81:19 Nielsen/VideoScan Weekly Sales Numbers

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by mel2

We have rush hour 3. Last time I checked it was a well liked franchise that did around 150m in the US. All it has to do is at least 30k to overcome the hd dvd bogo and their weak day and dates. I think we get over 60:40.

Alot of people picked up Rush Hour 3 early, as well as Pan's which is great for the buyer but all of the ones sold last Thursday Friday and Saturday will not count.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Alot of people picked up Rush Hour 3 early, as well as Pan's which is great for the buyer but all of the ones sold last Thursday Friday and Saturday will not count.

I'm sure a lot did but a lot more didn't. Here's the top 10 for w/e 23/12.

1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. The Simpson’s
3. Pirates 3
4. Harry Potter OOP
5. Harry Potter OOP
6. Planet Earth
7. Spiderman 3
8. Transformers
9. 300
10. Planet Earth

Where's RH3? It didn't manage to outsell the Blu-ray version of PE on it's 1st day (23rd Dec was the street date)!

The truth is we'll see the bulk of RH3 sales recorded in the week ending Dec 30th. It's a day/date release of a popular action title so I reckon 30,000+ units is reasonable. We'll find out soon enough but RH3 is one of the reasons the red ants shouldn't be getting too excited about their great 'Potter' giveaway.

[Razzy]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

Here's the top 10 for w/e 23/12.

1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. The Simpson’s
3. Pirates 3
4. Harry Potter OOP
5. Harry Potter OOP
6. Planet Earth
7. Spiderman 3
8. Transformers
9. 300
10. Planet Earth

Bourne was #1 two weeks in a row? Damn. Just wondering, where did that list come from, AVS?

[Nooff]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

I'm sure a lot did but a lot more didn't. Here's the top 10 for w/e 23/12.

1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. The Simpson’s
3. Pirates 3
4. Harry Potter OOP
5. Harry Potter OOP
6. Planet Earth
7. Spiderman 3
8. Transformers
9. 300
10. Planet Earth

Where's RH3? It didn't manage to outsell the Blu-ray version of PE on it's 1st day (23rd Dec was the street date)!

The truth is we'll see the bulk of RH3 sales recorded in the week ending Dec 30th. It's a day/date release of a popular action title so I reckon 30,000+ units is reasonable. We'll find out soon enough but RH3 is one of the reasons the red ants shouldn't be getting too excited about their great 'Potter' giveaway.

This is it? Those sales must have been incredibly weak!

[Nooff]

Those HD DUD fanboys still can't top Blu-Ray's HP sales even with a BOGO? That's real sad

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by Razzy

Bourne was #1 two weeks in a row? Damn. Just wondering, where did that list come from, AVS?

It came from Vaughn (on AVS) and is probably correct. I believe that BU was part of a HD DVD BOGO for the w/e 23rd December which would explain why it beat out The Simpsons.

Volume for the week was actually very high (last full sales week before Christmas remember). As has been previously reported the ratio for this week was identical to the 16th December week, 61:39 to Blu-ray.

[eat_me_cool]

They released possibly the best film of the year and immediately started selling it at half price.
That doesn't feel like a sound business model

[Jock Blu]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

I'm sure a lot did but a lot more didn't. Here's the top 10 for w/e 23/12.

1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. The Simpson’s
3. Pirates 3
4. Harry Potter OOP
5. Harry Potter OOP
6. Planet Earth
7. Spiderman 3
8. Transformers
9. 300
10. Planet Earth

Where's RH3? It didn't manage to outsell the Blu-ray version of PE on it's 1st day (23rd Dec was the street date)!

The truth is we'll see the bulk of RH3 sales recorded in the week ending Dec 30th. It's a day/date release of a popular action title so I reckon 30,000+ units is reasonable. We'll find out soon enough but RH3 is one of the reasons the red ants shouldn't be getting too excited about their great 'Potter' giveaway.

The interesting thing is Spider-man 3 is still up there at #7. Many HD-DVD advocates say 300 HD is lagging 300 BD because it's included with Tosh players, but Spidey 3 is bundled with PS3 40Gb and still rates highly!

Joe

[The Guardian]

Originally Posted by dustin410

Have the numbers been posted yet? To many pages to search through.

Did we win?

You can always just look at Page 1, the first post is kept updated.

[UTVOL06]

When will the 12/30 numbers be released? Is New Years gonna throw things off to where we wont get them until next Friday?

[dustin410]

Originally Posted by The Guardian

You can always just look at Page 1, the first post is kept updated.

Thanks. Good too know.

[Living Near Shamu]

Next week (12/30-1/5) will be interesting for numbers, as BB will have 5 free instant blu-ray movies with any BD player, but the DUDsters will have a buy 3 get 2 free sale as well.

[reiella]

Originally Posted by sj001

100%. It drives me nuts, there is FUD spread constantly, and nobody seems to have any confidence in this format at all! I suggest before people start panicking, do a little research, it will suggest that Blu-ray is kicking the SNOT out of HD-DVD. Also, stop bugging the Insiders EVERY single MF'in time one little possible microthread of doubt comes into play. Also, I would suggest people stop reading all of the FUD spreading sites, and then coming in here posting them, that is just helping their cause.

It's transition. More folks getting into the format, that don't really like the format war. Alot of folks from the console war get into it, and realize have begun to realize why you don't have multiple concurrent movie platforms like you do with gaming.

At least that's my take.

[marzetta7]

Awesome news...now, give us the week of the 23rd data...

[Tru-way]

Originally Posted by marzetta7

Awesome news...now, give us the week of the 23rd data...

Yes im waiting for that too, BIG 52-0!!!!

[zipbags]

What was the lie Ken Graffeo was caught saying??

Thanks!

[radagast]

Originally Posted by sj001

Disney actually does care about Blu-ray, they have invested a TON of money into marketing and promoting the product. The primary codec, AVC, that is owned by them is another reason this war is being fought, Disney and MS are not exactly allies, far from it.

...and the TL51 thing is such a joke, are you kidding me? How many times have I heard this argument, it ain't gonna happen, not on current HD-DVD players. Them voting on that means NOTHING, sheesh!

TL-51 would cause chaos in the dud world if it ever comes to market. Disney knows this. Every dud player would be obsolete. Maybe that's why they voted for it.

[saprano]

Originally Posted by radagast

TL-51 would cause chaos in the dud world if it ever comes to market. Disney knows this. Every dud player would be obsolete. Maybe that's why they voted for it.

hmmm, good theory

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

Where's RH3? It didn't manage to outsell the Blu-ray version of PE on it's 1st day (23rd Dec was the street date)!

It all depends how many stocked it on Dec 23. Did Amazon get it and ship it that day (it's not a sale until Amazon charges for it)?

I expect most of the shipments and availability spilled onto Dec. 24 and that would make it this week's numbers.

Gary

[sj001]

Originally Posted by radagast

TL-51 would cause chaos in the dud world if it ever comes to market. Disney knows this. Every dud player would be obsolete. Maybe that's why they voted for it.

LOL... didn't think of it that way.