Wal-Mart phasing out 2K3 DVDs?

[NIN Dark Knight]

I purchased every single release Funimation threw at us and although I swore I would never buy the season sets, the fan in me cried out to have them all in one place...much to the dismay of my fiance I purchased S1 V1 & V2 last year.

However, I searched for TMNT Season 2 Vol.1 at three different Wal-Marts in the area and neither one had the new DVD but I noticed something more disturbing. Each store was devoid of any of the 2K3 releases. The only things on the shelf were Season 5 of the original toon. To make matters worse, the Best Buy in my area had gotten rid of their 2K3 DVDs as well. I highly doubt these stores sold out their stock so what happened? I did eventually just buy S2 V1 off of Amazon but it's scary to see this happen as Wal-Mart is the leading seller of DVDs and Funimation would notice that obviously.

[VaughnMichael]

It just came out Wal-mart has been later than everyone else anymore.
It's a wonder the poles are so low for the store, it's because 1 the people that work there are hardly friendly anymore, I say hi to the door person more than they say hi to me, secondly they hardly ever stock their shelves, and I've found lately that other stores have been having even better prices than wal-mart.
You don't find it at one place another is always going to have it, some times you just have to wait.

[Jester]

I didn't even know this was out....

*heads to the local Best Buy*

[Kendamu]

Y'know, I have a bit of arant about that kinda' crap.

Normally, when a new DVD comes out that I want to buy, I always just end up getting it online so that I don't have to go to Wal-Mart (I despise that place between the hours of 8AM and 11:30PM). Then, for some reason, I always end up having to go to Wal-Mart anyway while I'm waiting on what I ordered online to get to me. Usually, while out getting other things, I always run into the DVD at the store and go "Damn it! I should'a waited a day or so on ordering and just bought it here! Now I have to wait a few more days!"

This happens when going into places like FYE also (the only other place for DVDs besides Wal-Mart that's within an hour of me).

Well, for TMNT2k3 S2P1, I decided to be intelligent and just wait it out because I needed to go to both FYE and Wal-Mart the weekend after the DVD was released (i.e. this past weekend). Why order it online when I can just pick it up, right? Wrong! I go to both stores after not ordering the DVDs online and neither place has them! FYE thought they had a copy but they were apparently wrong. Wal-Mart, like NIN's situation, didn't have any TMNT DVDs! No oldschool. No newschool. Nothing.

Now, I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting for my really large order of "Tales" back issues to arrive and I have nothing new to hold me over until then.

Okay, rant over. Thanks. I feel your pain, NIN.

[VaughnMichael]

Like I said Wal-mart is has recently been the last place to get this stuff as of late, they or target will have it soon I'm sure.
The only place I've been that has it so far is bestbuy.
And if you guys are worried about saving money then just wait a few more weeks.
If you want the dvd that bad you will either get it at bestbuy or order it online.

[Mr. Stay Puft]

I've check 2 different Targets, 2 Wal-Marts and a Best Buy. None of them had it. And now it's pissing me off.

[VaughnMichael]

I've check 2 different Targets, 2 Wal-Marts and a Best Buy. None of them had it. And now it's pissing me off.
I know most store employees are in the dark when it comes to turtles but it would be helpfull to call ahead. ;)

[Mr. Stay Puft]

I know most store employees are in the dark when it comes to turtles but it would be helpfull to call ahead. ;)

Well it was more like my travels brought me to those stores. With gas prices the way they are, I don't go anywhere if it's out of the way. It just so happens that where I live I have 4 Wal-Marts, 3 Targets and 2 Best Buys all within a 20-30 minute drive.

[VaughnMichael]

Well it was more like my travels brought me to those stores. With gas prices the way they are, I don't go anywhere if it's out of the way. It just so happens that where I live I have 4 Wal-Marts, 3 Targets and 2 Best Buys all within a 20-30 minute drive.
Well also you guys should factor in that no one on here has seen them at wal-mart, and if I remember correctly Target didn't even get either part of season 1 but perhaps I just forgot.
It's odd that your bestbuy didn't have it though they are the only store that I can count on with being on time or even early with dvd's.

[Roseangelo]

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Yeah, it can take hella long to get, but I generally don't mind. Especially since it saves all those wasted trips to 5 different retailers.

[ToTheNines]

I was at my cousins house the other day and decided to go to his local wal-mart to pick it up, but all they had was 4 copies of Season 4 (yes, not even season 5) then on to the FYE, they had one copy for about 17 bucks... not happening.

