Media Play Closing Down

[Bruiser Chong 0]

Since it sells books, movies, music, and a lot more, I wasn't sure where to throw this. I'm aware that while they aren't all over the place, Media Play has a nice selection of stores around the US. They're closing down all of them at the end of the year, so they're currently liquidating their stock.

 

No deals are to be found on new music, video games or movies, since they raised the prices to all new merchandise up to MSRP, thus negating any values that would've been had by the 20 percent off discount around the store. But there's still some good deals to be found around the place, specifically used stock. The DVDs were pretty picked over when I went in today, but there were lots of great finds in the used CD racks. Picked up:

 

The Roots: Phrenology

Michael Jackson: HIStory...Book I

Boyz II Men: II

Dead Prez: Lets Get Free

 

Total came to $25. I'm stoping in again tomorrow since I was in a rush today, but for those with Media Plays around you, it wouldn't hurt to give a look.

[AndrewTS 0]

I'm assuming Suncoast and SamGoody are sticking around? They're all owned by the same company.

 

Samgoody/Suncoast are extremely aggressive at trying to get you to sign up for their discount program, though. Ugh.

Edited December 14, 2005 by AndrewTS

[devo 0]

I can't say I'm surprised. The store near me was always in constant disarray;there was merchandise stacked haphazardly in every corner of the store and it was always difficult to find a particular item. I always avoided going there if I could help it.

[Guest]

I'll just say that Jingus would be very happy to hear this. I've also never seen a Media Play in my life.

[Bruiser Chong 0]

Media Play was originally the place to go for all things media (around here, anyway). Their prices and variety couldn't be beat, but then they introduced their Replay program and those traits disappeared. I've been waiting for this quite a while since it's a ghost town every time you go in there.

 

As an aside, our Sam Goody and Suncoast has been gone for over a year.

[Guest NYChris]

Sam Goody and Suncoast are two of the biggest ripoff stores you will ever find. Everything in there is constantly more expensive than anywhere else. Their version of a sale is selling an item which is equal to the regular price at Best Buy or Circuit City.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I wondered why I haven't seen any Media Play ads around my area lately.

 

Oh well, I don't shop at any of those three stores. And I go into Suncoast just to see how overpriced their movies are...

[the max 0]

My Suncoast has The Bourne Supremacy for $29.99. All of their tv box sets are at least 45 bucks.

 

We got The Bourne Supremacy used at GameStop for free, since we bought two other movies.

[MDH257 0]

All the Media Play stores here closed about 8 or 9 years ago and I still miss them.

[Bruiser Chong 0]

I went back today to scoop up some more CDs and browse more in-depth. Much to my surprise, all of my CDs rang up as 50 percent off. Since I didn't buy anything else, I don't know if other items would've done the same or even if the CDs should've gotten that discount. But if that's the case, there's some other things I wanna pick up before they close their doors. Those are the types of savings I was expecting when I heard about all of this.

 

Winner of the crop I got today was the remastered Ready To Die with bonus DVD from Biggie that wound up being $3.50.

[Youth N Asia 0]

A tad expensive, but I always liked Media Play, sadly though the only near by one closed down here about 5 years ago

[Guest Leelee]

Actually, video games and stuff are supposed to be 10% off.

 

I miss Media Play from when I was back in Buffalo. I'd never buy anything because of the prices, but I'd go there to browse often because it was close to my community college.

[Bruiser Chong 0]

Yeah all video game stuff is only 10 percent off, but the rest is marked at 20. I'd imagine we'll see some more serious discounts as the close date nears.