Ao No Exorcist EP 5

Ao No Exorcist EP 5: I've recently been confused by Funimation's DVD releases. I pre-ordered the Eden of The East movie and noticed that it said it was a DVD/Blu-ray combination release. I wasn't really sure what to think of it, but I pre-ordered the DVD anyway, assuming it was a one-time thing. But today I noticed that Funimation's release of Rideback is also going to be a DVD/Blu-ray combo, and that's for a full series.
I can't shake the feeling that I'm paying extra for a disc that I won't use. Is there anyone out there that actually wants to have both on hand? I don't have a Blu-ray player yet, so I guess it will come in handy eventually, but for those that just want the Blu-ray, the extra cost for a DVD must be especially annoying.

Ao No Exorcist EP 5

The first thing I was reminded of was the $80 DVD/Blu-ray or DVD/HD-DVD release of Wings of Honneamise. Everyone seemed to think that was a bad idea at the time. Is this trend any different?
Well, the key difference with The Wings of Honneamise thing is that it was ONLY released as a DVD-Blu Ray (or *snicker* DVD and HD-DVD) package; there was NO WAY to get the DVD on its own. And bear in mind that this was back in 2007, when Blu Ray and HD-DVD players were less than a year old and both rather expensiv
Now, in 2011? EVERY major Hollywood movie is released as a DVD, a Blu Ray, and as a combo pack containing both that retails for only ten bucks more, or less. That Eden of The East movie you're bemoaning has a list price of 35 dollars, yes - but currently it's only listed for 20 bucks on Amazon, or 21 dollars on Right Stuf. That's not bad at all.

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2011-04-22

Ao No Exorcist EP 5