Where to Buy Blank CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs

Be careful when buying media! While it is best to use media brands made by a trusted media manufacturer, it is equally important to buy from trusted company that both values customers and carries the quality products you seek. The best “deals” are often the worst media available, especially from brick-and-mortar stores or individuals/companies that use eBay as an online storefront. Unscrupulous online stores have been known to sell fake discs or refuse returns on defective products. Be sure to see the blank media guides for more info on DVD quality.

Suggested Merchants Reviewed — #1 Rated Stores

These are companies that stock excellent products, with excellent prices. In many cases, we have personally spoken with the ownership or managing employees, and are confident in their knowledge and dedication to providing excellent service to customers

Amazon.com | USA | Rating: #1
Review: Offers some of the lowest prices on DVD media, with fast free shipping, and for top-ranked brands like Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Sony and others. This our current top pick for finding great blank media deals.

Amazon.co.uk | UK | Rating: #1
Review: Nice stocking of first class media, such as Verbatim and Sony, with some of the best prices found in the UK.

Amazon.de | Germany | Rating: #1
Review: Angebote zu den niedrigsten Preisen auf DVD-Medien, mit schnellen kostenloser Versand, und top-ranked Marken wie Verbatim.

Amazon.fr | France | Rating: #1
Review: Offre certains des prix les plus bas sur des supports DVD, avec la livraison gratuite rapide et pour mieux classées des marques comme Verbatim.

Blankmedia.ca | Canada | Rating: #1
Review: Canadian online media seller (no import taxes!) with a large selection of media at great prices.

Buy.com | Canada | Rating: #1
Review: The Canadian version of Buy has some decent regular prices on Verbatim discs, better than Amazon, FutureShop, ncix and others.

GotMedia.com | USA | Rating: #1
Review: Good selection of the best blank DVDs, excellent ownership and customer support. Worth a visit, to see if they have any unadvertised specials going on.

MediaMegaMall.com | USA | Rating: #1
Review: Excellent prices on some of the best media available, including Verbatim inkjet and dual-layer discs. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, with a genuine desire to be an excellent media supplier. Good selection and easy to navigate.

Meritline.com | USA | Rating: #1
Review: Nice selection of quality blanks, excellent prices. Rarely are they out of stock on products. Coupons and special sales can sometimes be found in our deals forum.

Nierle.com | Europe | Rating: #1
Review: Large selection of DVD media, mix of junk and top-quality discs. Prices competitive. The media ID in often written into the product descriptions! Very nice. They are also careful to label the fake media IDs found on their budget media as fake.

SuperMediaStore.com | USA | Rating: #1
Review: Excellent selection, excellent pricing, and fast shipping. Great place to shop for blank discs. Customer service, should they be needed, are quick and courteous — and real people answer the phone, not those computer operators. Rarely are they out of stock on products. SMS coupons and special sales can sometimes be found in our deals forum.

SVP.co.uk | UK | Rating: #1
Review: Large selection of DVD media, good prices. Also has video hardware and other related supplies.

More Merchants Reviewed — Alphabetical Listing

Rated #2 – These companies have a modest selection of products, with decent prices. However, there is a small aspect that holds them back from being a suggested company. These reasons are mentioned in the review.
Rated #3 – These companies carry some decent products, although prices could be better. Very often, these companies stock a lot of junk media, pushing it with marketing.
Rated #4 – These are awful operations, often garnering complaints. Most of what they carry is overpriced junk, and the customer service and attitudes border on the shady and slimy.

Amazon.ca | Canada | Rating: #2
Review: They often sell retail-packaged brand-name media like Verbatim and Sony. However, Amazon Canada’s blank media prices can vary wildly from month to month, and it’s not uncommon for them to be out of stock for weeks at a time.

Americal.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Expensive and in years past they were not always honest about their products. They are known to exaggerate about the quality of their discs, cases and other supplies. Some reports of bait-n-switch in past years.

Best Buy, BestBuy.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Carries several brand-name medias using first/second-class media ID codes. Often has good sales on Verbatim (Mitsubishi/MCC) and Sony media.

Buytech.co.uk | UK | Rating: #3
Review: Dismal selection of DVD media, mostly re-brand Ritek and CMC of various grades. Cheap prices on cheap low-grade and mediocre-grade media. Some Verbatim discs but priced higher than Amazon.

CheckoutStore.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Carries a mix of excellent media (Taiyo Yuden) and junk (Princo). All product descriptions are overly glowing. Prices could be better on some items. Worth a look. Carries DVD cases and other supplies, too.

CDRwinkel.com | Germany | Rating: #3
Review: Mostly carries low-graded overprints. What little good media is sold is vastly overpriced.

CDW.ca | Canada | Rating: #2
Review: Sells first-class retail-packaged media like Verbatim and Sony for okay prices (could be better). Excellent to work with, especially for small business needs.

CDW.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Sells first-class retail-packaged media like Verbatim and Sony for okay prices (could be better). Excellent to work with, especially for small business needs.

CompUSA.com | USA | Rating: #4
Review: Overpriced media, probably best avoided. Amazon is a better choice.

Dvd-and-Media.com | UK | Rating: #3
Review: Mix of low-graded re-branded media, and high quality Verbatim discs. However, prices could be better.

Effectuality.ca, Effectuality.com | Canada, USA | Rating: #3
Review: Excellent selection of DVD case supplies, but no-so-great selection of blank discs. Prices could be better, too.

