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DealsR4theDevil · 10-29-2007, 02:35 AM

I was gettin pretty tired of seeing Transformers as the best selling high def disc, finally spiderman takes the lead.

I'm sure if there was no trilogy release, the margin between spiderman 3 and transformers would be much bigger but combined the spiderman trilogy and spiderman 3 (which also is doing good) will give blu-ray a big boost. And I'm sure this is the last we will ever hear of an HD DVD taking the top spot.

thegland · 10-29-2007, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

I was gettin pretty tired of seeing Transformers as the best selling high def disc, finally spiderman takes the lead.

I'm sure if there was no trilogy release, the margin between spiderman 3 and transformers would be much bigger but combined the spiderman trilogy and spiderman 3 (which also is doing good) will give blu-ray a big boost. And I'm sure this is the last we will ever hear of an HD DVD taking the top spot.

I think it will be close the first week,even though transformers is a much more entertaining movie,Spidey has a loyal following.

davidPS3 · 10-29-2007, 02:44 AM

I think you will see the bottom fall out on Transformers. I think that anyone that was going to pick this up, picked it up on release day or week. It is done and will continue to fall every week in my opinion.

jcdDigix · 10-29-2007, 02:54 AM

Pretty Impressive. Will get my trilogy @ BestBuy Tuesday!
Hope Spidey pulverize the weak format!
Let the World feel the Blu!

MyNameIsWhat · 10-29-2007, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by thegland

I think it will be close the first week,even though transformers is a much more entertaining movie,Spidey has a loyal following.

Amazon matters now?

DealsR4theDevil · 10-29-2007, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MyNameIsWhat

Amazon matters now?

Amazon has always mattered, its just not the only thing that matters and therefore is not a direct represantation of sales. Nontheless, besides Transformers I have never seen another HD DVD in the top spot and I doubt I will ever agian.

JAGUAR1977 · 10-29-2007, 03:10 AM

You know, Ratatouille is going to sell more than Spiderman 3, while both will outsell Transformers, IMO.

DealsR4theDevil · 10-29-2007, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JAGUAR1977

You know, Ratatouille is going to sell more than Spiderman 3, while both will outsell Transformers, IMO.

I dont know if thats true, at this point at least. Right now I would imagine most Blu-ray users are geeks (like myself) who love comic book heroes. It seems as if the "family" man is in the minority here, but who knows.

akadkins · 10-29-2007, 03:38 AM

Shrek 3 may give HD-DVD a boost over the holdiay season, but that will be it. Pirates III will bury it.

slickkeng · 10-29-2007, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by thegland

I think it will be close the first week,even though transformers is a much more entertaining movie,Spidey has a loyal following.

Spidey 3 despite all its flaws and disappointments is too way better than Transformers! Although Transformers was decent it has no substance and doesn't hold a candle to the original cartoon movie unfortunately. Spidey 3 will trounce Transformers in sales as well it should because it was the superior movie.

Slapper · 10-29-2007, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by slickkeng

Spidey 3 despite all its flaws and disappointments is too way better than Transformers! Although Transformers was decent it has no substance and doesn't hold a candle to the original cartoon movie unfortunately. Spidey 3 will trounce Transformers in sales as well it should because it was the superior movie.

This is a "PS3 gamer type" movie for sure. Big numbers the first week with continued strength throughout the rest of the year.

thegland · 10-29-2007, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by slickkeng

Spidey 3 despite all its flaws and disappointments is too way better than Transformers!.

Come on,you don't really believe that.

buckshot · 10-29-2007, 04:40 AM

so will the trilogy also count as a sale for spiderman 3? or is the trilogy sale separate? if it counts as a spidey 3 sale then I think trans will be dethroned.

xzbit702 · 10-29-2007, 04:47 AM

Spiderman Trilogy/Spiderman 3 are going to sell well in the first week.Spiderman was one of the main reason I got Bluray and i sure as hell will be buying the trilogy this tuesday.I have a really good feelling overall about blu lately.

JadedRaverLA · 10-29-2007, 04:54 AM

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so will the trilogy also count as a sale for spiderman 3? or is the trilogy sale separate? if it counts as a spidey 3 sale then I think trans will be dethroned.

