Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off tomorrow, and while that does mean the online retailer will have plenty of discounts, it also means every other retailer is scrambling to come up with deals to compete with it. Walmart is running its own sale from June 22 and 28, and it already features some particularly hefty 4K and Blu-ray deals even Amazon hasn’t matched.
These 4Ks Are Cheaper at Walmart Than Anywhere Else Right Now
I checked that every Blu-ray highlighted below is at a cheaper price than it is at Amazon. For now, at least. The majority of the deals are actually sold and shipped through Gruv Entertainment, a storefront owned by Universal and Warner Bros., or Please Rewind.
The list of standout deals isn’t particularly long, but I’d argue it does include a little something for everyone. One of the major themes is good ol’ superheroes, where we’ve got hits from across studios and franchises.
Representing DC, we have one of my favorite movies of all time, Matt Reeves’ The Batman. The MCU gets a little bit of a throwback with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which at the very least is topical as we get closer and closer to Brand New Day.
We also have Logan, which is technically from 20th Century Fox before its acquisition by Disney. And, I can’t help myself from mentioning the limited-edition Venom box set from the now defunct live-action Sony Spider-Man universe. It even comes with a Venom action figure.
Other highlights include a spread of family-friendly movies like The Wild Robot, which we called “another triumph for Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon co-director Chris Sanders” in our review. This is also the lowest price we’re seeing for the original animated version of Moana, which happens to be getting a live-action remake next month.
50% Off Walmart+ Subscriptions, Include Peacock and Paramount+
If you’re clicking around for Blu-ray deals, I assume you’re repping physical media. However, on the off chance you’re open to the digital world, Walmart also happens to be offering what I consider one of the better streaming deals of the year.
Right now, you can sign up for Walmart+ subscription at a 50% discount. Yes, that means early access to deals and free shipping, but more importantly, it includes Peacock or Paramount+, two standalone services I’d argue it’s otherwise harder to justify paying full price for (unless you’re really into Love Island).
Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.