Then my local wal-mart ALWAYS had some FF, TMNT, a few season 4's and 5's and a NT season 1 part 2. But I went a few days ago and all they had was TMNT... I was pissed and depressed.

So yeah, I think they are phasing them out for some reason. This really worries my, because I'll be mad pissed if they quit the re-release mid series.

[METALHEAD]

0.o they better get those DVD'S!!!

[VaughnMichael]

I swear none of you listen at all.......here maybe now.
WAL-MART HAS BEEN LATE WITH TMNT DVD RELEASES SINCE FAST FORWARD PART 2.
The DVD has only been out a week now, have some patients.

[ToTheNines]

I swear none of you listen at all.......here maybe now.
WAL-MART HAS BEEN LATE WITH TMNT DVD RELEASES SINCE FAST FORWARD PART 2.
The DVD has only been out a week now, have some patients.

I did see what you said, but the fact that my wal-mart removed all TMNT animation (and the other one had no NT at all) got me sorta suspicious.

[VaughnMichael]

I did see what you said, but the fact that my wal-mart removed all TMNT animation (and the other one had no NT at all) got me sorta suspicious.
I went to a wal-mart the other night and the entire store looked as if it had been hit by hurricane katrina. Not sure if that says anything for ya..wal-mart is seriously going down hill.
I'm really not trying to be a jerk btw but I'm getting a bit irked when the dvd's only been out a week and people are freaking out about it not being at wal-mart, when wal-mart has been the last place to get all tmnt releases as of late.

[JetsAndHeels]

What bothers me about Wal-Mart (besides what Putrescent already mentioned) is the fact that they seem to be in the middle of a change in their electronics department. I checked at least 3 different Wal-Marts last week for S2P1 and each one was in bad shape. Hardly any dvd's on display, boxes of stuff everywhere, and hardly any help in trying to locate something.

I actually liked the way that they had their dvd's set up before. I knew exactly where to look.

[The Terror of Death]

I swear none of you listen at all.......here maybe now.
WAL-MART HAS BEEN LATE WITH TMNT DVD RELEASES SINCE FAST FORWARD PART 2.
The DVD has only been out a week now, have some patients.

Their not lying. Walmart is phasing out TMNT 2k3 releases. Its the same case with my Walmart. Every time I went there before they had plenty of copies laying around. This past week there was absolutly no 2k3 dvds. I checked their dvd release sheets and TMNT season 2 part one was no where to be found. I checked those little stickers on the shelves that tell you how much the dvds are and Walmart removed all the 2k3 ones and replaced them with other stickers.

This a dark time indeed. :cry:

[JetsAndHeels]

This a dark time indeed. :cry:

Agreed. Not a good sign.

[Masked Ninja]

I dunno, Walmarts tend to vary. The one out here where I'm going to school is always really late on 2k3. And then they only order a few copies. Gets kinda annoying. Whereas, the one back home in Ohio is usually a bit late but stocks well enough. When I was visiting for Christmas, they had a couple old toon sets on the shelves along with both Fast Fowards and both halves of Season One.

If course, it could have changed since then, but my experience has been Walmart isn't the same everywhere.

[VaughnMichael]

What bothers me about Wal-Mart (besides what Putrescent already mentioned) is the fact that they seem to be in the middle of a change in their electronics department. I checked at least 3 different Wal-Marts last week for S2P1 and each one was in bad shape. Hardly any dvd's on display, boxes of stuff everywhere, and hardly any help in trying to locate something.

I actually liked the way that they had their dvd's set up before. I knew exactly where to look.
Allot of the Wal-mart I've been to have been the same way but like with the entire store it's really bad looking and kind of creepy it almost looks like they're going out of business, their employees need to get their act together.

Their not lying. Walmart is phasing out TMNT 2k3 releases. Its the same case with my Walmart. Every time I went there before they had plenty of copies laying around. This past week there was absolutly no 2k3 dvds. I checked their dvd release sheets and TMNT season 2 part one was no where to be found. I checked those little stickers on the shelves that tell you how much the dvds are and Walmart removed all the 2k3 ones and replaced them with other stickers.

This a dark time indeed. :cry:
ummm who said anyone was lying?
Has Wal-mart made any statement that they are officialy phasing out Ninja Turtles dvds? No? I didn't think so.
You guys always jump to conclusions so quickly, how about for once we don't press the panic button and sit and wait.
If they come out they do, if they don't so what. I really don't see what the big deal is.
Also if they aren't selling you can't blame them for getting rid of them.
You guys are seriously over reacting to this entire thing...

