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Music companies were/are notorious for doing something similar. I can't tell how many CD's I bought in the early aught's right when a band I loved came out wit
by at-fates-hands 10y ago
Music companies were/are notorious for doing something similar.
I can't tell how many CD's I bought in the early aught's right when a band I loved came out with a new album - only to see it in Target a few months later with several "previously unreleased" tracks on it as a bonus.
It drove me crazy since it happened so frequently.
- pricechild 10y agoThat's different, the re-release has new content which wasn't in the original that you bought? And the original continues to work? Instead imagine that half the disc you originally bought turned out to be self-destructing ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3064327.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3064327.stm ) but you can buy a re-release without the issue for a discount if you trade in the old disc.
- joslin01 10y agoYa you're right, this is cross-industry. Lord of the Rings did the same thing with its franchise. They released all the "Theater Version"s first knowing the hardcore fans wouldn't be able to wait the many months after for the extended edition. It's an annoying tactic to say the least.