warner Bros pulling Harry Potter DVDs

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So I came across this article:
Harry Potter' DVDs and Blu-rays are about to get struck with an Evanesco spell. Warner Bros. announced on Monday night that it will stop shipping copies of the eight 'Potter' films to stores as of Dec. 29. That means if you don't get 'Harry Potter' DVDs during the holiday season, you likely won't be able to purchase the films again until Warner Bros. does a special re-release in the future. (Thankfully, this moratorium doesn't affect the digital platforms.) If this sounds familiar, it's because Disney has used a similar plan in the past for its archive titles. The 'Harry Potter' DVDs have grossed more than $5 billion worldwide for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
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anybody else see the logic in this? It may have worked for Disney 10 years ago, but in a digital age where piracy is rampant, do they really need to give the consumer an excuse.
 
It still works for Disney now, they release a movie every 5 years for a brief period then goes back, it creates a false shortage and it is rather silly, especially when it comes to HP, what next no books? The last few movies were crap anyway.
 
Its going to cost them to pull the stock and you can bet that there is a torrent with the full box set already.
 
I believe the Pirate bay will still get it's copies in time.
 
On the plus side it creates a second-hand demand for people trying to offload their DVD collections.
 
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