Esbuy.com | USA | Rating: #4
Review: The products pictured are not what they have available, and the discs may be completely different from what is ordered. Prices are very high. Bad media, bad customer service, all-around hassle.

Fry’s Electronics, Frys.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Huge selection of media, and often the best prices you can find in a local store. Excellent selection of DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Sells lots of video hardware too. Note that the online prices are usually different from in-store prices. Be sure to avoid their no-name GQ junk media.

Futureshop, futureshop.ca | Canada | Rating: #2
Review: The Canadian relative of Best Buy. Often has in-store sales on decent media like Verbatim and Sony.

Geeks.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Excellent store for buying slightly outdated computers and computer parts, at rock-bottom prices. However, they have a tiny blank CD/DVD selection that is mostly low-graded junk from third-tier brands. Sometime has Verbatim at good prices, so worth a look.

IoProducts.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Modest selection of high quality media with competitive prices. Get the best prices at higher bulks of 200+ discs. Worth a look.

J&R Music and Computers, JR.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Small selection of both mediocre and high quality media. Prices run a bit high, better off at Amazon.

JPLDisplays.com.au | Australia | Rating: #2
Review: Small selection of high quality media with very reasonable prices.

Microcenter, Microcenter.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Huge selection of media, and often the best prices you can find in a local store. Excellent selection of DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Sells lots of video hardware too. Note that the online prices are usually different from in-store prices. Be sure to avoid their no-name Windata junk media.

MWave.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Mostly re-branded CMC and Ritek media, nothing special. Shipped price a bit high.

ncix.com | Canada | Rating: #2
Review: Decent selection, decent prices. Amazon, Buy and BlankMedia.ca tend to be better.

NewEgg.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Lots of blank DVD media, often at decent prices. Just be aware of what you are buying, as there have been reports of otherwise-good media being bad, for unknown reasons. Some issues with keeping items in stock.

Norwaydisc.no | | Rating: #2
Review: Small selection of discs, including Verbatim/MCC media sales at reasonable prices.

Office Depot, OfficeDepot.com | UK | Rating: #3
Review: Lots of re-branded mediocre media from Ritek and CMC. The best blank discs are not sold at Office Depot at this time. Best avoided.

OfficeMax, OfficeMax.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Mostly mediocre Ritek and CMC discs under various brands, but still a good source for local in-store Verbatim discs. Verbatim media sometimes on sale for $20-25 per 100-pack (plus tax), and sometimes coupons can be used. Watch for these sales.

Overstock.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Product selection varies from week to week. Can be great deals on top-quality blank discs, or it can be a choice between different junk media.

PCX.com.au | Australia | Rating: #2
Review: Not the best prices, but still reasonable, with a nice selection of excellent quality media. If you want them to check a media ID first, ask, they may do it for you. Their “Buyer Guides” have some incorrect and misleading information, so be aware of that.

Play.com | UK | Rating: #2
Review: Tiny selection of blanks, but what they do have tends to be top rated Verbatim discs at really low prices, and with free shipping. Worth a look.

Rima.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Decent selection and competitive pricing. They have some of the best deals for large bulk orders. Excellent return policy on defective media. Has been known to be both fast and slow, depending on your location and day you order.

Selectmedia.com.au | Australia | Rating: #3
Review: Decent selection of media. However, you have to call them for pricing. Not very convenient.

Shop4tech.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Offers a mix of both excellent discs, and house-branded junk. Their site really pushes the low-grade media (higher profit margins?), you have to dig around and search for the best blank discs DVD-R and media supplies. Coupons can sometimes be found in our deals forum. Prices generally higher than others.

Staples, Staples.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Carries mostly low-grade re-brand brand-name media from Ritek and CMC. Good local source for Sony discs, although sales seem sparse. Worth a quick look.

TapeResources.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: Often described as an excellent seller of bulk media and the quintessential place to buy DV accessories. However, they push the marketing on some inferior branded discs, the ones using the meaningless “gold” and “professional” labels. Prices competitive.

TheNerds.net | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Average media prices, selection okay. Shipping expensive.

TheTapeCompany.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: An excellent source for bulk analog and digital media and storage supplies. Very fast shipping, excellent customer service with knowledgeable employees. Prices not published on their site, you must call. Get hassle, and the potential for upselling exists.

TigerDirect.ca | Canada | Rating: #3
Review: Highly variable prices, from bargains to gouging. Large selection ranging from top-tier blank DVD media to low-grade discs. Worth browsing the site, and seeing what’s available. Stock varies from month to month.

TigerDirect.com | USA | Rating: #3
Review: Highly variable prices, from bargains to gouging. Large selection ranging from top-tier blank DVD media to low-grade discs. Worth browsing the site, and seeing what’s available. Stock varies from month to month.

UKDVDR.co.uk | UK | Rating: #4
Review: Some of their product information has been incorrect in the past, and people receive something different than what they believed they were buying. Much of their better media has been replaced with low grade junk from the UK-only no-name E-Net brands.

Walmart, Walmart.com | USA | Rating: #2
Review: It’s convenient to have a store that is open 24 hours a day and carries first-class Sony DVD blanks at reasonable prices. Sony discs are available both online and in the traditional brick-n-mortar stores. Prices at other online stores, such as Amazon, are still better than Walmart.

Yesbuy.net (Promedia) | UK | Rating: #4
Review: Terrible customer service, not great prices, and in the past, they have sold fake media as legit. Typically stocks lots of low grade media under various made-up brand names.

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