Why Are BDs/DVDs released on Tuesday? - Blu-ray Forum

Blue_Baron · 03-31-2009, 12:27 AM

Why not Sunday (the first day of the week)? I'm sure there must be some reason for a Tuesday release. Does anyone know?

Batman1980 · 03-31-2009, 12:27 AM

Bolt was released on the 22nd so I have no idea what you're talking about.

Blue_Baron · 03-31-2009, 12:28 AM

Most are released on Tuesdays are they not?

Batman1980 · 03-31-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Baron

Most are released on Tuesdays are they not?

This question is one that I have wondered the answer to for quite a while. Turns out, it was somewhat difficult to find an answer. Although I never did find an official answer, what I did find satisfied my curiosity.

Basically, the reason new DVDs, CDs and Video Games are released on Tuesdays is that rental figures and music charts are released on Mondays. It only makes sense that the studios/game companies/record companies would make their releases the next day, allowing a full week to maximize the numbers that are posted the following monday.

That's the reason I found, I GUESS it makes sense.

GoYanks · 03-31-2009, 12:34 AM

I heard that it has to do with Tuesday (and the middle of the week generally) being the slowest day for most brick and mortar stores. So if they release new stuff, people will come by and maybe buy more than just a new blu-ray...

I could be wrong.

Tempest · 03-31-2009, 12:37 AM

New movies in the theater are released on Thrusday so people will go to the movies on the weekend. Videos are probably on Tuesday so they don't take away revenue from movies in theaters on the weekend. And Tuesday's are probably one of the slowest days for movie rentals so they try to boost that as well.

If videos were released just before the weekend, many would be watching those instead of going to the theater.

Marcusarilius · 03-31-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Baron

Most are released on Tuesdays are they not?

If you pre-order from Amazon, they arrive on a Thursday. Which is just like being released on a Tuesday. Its all a bit relative though. If you do NOT order or purchase any given BD(s) which is/are due for a release on a Tuesday, it will seem like nothing has been released that particular Tuesday, which may ease the monotony of the usual Tuesday release schedules. Hope this helps....

Chordata · 03-31-2009, 12:40 AM

Most are released on Tuesdays.

Has to do with sales/reporting figures.

AppleCrumbDlite · 03-31-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

This question is one that I have wondered the answer to for quite a while. Turns out, it was somewhat difficult to find an answer. Although I never did find an official answer, what I did find satisfied my curiosity.

Basically, the reason new DVDs, CDs and Video Games are released on Tuesdays is that rental figures and music charts are released on Mondays. It only makes sense that the studios/game companies/record companies would make their releases the next day, allowing a full week to maximize the numbers that are posted the following monday.

That's the reason I found, I GUESS it makes sense.

This is the correct reason

!

GoYanks · 03-31-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

If you pre-order from Amazon, they arrive on a Thursday. Which is just like being released on a Tuesday. Its all a bit relative though. If you do NOT order or purchase any given BD(s) which is/are due for a release on a Tuesday, it will seem like nothing has been released that particular Tuesday, which may ease the monotony of the usual Tuesday release schedules. Hope this helps....

You hurt my brain when you answer things Marcus.

Blu Titan · 03-31-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

I heard that it has to do with Tuesday (and the middle of the week generally) being the slowest day for most brick and mortar stores. So if they release new stuff, people will come by and maybe buy more than just a new blu-ray...

I could be wrong.

You are correct sir.

03-31-2009, 12:27 AM	#1
Blue_Baron Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:41 4K collection:757 Blu-ray collection:2309 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews:2	Why Are BDs/DVDs released on Tuesday? Why not Sunday (the first day of the week)? I'm sure there must be some reason for a Tuesday release. Does anyone know?

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03-31-2009, 12:27 AM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Bolt was released on the 22nd so I have no idea what you're talking about.

03-31-2009, 12:28 AM	#3
Blue_Baron Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:41 4K collection:757 Blu-ray collection:2309 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews:2	Most are released on Tuesdays are they not?

03-31-2009, 12:34 AM	#5
GoYanks Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:328	I heard that it has to do with Tuesday (and the middle of the week generally) being the slowest day for most brick and mortar stores. So if they release new stuff, people will come by and maybe buy more than just a new blu-ray... I could be wrong.

03-31-2009, 12:37 AM	#6
Tempest Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:223 Blu-ray reviews:7	New movies in the theater are released on Thrusday so people will go to the movies on the weekend. Videos are probably on Tuesday so they don't take away revenue from movies in theaters on the weekend. And Tuesday's are probably one of the slowest days for movie rentals so they try to boost that as well. If videos were released just before the weekend, many would be watching those instead of going to the theater.

03-31-2009, 12:40 AM	#8
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Most are released on Tuesdays. Has to do with sales/reporting figures.

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