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'Pirates' Outsells 'Matrix' in High-Def Showdown

Posted by Zonk on from the i-thought-it-was-supposed-to-be-ninjas-not-kung-fu dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As Slashdot recently reported, last week saw the latest showdown between HD DVD and Blu-ray, with both formats bringing out the big guns in terms of high profile format-exclusive disc releases. In one corner were the Blu-ray exclusive releases of the first two 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films on Blu-ray — in the other, the HD DVD exclusive releases of 'The Matrix' Trilogy. So who won the sales battle? According to preliminary estimates, this one goes to 'Pirates' in a big way. The two 'Pirates' flicks sold an estimated 47,000 units, while the 'Matrix' sets sold just about 13,900 units. Is this an indication of movie quality, or another notch in the belt for the Blu-ray format?"

8 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. uggghhh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please raise your hand if you give a shit about this.

    1. Re:uggghhh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      _o/
      shit! it's not http://www.piratesxxx.com/ ... never mind.

  2. Wow.... by JargonScott · · Score: 5, Funny

    In this hand, I hold an apple. In the other, an orange.

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  3. Price? by Spudtrooper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pirates movie on Blu-Ray = $24
    Matrix set on HD-DVD = $75
    Declaring victory based on fuzzy math = Priceless

  4. The Age Old Battle by Applekid · · Score: 5, Funny

    So does this mean that Pirates > Ninjas after all?

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    1. Re:The Age Old Battle by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

      The battle rages on. This only shows that Eyeliner Pirates > Trenchcoat Ninjas, which I think we already knew.

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  5. Clearly... by DohnJoe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clearly these evil pirates must be stopped.

  6. Also by Dancindan84 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pirates pirate 'Pirates' more than pirates pirate 'Matrix'... discuss.

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