Amazon drops digital LOTR extended-edition trilogy to $15 after game re-release

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Amazon is selling the three-film extended-edition digital bundle of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings for $15, down from the usual $45. The discount appears shortly after a surprise re-release of the game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. The timing aligns with the franchise’s 25th anniversary in 2026 and comes as multiple new LOTR films and games are in development.

• Amazon’s digital-only three-movie extended-edition bundle is listed at $15, normally priced at $45.
• 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003) followed, with Return of the King winning 11 Oscars in 2004 including Best Picture and Best Director.
• The price drop follows a surprise re-release of the video game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
• New LOTR projects are in development: The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled for 2027; Warhorse (the Kingdom Come studio) is developing a described “deeply immersive” LOTR game; Crystal Dynamics is also working on a LOTR title, while recent games like The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and Tales of the Shire were poorly received and more classic-game re-releases are planned.