81:19 Nielsen/VideoScan Weekly Sales Numbers

[Winn]

The Game Plan, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had a huge first week of DVD sales. There were 9,735 Blue Ray DVD sales, 262,732 wide screen DVD sales and 227,510 other DVD sales.

[mystiksuicide]

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

If 75%-25% is the result, you have the Best Buy HD DVD BOGO to thank for that. The results that will be announced Friday will include Mon-Sat of the HD DVD Best Buy BOGO. They will get TROUNCED once again next week... Trust me on that

Actually there is another BOGO going on but who says 75-25 isn't an old fashion ass kicking? If someone says it isn't well then they're

[MacHaggis]

I find it interesting to see how the numbers will go in the following weeks, especially with all the "infrastructure" slowly moving towards Blu-ray.

I'm more concerned about the longer term situation.

- Bogdan

[LynxFX]

Originally Posted by Winn

The Game Plan, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had a huge first week of DVD sales. There were 9,735 Blue Ray DVD sales, 262,732 wide screen DVD sales and 227,510 other DVD sales.

Cool so now we will be able to easily figure out actual sales for the rest of the titles.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Actually there is another BOGO going on but who says 75-25 isn't an old fashion ass kicking? If someone says it isn't well then they're

True, but Id rather keep on seeing the 80+ weeks.

However, its safe to say that the BOGO was a failure if the best they can get is 3 to 1.

[SGRSBSKIER]

Originally Posted by Winn

The Game Plan, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had a huge first week of DVD sales. There were 9,735 Blue Ray DVD sales, 262,732 wide screen DVD sales and 227,510 other DVD sales.

I would not say 500k is a huge first week.

[blindcat87]

It is for a 1st quarter release.

Chris

Originally Posted by SGRSBSKIER

I would not say 500k is a huge first week.

[patrick99]

Originally Posted by SGRSBSKIER

I would not say 500k is a huge first week.

I think these are unit sales, not dollar sales.

[MarekM]

Originally Posted by LynxFX

Cool so now we will be able to easily figure out actual sales for the rest of the titles.

+1 !!

and maybe we will be able to extrapolate numbers for previous weeks

Marek

[MarekM]

Originally Posted by patrick99

I think these are unit sales, not dollar sales.

yes, but big sellers are making several millions units FIRST week.

Marek

[davidPS3]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

Making the assumption it is 75:25, it will be interesting to see if AG makes 'predictions' in the future when BD's share goes back up above 80%.

Anyway, you have to laugh if people are now considering a 25% market share a decent result for HD DVD.

Let's see what HMM reveal on Friday.

Those on the red team will take any sort of good news and put a spin on it as we have seen. Nobody on our blu team see's HD DVD as a threat anymore. Done, Finished, Over.

[SGRSBSKIER]

Originally Posted by blindcat87

It is for a 1st quarter release.

Chris

I just would have expected at least over 1 million for a movie that made $90 million in theaters.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by LynxFX

Cool so now we will be able to easily figure out actual sales for the rest of the titles.

Well, if the Game Plan number is real this is how the top 10 works out:

Saw IV 13,744
Game Plan 9,735
3.10 To Yuma 6,626
PotC: Worlds End 4,996
Good Luck Chuck 4,890
300 4,743
PE 4,465
Ratatouille 3,578
War 3,168
Superbad 3,110

Top 10 total = 59,055 (then you have to add in catalogue sales of course).

I'm assuming the Game Plan number is an actual Nielsen number as it's quite precise. Estimates are usually rounded to a nice quotable number. If that's correct then whole market volume is going to be in the region of 100k for the top 10.

[SGRSBSKIER]

more numbers

Blade Runner BD/HDDVD -- 3927
300 HDDVD -------------- 653
PE HDDVD --------------- 309

[MarekM]

so, game plan numbers are from opening week, ending 27th january right ?

M.

[blindcat87]

There is a reason they say that the 1st quarter is the slowest. I think if they wanted to get a million or more in week one, they should have held it off until spring when things should pick up a little. Summer and the holiday season should be the biggest periods.

Chris

Originally Posted by SGRSBSKIER

I just would have expected at least over 1 million for a movie that made $90 million in theaters.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by SGRSBSKIER

I just would have expected at least over 1 million for a movie that made $90 million in theaters.

You will be pleased to know that, according to The Numbers, it did sell 1.16 million units for a gross revenue of approx. $20 million.

http://www.the-numbers.com/interacti...hp?newsID=3176

The 499,977 number (Blu-ray + WS DVD + other DVD) will be the actual Nielsen number (I'm pretty certain). The 1.16 million is what The Numbers estimate based on studio estimates and other market data.

This suggests Nielsen report approx. 50% of the DVD market. However, IMO, Nielsen cover a larger share of the HDM market (60%+) mainly because Wal-Mart do not have as large a share of the HDM market as they do in the DVD market. Wal-Mart do not report to Nielsen and it's estimated their DVD sales alone account for approx. 40% of the market.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by SGRSBSKIER

I just would have expected at least over 1 million for a movie that made $90 million in theaters.

Comedies, just don't sell as many DVDs when compared to action or sci fi movies.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by MarekM

so, game plan numbers are from opening week, ending 27th january right ?

M.

Correct.

The Game Plan, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had a huge first week of DVD sales. There were 9,735 Blue Ray DVD sales, 262,732 wide screen DVD sales and 227,510 other DVD sales.

[sj001]

If the red ants achieve anything 20% or higher, it will be a HUGE WIN for them, and then they will say they are gaining "momentum".

Yeah, momentum right into the trash can!