Of the Top 200 Titles Collected - None were released in 2015 - Blu-ray Forum

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-24-2016, 10:36 PM

I looked at the top 200 collected titles on Blu-ray.com and there's not one title included from last year. Almost the same for 2014, only two titles made it and they are ranked near the bottom: "Frozen" and "Ghostbusters 1 & 2". Even 2013 only had 7 titles in the top 200. I don't know what to make of this data. Is it that more people are purchasing new titles as digital downloads? Is Netflix contributing to the decline of Blu-ray purchasing?

Here are The Top 200 collected Blu-ray titles (with BD release date):

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MifuneFan · 01-24-2016, 10:50 PM

There weren't a whole lot of titles that are going to be bought in massive numbers. The top candidates are probably MM: Fury Road, Jurassic World, and Inside Out. I don't think digital is to blame, it just takes time to crack the list. Plus, the titles on the list are still being bought too, and probably faster than newer releases, making it harder for newer titles to surpass any.

Batman1980 · 01-24-2016, 10:51 PM

2014 was a great year in film, 2015 was not, hoping 2016 will be better.

MifuneFan · 01-24-2016, 10:55 PM

Also consider some of the best releases all came out later in the year. They've been on the market for less than 6 months. That's without a doubt a factor.

Fury Road has 3,184 since Sept. 1st
Jurassic World 2,701 simce Oct. 20th
Inside Out 2,174 since Nov. 3rd

Another factor is every major movie had a 3D release too, which will no doubt dilute the number.

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-24-2016, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

There weren't a whole lot of titles that are going to be bought in massive numbers. The top candidates are probably MM: Fury Road, Jurassic World, and Inside Out. I don't think digital is to blame, it just takes time to crack the list. Plus, the titles on the list are still being bought too, and probably faster than newer releases, making it harder for newer titles to surpass any.

How do you account for 2013 and 2014? There are only 9 titles out of 200 for those two years combined.

Mike1981 · 01-24-2016, 11:02 PM

Not surprising that most of the titles on this list are from 2007 - 2009; which is when blu ray really hit its apex.

MifuneFan · 01-24-2016, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

How do you account for 2013 and 2014? There are only 9 titles out of 200 for those two years combined.

Same thing applies, there are only going to be a handful of titles every year that becomes "must-haves"

MifuneFan · 01-24-2016, 11:04 PM

John Wick is in 4,431 collections since February. That's pretty damn good.

stvn1974 · 01-24-2016, 11:05 PM

Sad about the top three.

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-24-2016, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike1981

Not surprising that most of the titles on this list are from 2007 - 2009; which is when blu ray really hit its apex.

Here's the distribution of The Top 200:

2006 - 5
2007 - 35
2008 - 41
2009 - 39
2010 - 28
2011 - 26
2012 - 17
2013 - 7
2014 - 2

Mike1981 · 01-24-2016, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

Here's the distribution of The Top 200:

2006 - 5
2007 - 35
2008 - 41
2009 - 39
2010 - 28
2011 - 26
2012 - 17
2013 - 7
2014 - 2

It's heartbreaking that digital is so popular.

I wonder how front loaded the numbers for those older discs are.

Buscemi · 01-24-2016, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

John Wick is in 4,431 collections since February. That's pretty damn good.

It definitely helps that John Wick's on sale a lot (it was one of the top selling titles during Black Friday week as it was down to $7.99 or something like that).

Batman1980 · 01-24-2016, 11:12 PM

Worry not everyone, I have a feeling The Force Awakens has a chance at most sold BD ever.

MifuneFan · 01-24-2016, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Buscemi

It definitely helps that John Wick's on sale a lot (it was one of the top selling titles during Black Friday week as it was down to $7.99 or something like that).

Yep for sure, got it for $6 from Target.

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-24-2016, 11:17 PM

There's a whole lot of crap on that list. It makes me happy that some Kubrick cracked the top 200:

46 2001: A Space Odyssey
70 Full Metal Jacket
73 The Shining

HeavyHitter · 01-24-2016, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Batman1980

Worry not everyone, I have a feeling The Force Awakens has a chance at most sold BD ever.

A few years ago, I think it would for sure. But with the digital gaining stream, I wonder. The Force Awakens will be a good test to see Blu-ray's strength.

Jar Jar Stinks · 01-25-2016, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Another factor is every major movie had a 3D release too, which will no doubt dilute the number.