I dunno, Walmarts tend to vary. The one out here where I'm going to school is always really late on 2k3. And then they only order a few copies. Gets kinda annoying. Whereas, the one back home in Ohio is usually a bit late but stocks well enough. When I was visiting for Christmas, they had a couple old toon sets on the shelves along with both Fast Fowards and both halves of Season One.

If course, it could have changed since then, but my experience has been Walmart isn't the same everywhere.
Yes, This is true Masked most Wal-mart are differnt, because each store has a differnt person running that section, I was in canton ohio recently to fix my aunts grave and they have 2 wal-marts right by one another.
1 had all the new alien hunter figures and a huge dvd section with both FF dvd's and season 1 pt 2.
The 2nd wal-mart had like a few mini-mutants and a few first wave figures and i think 1 or 2 FF dvds.
And wal-mart like I've been saying is THHHEE slowest store to stock anything be it food, clothing, toys, or dvds.

[Roseangelo]

their employees need to get their act together.

They work at WalMart for a reason...

[JetsAndHeels]

Allot of the Wal-mart I've been to have been the same way but like with the entire store it's really bad looking and kind of creepy it almost looks like they're going out of business, their employees need to get their act together.


Agree with everything you said here, especially the last part. On one of my several unsuccessful trips to find S2P1 last week, I asked an employee in electronics if they knew when they would be receiving it in store. She looked at me and said "I don't know" then just kept doing what she was doing. Never offered to help me find out or to ask someone else. Public service is a joke.

[Roseangelo]

Public service is a joke.

I think you mean customer service.

And seriously, WalMart doesn't hire good workers, they hire bodies. Once in a while there's a good worker, but it's not the norm. They can only hire stupid people with what they pay.

[VaughnMichael]

They work at WalMart for a reason...
Why because they make more money being lazy than most people do at any other job? heh now I'm only kidding but I've ben told that those peopel make or can make around $12.00 an hour if thats so sign me up to wal-mart!
I think you mean customer service.

And seriously, WalMart doesn't hire good workers, they hire bodies. Once in a while there's a good worker, but it's not the norm. They can only hire stupid people with what they pay.
I was at a new wal-mart lastnight I felt so bad I wanted to hug this poor woman! They have a handicapped woman who can hardly talk in a wheelechair greating people...
I mean I know everyone needs a job and what not but i'd think since she was like that, that she'd be getting some sort of government help or something.
I also saw this really old woman the other week working in the food section giving out free samples of some toaster pizza thing and she just had this look in her eyes like why me I want to die, It was seriously soul crushing.

[Roseangelo]

Why because they make more money being lazy than most people do at any other job? heh now I'm only kidding but I've ben told that those peopel make or can make around $12.00 an hour if thats so sign me up to wal-mart!

LOL, no way. They're paying basically minimum wage. You'd have to get to some level of management to get something along those lines. WalMart has a veryvery bad reputation for what they pay their employees.

[JetsAndHeels]

I think you mean customer service.

You're right....what I do for a living is part of public service.

[VaughnMichael]

LOL, no way. They're paying basically minimum wage. You'd have to get to some level of management to get something along those lines. WalMart has a veryvery bad reputation for what they pay their employees.
pft like mot places dont these days..I had a job at potterybarn kids for 2 years did everything under the sun, was promissed a new job and a raise (i was only making 7.80 an hour and in LA thats sh1t), and I never got the raise so I got screwed and walked out gave them the finger told them to F off.

[Kendamu]

I went to a wal-mart the other night and the entire store looked as if it had been hit by hurricane katrina. Not sure if that says anything for ya..wal-mart is seriously going down hill.
I'm really not trying to be a jerk btw but I'm getting a bit irked when the dvd's only been out a week and people are freaking out about it not being at wal-mart, when wal-mart has been the last place to get all tmnt releases as of late.
What. Am I not allowed to rant?

[VaughnMichael]

What. Am I not allowed to rant?
heh your fine but the people going OMGZ WALMARTZ NEBER GONNA GETZ DA DVDS OMGZ END OF THE WORLD BLACK ASHES IN THE SKY!!
is a bit much...it's only been out a week..don't sweat the lil things..it'll come out.

[Drtooth]

Not really off topic, but I haven't seen anything past Season 1 part one at Target recently. I don't think they even have it anymore. Friggin' Backyardigans.

