99

Update (4/11/08): At least for the moment, it appears that Amazon has raised the price of the Buffy set up to $164.99. Shame on them. That was definitely one of the best DVD deals around.