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Some Blu-Ray, HD DVD Discs Sell Only 200 Copies

Posted by Zonk on from the i-think-that's-called-weak-sauce dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Much has been made of the strong sales for some recent high-def disc releases (such as 'Casino Royale' on Blu-ray), but a new Sony research report reveals some startlingly low sales numbers for other titles released on the next-gen formats. When disc sales of under 1000 can land you on a weekly best-sellers list, you know your format is in its infancy."

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  1. Re:Some Blu-Ray, HD DVD titles selling like crazy. by king-manic · · Score: 2, Funny


    It doesn't look like these titles are all so new that you'd be correct (and anyway, new releases nearly always have greater weekly sales than ones that have been around awhile). The real story here is in comparing the HD/BD sales to regular DVD sales--the low rate reported here would probably remain quite low.

    Even if Wal-Mart isn't on the list, weekly sales of less than 1000 copies isn't good news for the next-generation titles (particularly because all the HD/BD discs I've seen tend to be the "money makers"--not box office flops). Lots of the movies do suck, but that never stopped people from buying them in massive quantities on DVD or VHS.

    According to Sony, bluray is spread about as fast as DVD did. the early adopters grab it, show their friends, friends go out and but it when it hits their price range. Its what happens. A bit early and silly to call the format a dead end. Remember that for at least a year DVD greatly outsolf by VHS for most releases.

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  2. Re:HD-DVD Damage Control 101 by Dogtanian · · Score: 1, Funny

    And here we go. HD-DVD damage control has moved into its final phase. Has Netcraft confirmed it, or is HD-DVD just pining for the fjords?
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  3. Re:Casino Royale Blueray sales a promotional trick by AmiAthena · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heck, by those sales metrics, people a couple of years ago were just clamoring for the AOL cd... In fact, I suspect it was the hottest cd of all times... Certainly, by that logic, AOL was the all-time favorite artist in my family. I've never owned 15+ copies of any other CD at once. Not that I was TRYING to own 15+ copies of the AOL CD; it just somehow happened. Between mass mailing, and copies included with every computer publication my mom brought home in the 90's, they just sort of accumulated. I can't say that I regret it, though: how else would I have found out what happens to CD's when you put them in the microwave- repeatedly?
  4. Re:Casino Royale Blueray sales a promotional trick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Perhaps you should collect a few more and build:

    http://stupidco.com/aol_throne_intro.html