Blu-ray Momentum going into Transformers week...

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by McLovin

Minor Title?

I like Bladerunner very much and I am getting it. However how can you believe that this is anything but a minor title? This is a catalog release. No, stop me right there. This is a 30-yr-old ancient catalog release that has appeal only to us geeks. ONLY US GEEKS... no one else on Earth cares. It also was not a majro hit even when it was released. It is a cult sci-fi movie. The fact that it already is holding a Top 10 spot for HD-DVD shows just how thin the pipeline is.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

This is a 30-yr-old ancient catalog release that has appeal only to us geeks. ONLY US GEEKS... no one else on Earth cares. It also was not a majro hit even when it was released. It is a cult sci-fi movie.

Some might say the majority of early adopting BD and HD buyers are geeks.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Some might say the majority of early adopting BD and HD buyers are geeks.

I often think people on these sites are just too close to the issue to see things clearly. I love Bladerunner, but it won't even win the week it is released. Not even 1 week. Do you seriously think in terms of sales volume that it belongs in the same conversation as POTC or Spidey?

[Clark Kent]

It would kill HD DVD fans if they lose the sales ratio the week of Transformers. I really don't expect Blu-ray to win that week, but it wouldn't surprise me if the numbers are close like 52-48. I plan on buying 2-3 extra BDs that week.

[Caligula]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

It would kill HD DVD fans if they lose the sales ratio the week of Transformers. I really don't expect Blu-ray to win that week, but it wouldn't surprise me if the numbers are close like 52-48. I plan on buying 2-3 extra BDs that week.

My plan is to buy 3 or 4 BD (Depending on the price) next week when I get paycheck tomorrow and i will put 100 dollars aside for Tuesday release. Hope this will help!

MY mom still owe me for belated wedding gift and i can ask for 10

[bhampton]

I'm buying 4 unless the neighbor gives me the $30 he owes me, then I'll get 6.

I'm going to buy as many as I can that's for sure.

-Brian

[Seretur]

Blade Runner is NOT a minor title.

Heck, even Minority Report wouldn't be a minor title. As far as Philip K. Dick movies go.

But this is the one thing to keep in mind when it comes to the performance of Transformers as an individual title, versus the overall sales of discs in the two formats: HD DVD simply doesn't offer much of a selection right now. They have half as many titles going into Q4 as Blu-ray does. And Blu-ray has many, many current and past blockbusters, day-and-date titles as well as cult and fan favorites. So every single week between now and New Year's there'll be something juicy to buy if you are Blu-ray enabled. We're spoilt for choice here. If you're stuck with HD DVD, you really don't have too many options. So naturally you'll get Transformers and anything half-decent that comes your way -- basically the Kubrick and Potter series, and Blade Runner.

But even though Blu-ray purchases will be spread over a much, much wider selection of titles, I'm still willing to bet the Kubricks, the Potters and the Blade Runner sets will end up selling better on Blu than on Red.

Also, considering the overall volume of titles, Blu might perform significantly better on the Transformers week than most here expect. Perhaps not enough to win the week, but certainly enough to keep the momentum.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by Seretur

[ I'm still willing to bet the Kubricks, the Potters and the Blade Runner sets will end up selling better on Blu than on Red.

dude Potter is one of THE major titles this year... Not in the same league as the Kubricks or Blade Runner....