DEAL ALERT: Today Only – Up to 50% off Select DVDs and BDs at Barnes & Noble

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The folks over at Barnes & Noble – fresh off their 50% off the Criterion Collection sale – have something else in store to help empty our wallets. For today only, at BN.com, you can get up to 50% off the top 100 bestselling Blu-rays and DVDs. Surprisingly, a lot of the titles on sale are actually pre-orders of upcoming releases, including the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray, and the Lion King: Diamond Edition Blu-ray.

You can see all of the Blu-ray sales here, and all the DVD sales here.

Here are some of the highlights:

Star Wars: The Complete Saga – $69.99 (releases Sept. 16, 2011)
Alien Anthology BD – $49.99
The Battle of Algiers: The Criterion Collection BD – $24.99
The Big Lebowski BD – $14.99 (releases Aug. 16, 2011)
Breaking Bad: Season One BD – $15.49
Donnie Darko: 10th Anniversary Edition BD – $11.24
Life & Planet Earth Collection BD – $59.99
The Lion King: Diamond Edition: 2-Disc BD Combo Pack – $19.99 (releases Oct. 4, 2011)
True Blood: The Complete Third Season BD – $39.99
Vampire Diaries: The Complete Second Season BD – $34.99 (releases Aug. 30, 2011)

Again, you need to act quickly because this sale is merely for one day, and only works at BN.com!

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