Well, they will be tracked separately by Nielson, but Sony will undoubtedly combine the two sales figures when they issue their press release stating that SpiderMan 3 was the fastest selling HD disc yet. I just hope Sony sticks to the Nielson figures and doesn't pull a Paramount and inflate the number to ridiculous proportions.

Canada · 10-29-2007, 05:00 AM

Unfortunatly I was in A&B Sound and heard that some one was going to get an HD DVD player.

What did they demo, u got it Transformers.

Pyrate69 · 10-29-2007, 05:09 AM

Spidey will sling some web to transformer and take the number 1 spot...

thrlride · 10-29-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

It seems as if the "family" man is in the minority here, but who knows.

I'm a family man and having my daughters movies on blu-ray are out of the question for me mainly because I'd rather her have the opportunity to watch her movies wherever she wants, not just on the main TV.

If the movies would come with a DVD copy as well for maybe only $5 more or so I would be all over that.

Joe Cain · 10-29-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

Right now I would imagine most Blu-ray users are geeks...It seems as if the "family" man is in the minority here, but who knows.

@thrlride: Ah, you must be a combo-hybrid-flipper fan.

If I didn't have kids I'd be getting all 3 Pixar releases anyway, which is probably pretty geeky.

If the girls' biggest disappointment today is having to choose something from the DVD collection because football is on in HD the den, I'll be sleeping just fine tonight.

thrlride · 10-29-2007, 01:50 PM

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@thrlride: Ah, you must be a combo-hybrid-flipper fan.

If I didn't have kids I'd be getting all 3 Pixar releases anyway, which is probably pretty geeky.

If the girls' biggest disappointment today is having to choose something from the DVD collection because football is on in HD the den, I'll be sleeping just fine tonight.

No combo's here. It'd be more about convenience and saving money to me. The convenience of playing the movie anywhere and spend a couple bucks extra for that added convenience instead of spending another $20 for the same movie.

10-29-2007, 02:35 AM	#1
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	And it begins... I was gettin pretty tired of seeing Transformers as the best selling high def disc, finally spiderman takes the lead. I'm sure if there was no trilogy release, the margin between spiderman 3 and transformers would be much bigger but combined the spiderman trilogy and spiderman 3 (which also is doing good) will give blu-ray a big boost. And I'm sure this is the last we will ever hear of an HD DVD taking the top spot.

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10-29-2007, 02:44 AM	#3
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	I think you will see the bottom fall out on Transformers. I think that anyone that was going to pick this up, picked it up on release day or week. It is done and will continue to fall every week in my opinion.

10-29-2007, 02:54 AM	#4
jcdDigix Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:FL 4K collection:202 Blu-ray collection:1075 DVD collection:1341 Digital collection:3 iTunes collection:134 Blu-ray reviews:7	Pretty Impressive. Will get my trilogy @ BestBuy Tuesday! Hope Spidey pulverize the weak format! *Let the World feel the Blu!*

10-29-2007, 03:10 AM	#7
JAGUAR1977 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	You know, Ratatouille is going to sell more than Spiderman 3, while both will outsell Transformers, IMO.

10-29-2007, 03:38 AM	#9
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	Shrek 3 may give HD-DVD a boost over the holdiay season, but that will be it. Pirates III will bury it.

10-29-2007, 04:40 AM	#13
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	so will the trilogy also count as a sale for spiderman 3? or is the trilogy sale separate? if it counts as a spidey 3 sale then I think trans will be dethroned.

10-29-2007, 04:47 AM	#14
xzbit702 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Spiderman Trilogy/Spiderman 3 are going to sell well in the first week.Spiderman was one of the main reason I got Bluray and i sure as hell will be buying the trilogy this tuesday.I have a really good feelling overall about blu lately.

10-29-2007, 05:00 AM	#16
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Unfortunatly I was in A&B Sound and heard that some one was going to get an HD DVD player. What did they demo, u got it Transformers.

10-29-2007, 05:09 AM	#17
Pyrate69 Junior Member Member since:Oct 2007	Spidey will sling some web to transformer and take the number 1 spot...

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