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Blu-ray Disc Among Top Selling DVDs at Amazon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wars-waged-at-the-cash-register dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a milestone for the next-gen disc format, the Blu-ray edition of 'Casino Royale' cracked the top ten on Amazon's DVD top sellers list upon its release Tuesday, peaking late in the evening at #8. Of course, the two-disc standard-def DVD still topped the chart at #1, but a strong showing for Blu-ray regardless."

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  1. Now we just need... by eviloverlordx · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...the ob Sony bashing posts complaining that it's a failure because it didn't beat the DVD release.

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    1. Re:Now we just need... by OldeTimeGeek · · Score: 3, Insightful

      That's somewhat akin to saying that CDs were a failure because they didn't sell as well as LPs when just a few people had CD players.

    2. Re:Now we just need... by CastrTroy · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Not only that, look at the stuff that's in the top 20. 2 versions of borat, 3 versions of Casino royale (including the Blu-Ray), Some diet DVD, The James Bond Box Set (I really can't see that selling to many copies at $180), and few other movies that look good, but not extraordinary. What are the actual sales numbers for Casino Royale BluRay, because it doesn't seem like it's beating anything taht I would expect to see selling more.

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    3. Re:Now we just need... by nuzak · · Score: 3, Insightful

      FACTS prove that humans are a failure. If they weren't, there would be more humans than insects.

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  2. 3 Titles in top 100 by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, since there are a total of 3 Blu-Ray titles in the top 100, forgive me for seeing this as a desperate pent-up demand for new titles.

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  3. heh by smoondog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think a lot of customers are going to be disappointed when their purchase doesn't play in their dvd player.

  4. whats the numbers by VEGETA_GT · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you can't tell me how many of these actualy sold then I am not interested. Was it 40 DVD's for #1 and 10 for #8 which means very little in the end. Or was it 10,000 for #1 and 8000 for number #8 spot. Knowing a standing in a chart means extreamly little unless you can give me the actual numbers sold.

    also would like to point out that Blue Ray DVD's are much harder to find compared to standard DVD's that are even for sale in the local 7-11 including Casino Royale. This point could explain why it was bought more on amazon, as I can get the standard DVD any ware, but the blue ray and HD-DVD for that matter, are harder to find so would increase sales on things like amazon easily.

    and yes this has been beaten to death point, but again more people have blue ray for the simple fact that its stock in PS3, not because a lot of people have bought specific players. From the numbers there is more stock HD-DVD players sold over stock Blue-Ray players. I just hope Sony realizes they need to avoid the fate of there Beta and actulay allow others to make Blue-Ray players, then they are in a position to actully win out.

  5. Parent += 1, .= Insightful by patio11 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My mother things BlueRay is a "new brand of DVD player, right?" I'd hate to be Amazon's customer service department explaining to people that they need to read carefully because the new Bond requires a new gadget to be able to play. Maybe if you beat somebody in a high-stakes poker game you'll be able to afford a BlueRay player... or at least the cable for one, which is a start.

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  6. but Blu-Ray isn't DVD by 58797A7A79 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...but.. Blu-Ray isn't DVD. Blu-Ray is Blu-Ray. Just like DVD isn't CD, it's DVD. That's like saying that this USB pen drive is the best CD-ROM format thus far.