That's a valid point. Guardians of the Galaxy had 3 major releases: regular, 3D, and Steelbook. If you total those sets in the collections, it would crack the top 200.

tezster · 01-25-2016, 06:39 PM

Obviously, the time a title has been released has a large bearing on the statistics. Older titles have been out in the market longer, giving people a larger window in which to pick them up. They would also have gone through more price drops and sales cycles.

A more accurate report would be recording year-by-year statistics, then comparing how many members have added a title when released on Date X on Date X+365 days. In other words, use an identical metric for an apples-to-apples comparison.

MifuneFan · 01-25-2016, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

That's a valid point. Guardians of the Galaxy had 3 major releases: regular, 3D, and Steelbook. If you total those sets in the collections, it would crack the top 200.

Retailer exclusives also a contributing factor in the same way. Look at Interstellar for instance:

Regular edition: 4,451
Target Steelbook: 1,263
Walmart Neo case: 1,243
Best Buy: 332

Total: 7,289

That would place Interstellar at #92 on the list

EVERYONE LIES · 01-25-2016, 08:27 PM

Blu-Ray isn't as popular as it was 7-8-9 years ago. In those early days there weren't a lot of catalog titles released, so everyone was buying any old piece of junk released.

01-24-2016, 10:36 PM	#1
Jar Jar Stinks Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:246	Of the Top 200 Titles Collected - None were released in 2015 I looked at the top 200 collected titles on Blu-ray.com and there's not one title included from last year. Almost the same for 2014, only two titles made it and they are ranked near the bottom: "Frozen" and "Ghostbusters 1 & 2". Even 2013 only had 7 titles in the top 200. I don't know what to make of this data. Is it that more people are purchasing new titles as digital downloads? Is Netflix contributing to the decline of Blu-ray purchasing? Here are The Top 200 collected Blu-ray titles (with BD release date): [Show spoiler]

01-25-2016, 06:39 PM	#18
tezster Expert Member Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:593 DVD collection:19	Obviously, the time a title has been released has a large bearing on the statistics. Older titles have been out in the market longer, giving people a larger window in which to pick them up. They would also have gone through more price drops and sales cycles. A more accurate report would be recording year-by-year statistics, then comparing how many members have added a title when released on Date X on Date X+365 days. In other words, use an identical metric for an apples-to-apples comparison. Last edited by tezster; 01-25-2016 at 06:40 PM. Reason: typo

01-24-2016, 10:50 PM	#2
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	There weren't a whole lot of titles that are going to be bought in massive numbers. The top candidates are probably MM: Fury Road, Jurassic World, and Inside Out. I don't think digital is to blame, it just takes time to crack the list. Plus, the titles on the list are still being bought too, and probably faster than newer releases, making it harder for newer titles to surpass any.

01-24-2016, 10:51 PM	#3
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	2014 was a great year in film, 2015 was not, hoping 2016 will be better.

01-24-2016, 10:55 PM	#4
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Also consider some of the best releases all came out later in the year. They've been on the market for less than 6 months. That's without a doubt a factor. Fury Road has 3,184 since Sept. 1st Jurassic World 2,701 simce Oct. 20th Inside Out 2,174 since Nov. 3rd Another factor is every major movie had a 3D release too, which will no doubt dilute the number.

01-24-2016, 11:02 PM	#6
Mike1981 Special Member Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:1167 Blu-ray collection:1256 Trading Score:324	Not surprising that most of the titles on this list are from 2007 - 2009; which is when blu ray really hit its apex.

01-24-2016, 11:04 PM	#8
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	John Wick is in 4,431 collections since February. That's pretty damn good.

01-24-2016, 11:05 PM	#9
stvn1974 Banned Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	Sad about the top three.

01-24-2016, 11:12 PM	#13
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	Worry not everyone, I have a feeling The Force Awakens has a chance at most sold BD ever.

01-24-2016, 11:17 PM	#15
Jar Jar Stinks Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:246	There's a whole lot of crap on that list. It makes me happy that some Kubrick cracked the top 200: 46 2001: A Space Odyssey 70 Full Metal Jacket 73 The Shining

01-25-2016, 08:27 PM	#20
EVERYONE LIES Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:4 Digital collection:31 iTunes collection:2034 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:330	Blu-Ray isn't as popular as it was 7-8-9 years ago. In those early days there weren't a lot of catalog titles released, so everyone was buying any old piece of junk released.

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