No more cheap Fujicolor 200 at Meijer?

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When Meijer (a big-box store chain in several Midwestern states) affixes this sticker to an item, it means they’re not going to carry it anymore.

On the one hand, yay! 12 rolls for the price of four! (I bought all they had left, plus four rolls of Superia X-tra 400 for the price of one.)

On the other, waaaaah! My cheap and easy source of film is no more!


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16 responses to “No more cheap Fujicolor 200 at Meijer?”

  1. Kevin Thomas Avatar
    Kevin Thomas

    I’ve been through this with Walmart, same film, I just never found it at 75% off 😁 All of a sudden it disappeared. Hate to order film from Amazon instead of getting it locally, but a least they have it.

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      I wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Fuji consumer films — or whether the big boxes have realized there’s little market for it. The stuff I bought today is all expired now, by a month or two.

  2. mike Avatar

    Also missing at the Walmarts in Albuquerque. Still available on line, but he price is going up.

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      It’s too bad. The only remaining convenient choice to buy film is CVS and Walgreens, but their prices are high.

  3. Rob lutz Avatar
    Rob lutz

    Yeah, the Walmart’s cleared it out down south. $7 for four rolls of 24 exp. Bought
    It. All
    :)

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      That is how you do it!

  4. analogphotobug Avatar
    analogphotobug

    That’s what refrigerators and freezers were made. for. Hope You Bought Lot’s. And Yes I think Fuji is wrapping up their film. Fewer films from them everyday. But hopefully Kodak E100G will pass muster and be available soon…….

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      I bought all they had! Which was just four boxes.

  5. Dan Cluley Avatar
    Dan Cluley

    The last slide film I shot (and will probably ever shoot) was when Meijer closed out Ektachrome. Bought two rolls, the first came out with the colors a little off, and the other is still in the box somewhere.

    Haven’t shot much film recently, but if my store has that kind of price I will stick a few rolls in the freezer for someday.

    The Argus collector group is having their annual gathering in Ann Arbor next weekend, so I will pass the word along.

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      I wonder if this is chainwide or just local.

      1. Dan Cluley Avatar
        Dan Cluley

        I hit a couple of stores and did not find any clearance sales. What we have is newer looking 3 packs with 2019 exp dates. 200 is $10 for 3 rolls and 400 is $13. Will be interesting to see if your stores get this once the old stock is gone.

        1. Jim Grey Avatar

          Perhaps Meijer was just clearing out expired stuff after all. Further bulletins as events warrant.

  6. Greg Clawson Avatar
    Greg Clawson

    I just bought three 4-packs at walmart, it was $3 for iso 200, and $3.50 for iso 400

    1. Jim Grey Avatar

      Per four-pack box, or per roll? If the former, then you got a great deal!

      1. Greg Clawson Avatar
        Greg Clawson

        Jim, it was per 4-pack. They only had two of the iso 400, and one iso 200.
        I bought all three.

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