they might not be in this instance with some retailers showing the same price (I imagine amazon could be lower) but in general they do rip off. Considering they get most the exclusives.
but then HMV are no better. I love them and have worked for them twice but there’s a reason they have gone into administration countless times. Although they are focusing more on vinyl lately which is working out better for them. Regardless of their prices, vinyl sells very well nowadays.
HMV don’t really do as many price drops anymore either. They often have deals with steels/ blus and vinyl but not so much price drops. At least zavvi have some decent drops from time to time and usually a working code.
This would of been £25 a few years ago on zavvi. Just like their exclusive steels used to be £14.99. Then £17.99. Now they are around £30. It’s changed a lot. And a 4K disc shouldn’t cost £15 more. Like I said previously when the same steel comes out in the US with a better finish for half the price it would be here then something ain’t right. 1 extra disc don’t cost £15 more. Zavvi have to be manipulating that price to a degree (and the studio too tbh)