[The Terror of Death]

Season 6 of the OT is listed on Wal-Mart's website but Season 2 part 1 is not. Even if the the dvds are late isnt it a little strange its not listed? I guess I just need to chillax and wait a month or two to see what happens next.

[Extreme_Enigma]

My Wal-Mart only has fast forward dvds. What also bothers me is that they only have 1 peg of TMNT Action figures with only about 2 - 3 figures a week.

[Cure]

I used to work at Wal-Mart and got $10.00/hour when I was 17. What's so bad about that for that age? Most places would only pay like $7.00. 10 bucks was a lot for someone still in high school, so let's not make general statements about the employees of Wal-Mart or any place.

[VaughnMichael]

I used to work at Wal-Mart and got $10.00/hour when I was 17. What's so bad about that for that age? Most places would only pay like $7.00. 10 bucks was a lot for someone still in high school, so let's not make general statements about the employees of Wal-Mart or any place.
See, That's what I'm talking about, thats not bad for anyone, most stores these days only pay around 7.00 something and hour still..no one can live off that..

[Jester]

I can't find it anywhere, Target, Wal-mart, Best Buy, Hastings...all nada. Has it hit the streets yet?

EDIT: I make $8 an hour after working for almost 5 years at my job...sucks to be me.

[Kendamu]

$7 part time (full time during the summer months). I pay my rent with loans and grants!

I hate college.

Anywho, I've got some other crap on the way to my place so I guess Wal_mart has some time to get their asses in gear.

But, really... $10/hr.? If my job wasn't so flippin' easy I'd go to Wal-Mart for work (night shift hopefully)!

[Mr. Stay Puft]

Finally found it at Best Buy.

[VaughnMichael]

I can't find it anywhere, Target, Wal-mart, Best Buy, Hastings...all nada. Has it hit the streets yet?

EDIT: I make $8 an hour after working for almost 5 years at my job...sucks to be me.
Yes it's out I found it at bestbuy last week.

[NIN Dark Knight]

I checked Best Buy for it on Sunday and they didn't have it. Now I go back tonight to get Justice League: New Frontier and they have three copies... So they probably had it the whole time and I just had to ask. I used to have to ask for the individual releases too. Like someone said earlier, maybe it's just a slow release or maybe they just like to pick on us TMNT fans. Who knows.

[VaughnMichael]

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OH NOEZ

[JetsAndHeels]

Checked my local stores here again last night after I filed my taxes...still no
S2P1 dvd's. Its ok though, I think this weekend I will go to Raleigh and look for it. If I can't find it anywhere there, which I doubt, I will just order it online.

[JusticeForce]

Here in Edmonton, Canada, the Wal-Marts didn't carry Season 1 Part 2 but they did have Season 2 Part 1. They seem to have sold pretty well, too, as they had a full slot for it on the day of release and only one copy left a week later (hidden in with the FF DVDs).

[LeoNerdo]

neither one of the wal-marts that are 10 minutes from me had S2P1...i haven't checked the ones up here by my parents' house but i may just check best buy some time this week or order online as well..

[JetsAndHeels]

I checked my local Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy earlier today. Still no S2P1
dvds. I guess I will have to take a little road trip tomorrow.

[Unicron the Agitator]

My local Best Buy (West Paterson, NJ) only had ONE Season 2 Part 1 DVD stocked on the shelves and it was embedded with the seasons from the first series. On an unrelated note, last December I went to a Ross store in Delaware and purchased Season 1 Part 1 for five bucks! They also had a few other 2k3 DVDs at that price.

[JetsAndHeels]

I just ordered S2P1 online from Target. I can't take trips every other day trying to find this and having no luck. Gas is just too pricey.

With S&H the total came to $15.97.

Now I bet my Wal-Mart has it in stock. :)

[tmntobsessions]

Ya know it's funny theres always a probelm finding the animated tmnt movies
but the 3 original ones are always there for 7.50 they have been for some time, they must continue to sell well, but let's face it wal-mart really doesn't have that great of a selection anyway, wal-mart usually ends up getting
each tmnt dvd Eventually you just have to be patient, especially if your like me and wind up at wal-mart every tuesday to get all the new dvd's that come out that day, although i usually end up having to go to at least 2 wal-marts to get everything so it's not just tmnt that there slow with..., it's very rare that i go in there on a tuesday and find everything i went there for that was supposed to come out that day.