‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Available on DVD/Blu Ray This April! Check Out These Retailer Exclusives
After raking in over 2 billion dollars world wide, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be available on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1, and comes home to Blu-ray/DVD on April 5. According to StarWars.com, the Blu-ray/DVD set will include a number of extras including deleted scenes, table read sessions, a behind the scenes look on the design and construction of BB-8, a feature on John Williams, and a slew of other specials highlighting the creatures, fight sequences, and special effects from the film.
Additionally, a number of major retailers will offer exclusive editions, but what will they come with and how much will they go for? Fear not, because we are here to break down all four exclusive editions from Best Buy, Disney Store, Target and Walmart in order to find the best one for you. Let’s get started!
Best Buy
It makes perfect sense that the store which specializes in high-quality television sets offer an exclusive set from one of the most visually stunning films from last year, but their incentives may leave many feeling underwhelmed. Best Buy will be the only place where fans can get the film in an exclusive SteelBook packaging featuring Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and the gorgeous shot of the Millenium Falcon and the First Order TIE Fighters flying over the sand dunes of Jakku.
At $29.99, this exclusive is the priciest of the bunch. There are lower priced options from other retailers, but if the SteelBook packaging is to your liking, it is available to preorder here.
Target
Target’s exclusive is the only version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens to contain on-disc content not available from any other retailer. Aside from their exclusive box art featuring Kylo Ren, Rey, BB-8, Finn, Han Solo, and General Organa, the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital set also contains over 20 minutes of bonus content featuring interviews with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega and a feature on the film’s weapons and costumes (take note, cosplayers!). It is also $5 less than Best Buy’s offering.
This set is currently listed at $24.99 and is available for preorder here.
Walmart
Fans came away loving BB-8, and Walmart’s exclusive clearly has those fans in mind when it comes to the lovable droid. This particular edition has two great things going for it. At $19.96, the Walmart exclusive is currently the best priced option among all retailers. Secondly, I mean–just look at the box art! BB-8, in all his glory, graces the cover of the Blu-ray/DVD set. There are no other bonuses in terms of lithographs, on-disc content, or SteelBook casing, but at such a low price and everyone’s favorite new droid featured on the cover, Walmart’s exclusive may be the one fans may go after first.
The set is currently priced at $19.96 and is available for preorder here.
Disney Store
For those who want more physical bonuses with their Star Wars: The Force Awakens set, the Disney Store offers a great incentive. Those who preorder will get four limited edition lithographs featuring Rey and BB-8, Kylo Ren, Han Solo and Chewbacca, and the gorgeous Apocalypse Now-inspired First Order TIE Fighter shot. Not only that, but the Disney Store is throwing in a $10 off coupon on a future purchase of $40 or more.
At $24.99, it is a difficult deal to pass up. Those wanting to preorder can do so here.
I am opting for the Disney Store exclusive, due in part for the lithographs; they are going to look great hanging in my classroom and possibly earn me some geek cred among my students. What set will you be picking up? Sound off in the comments below and check out the lithograph set offered from the Disney Store.
