Here we are again. Every year, the Warner Archive anniversary sale arrives and I tell myself I’m going to exercise restraint. Every year, I end up with a shipping confirmation that reads like a graduate seminar syllabus. This time around, the 17th Anniversary Sale is hosted exclusively at MovieZyng, the official retail storefront powered by Allied Vaughn, the company that has been manufacturing Warner Archive discs since the line launched on March 23, 2009.

That last detail matters more than most people realize. When you buy from MovieZyng, you are buying from the people who literally press these discs. Allied Vaughn has been Warner Archive’s manufacturing and distribution partner since day one, back when the whole operation launched with 150 titles on MOD DVD. Seventeen years later, the catalog has grown to nearly 4,000 titles spanning 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and box sets.

The math on this sale is straightforward. Your first four titles run $54 total ($13.50 each). Every additional title after that is $13.50. Shipping starts at $5.97 for Media Mail to most U.S. addresses, with incremental costs based on package weight. MovieZyng also ships internationally. Use code ARCHIVE17 at checkout. No other discount codes can be combined.

A note for longtime sale veterans: yes, the price has crept up from the old 4-for-$44 days (the last time you saw that price was probably 2021, back when the WB Shop still hosted the sale). But MovieZyng has reduced their shipping costs to partially offset the increase, and their new Zyng Insider Rewards program gives you points on every purchase. Sign up for 50 free points, then earn 1 point per dollar spent. At 100 points, you can redeem a $6 credit. It adds up if you’re a regular buyer.

One important caveat: titles released in 2026 are not part of the sale. That means the recent Gay Divorcee, Arrowsmith, and Captains Courageous Blu-rays are excluded. Everything released through December 31, 2025 should be eligible. There are also two non-Warner Archive 4K titles in the mix (The Alto Knights and Batman Ninja), which is a welcome surprise.

Warner Archive launched on March 23, 2009 with 150 titles on manufactured-on-demand DVD. The idea was simple: Warner Bros. owned thousands of films that were commercially unviable for traditional retail pressing, but that a dedicated collector audience would buy if given the chance. MOD technology let them produce discs without the overhead of warehouse inventory and retail distribution. It was a bet on the collector market, and it paid off.

The line evolved from budget DVDs into one of the most respected catalog labels in home video. When Warner Archive started releasing Blu-rays in November 2012, the quality standard immediately impressed collectors. They weren’t just upscaling old masters. They were going back to original camera negatives and creating new 4K scans, treating 1930s Pre-Code programmers with the same archival care that prestige releases receive from boutique labels like Criterion and Arrow. As we’ve noted across dozens of reviews at AndersonVision, the 4K-sourced restorations from original nitrate Technicolor negatives consistently rival or exceed what the biggest boutique labels produce.

The supplements tell the story of a label that cares about context. Warner Archive Blu-rays regularly include period-appropriate cartoon shorts, vintage newsreels, radio promos, and theatrical trailers, all remastered. When you watch a 1940s Warner Archive Blu-ray with its original cartoon and trailer package, you’re getting the closest thing possible to the theatrical experience audiences had when these films first premiered. Our Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology review explored how Warner Archive’s commitment to presenting all 114 shorts uncut and uncensored demonstrated what collector-focused labels accomplish when they commit to doing things right.

In November 2024, Warner Archive expanded into 4K Ultra HD with The Searchers, signaling that the label’s commitment to preservation extends to the highest available resolution. The catalog now spans nearly a century of filmmaking, from silent era treasures to 1990s cult films, with new titles arriving monthly. All of those pressed Blu-ray discs (an important distinction from the original MOD DVDs) ship through the same Allied Vaughn infrastructure that MovieZyng draws from.

Physical media has never been more important for film preservation than it is right now. Streaming catalogs rotate constantly, and films that disappear from platforms have no guaranteed return date. Every Warner Archive disc you own is a film you’ll never lose access to, mastered from the best available source materials and pressed onto a format with decades of proven longevity. At $13.50 per title in this sale, building a permanent library of classic cinema has never been more accessible.

AndersonVision is an independent film review and physical media advocacy site. For more on the Warner Archive titles mentioned in this guide, visit andersonvision.com for full-length reviews. Browse all Warner Archive Blu-ray coverage in our Blu-ray reviews section. MovieZyng is the official retail storefront of Allied Vaughn, exclusive host of the Warner Archive anniversary sales. Shop the full Warner Archive catalog year-round at moviezyng.com.