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List Price: $1,049.86 | | Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 154722
Released: December 2, 2003 |
| Our Price: $198.99 |
| Used Price: $178.10 |
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Media: DVD |
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The X-Files - The Complete Seasons 1-7 Reviews:
A solution to the price. 
2005-01-20 - The X-Files is THE must own TV on DVD. The series was quite possibly the best show ever on television. Every week there was something to look forward to on Friday night. Mulder and Scully's investigations into the paranormal, government conspiracies and alien abductions were always a joy to watch. Everything about the show was just golden.
That said, these DVD sets are a must have for the real fans. The picture and sound quality is way better then what it was when originally broadcast. Seasons 5-9 are also in anamorphic widescreen, a real treat.
Now on to the problem, the price. It is my understanding that Duchovny, Anderson and Carter all get a cut from the sale of these sets. With that, FOX is forced to keep the prices higher on these then other TV shows just to recover the costs and turn a profit. There are ways around this however. Buying used is a good way. I've managed to get all nine seasons for $340. You just have to wait for deals to show up. Check eBay often as someone puts up a good deal just about everyday. Another option is the Asian releases. I don't recommend these however as they are most likely bootlegs.
Cost effective? 
2004-06-02 - First off, X-Files is must-see television, right up through Season 9 if you're a completist or at least curious, and through Season 7 only if you're deeply offended by the last two years (somewhat understandably, it could be argued).
But the price of this set is outrageous and the seasons can be had cheaper. However, the X-Files on DVD beats almost any other television show DVD. The extras are thorough and great, the DVDs are easy to navigate, the picture and sound quality fine.
So a higher price is understandable.
WAY TO MUCH MONEY 
2004-05-07 - You can buy seasons 1-7 for under $500.00 or you can buy this one for around $800.00...not much more in the way of extras.
The Price Is Understandable
2004-04-05 - Many fans have been upset with the price of these sets. What you need to understand is that X-Files was the first TV Show released on DVD in the US, making it difficult for 20th FOX to determine a reasonable price for these 7 disc sets. However, please also note the prices wil be going down $50 (retail) in accordance with the release of the final season.
A must own but too expensive.
2004-03-13 - I now have season's 1,2,3,4,and 5 on dvd.
I have bought a couple of these from Amazon.
I also found a couple of them at Newbury Comic's.
They are much cheaper at Newbury Comic's.
I bought one there for $70.00 and the one
I bought was hardly used,it looks brand new.
I agree with all of you,the season's are way
too expensive.I was going to wait unil the price
came down but I couldn't wait no more to own
my favorite show on dvd.They seem to be more
expensive than any other show on dvd,why?
However Amazon.com has lowered the price from
$150.00 to 134.00.Not a bad price but with tax
it will still be almost the same price.
I wish Amazon would sell each season for about
$50.00,then fan's will buy them and Amazon
would make more money off of them.
Let's hope Amazon will sell them cheaper.
