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Blade Runner 2049 (4K+3D+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (HMV Exclusive) [UK]
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I have never had a steel from HMV turn up till release day despite being posted 4 days prior ..... sure they don't go out when they say they do !
Probably more of a ball ache trying to change displays, put out stock etc on Thursday night as opposed to a Sunday afternoon
Good question, really - the music industry moved their release day (for albums and singles) from Mondays to Fridays in 2015 (as a global change, but one that affected the UK as one of the counties with a Monday release day previously).
As a result, the music charts changed from being announced on a Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoons...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Release_Day
This needs to be overhauled...And why not a Friday
...Read somewhere this was due to product promotions (radio, TV, newspapers etc.) over a weekend for releasing on a Monday to create a level playing field for the retailers 
imagine poor old picker at warehouse 55 copies of the same and then hes goto pack em and sticker all up with same address imagine how pissed he must be have to do them individually
basil
imagine poor old picker at warehouse 55 copies of the same and then hes goto pack em and sticker all up with same address imagine how pissed he must be have to do them individually
basil
If he/she had any common sense about them they would box them up in a couple of boxes and ship them out in bulk
Why is everyone slagging off HMV's delivery..... surely it's a good thing that it arrives on its release day??? Or are we moaning now when it doesn't come earlier!!!!
HMV just tweeted a video, apologies if already seen;
Think I'm going to return mine as soon as I receive it, unless anyone wants it?
Before they almost went under it was usual to get steels as far as the Thursday before release though more often fri/sat we’d get them.
We were spoilt a bit in the past is all.
My guess would be to avoid video game releases, which are also on a Friday. With video games, I am still surprised that disc sales aren't a niche market by now. But with movies, I cant see streaming overtaking disc for a long time yet.
Because discs are often cheaper, especially if trading in old games.
Can’t see that changing anytime soon personally, even though I own a lot of digital games (not at £55 a pop mind, £4-15 usually. Buy em when cheap)
What's with all the moaning 
Release date is Monday in the UK
Most in UK will have delivery on Monday
Years ago it was strict Monday at the earliest for online and retail stores with a lot of distributors releases
If you want Friday release date
If you live in Rep of Ireland release date is today (Friday) for Blu-ray and DVD releases
Move to Ireland if you want to goto into a shop and purchase new releases on Friday
Release date is Monday in the UK
Most in UK will have delivery on Monday
Years ago it was strict Monday at the earliest for online and retail stores with a lot of distributors releases
If you want Friday release date
If you live in Rep of Ireland release date is today (Friday) for Blu-ray and DVD releases
Move to Ireland if you want to goto into a shop and purchase new releases on Friday
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