[AaronSCH]

It's the economy. Why squander a good opportunity? These big titles generate a tremendous amount of revenue for the studios. The marketing dollars spent for such releases are geared to move huge numbers initially because they loose shelf space at many brick and mortar retailers in a matter of weeks. The grim economic outlook is probably the culprit. People are being much more careful with discretionary spending—especially with the prospect of 10% or higher unemployent on the horizon.