81:19 Nielsen/VideoScan Weekly Sales Numbers

[sj001]

I wish Dave Vaughn would not "leak" the numbers out every week now... it takes all the fun out of things. 58-42. Solid for that week.

[unreal1080p]

Originally Posted by sj001

I wish Dave Vaughn would not "leak" the numbers out every week now... it takes all the fun out of things. 58-42. Solid for that week.

Maybe the surprise is that he leaked the wrong numbers...

That would teach a lesson to all those people on AVS begging him and pleeding with him to release them early all the time
He did say that people would be surprised... that's one way to make sure people are

[DetroitSportsFan]

Wow, I predicted 62:38 last week, and was basically called an idiot, because "catalog sales don't matter".

Anchorman and Old School vs nothing forced Blu to take a hit, like I knew it would.

Things will be back to normal next week.

[marzetta7]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Ohh, I feel the numbers being close to release, now! And I have a strange craving for popcorn all of a sudden.

[aphex]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Anchorman and Old School vs nothing forced Blu to take a hit, like I knew it would.

uh... except that those two titles sold like ass so they didn't effect the week(hardly). it's because of UK and US bought planet earth that sold almost as well as our diehard.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by marzetta7

...
Also, curious you guys...what do you think the %s will be if Warner does indeed become Blu-ray exclusive?

I say at minimum, we'd be seeing 80:20 every week, if not higher.

80:20 or better seems about right. Those sort of ratios on a regular basis would eventually bring Universal into the Blu-ray camp (possibly exclusively) and may even cause P/DW to pull out of their deal early.

At this time it's speculation, but if what we are told is true - that most interested parties (inc. studios & retailers) want to see one format - then THEY have to make it happen. Waiting for J6P to choose the HD format of the future would mean waiting forever!

It would be a fine irony if 'The Dark Knight' was a Blu-ray exclusive as all the High Def discs of 'Batman Begins' sold so far are only on HD DVD!

[spicynacho]

Originally Posted by marzetta7

Ohh, I feel the numbers being close to release, now! And I have a strange craving for popcorn all of a sudden.

Maybe they decided to write a last minute article regarding warner.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by aphex

uh... except that those two titles sold like ass so they didn't effect the week(hardly). it's because of UK and US bought planet earth that sold almost as well as our diehard.

They sold like ass huh? Link to the numbers?

[PeterTHX]

Pirates 3 & Superbad will bring huge Blu numbers next week.

I'm looking at at least 70-30.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Anchorman and Old School vs nothing forced Blu to take a hit, like I knew it would.

Top 10s for week ending Dec. 2

Blu-ray:

1. Live Free or Die Hard Fox
2. Spider-Man 3 Sony
3. Ratatouille Disney
4. Planet Earth: Collection BBC
5. 300 Warner
6. Ocean's Thirteen Warner
7. Hairspray New Line - WB
8. Cars Disney
9. Pirates: Dead Man's Chest Disney
10. Die Hard Collection Fox


HD DVD:

1. Planet Earth: Collection BBC
2. Transformers Dreamworks-Par
3. Shrek the Third Dreamworks-Par
4. Top Gun Paramount
5. Star Trek: Season 1 Paramount
6. Knocked Up Universal
7. The Departed Warner
8. Ocean's Thirteen Warner
9. 300 Warner
10. Bourne Supremacy Universal

Note, neither the new releases nor the new catalog releases appear in the top 10 for HD DVD.

Gary

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Note, neither the new releases nor the new catalog releases appear in the top 10 for HD DVD.

Thanks Gary, I stand corrected.

So I guess it was simply that Blu had no competitive new titles out last week.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

Holy cow, bhampton....you have the same avatar.

I've used this thing on ten different boards and have never seen it.

(Sorry for the off-topic post)

You do realize that design was also the Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" cover and that it is incredibly common?

[vladittude0583]

I was wondering if anyone has numbers regarding the sales of the Die Hard series on Blu-Ray? Thanks.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by sj001

You forgot about Rush Hour 3 on Blu-ray exclusively (for now).

Plus all of the people with gift certificates, new PS3s, and so on will out buying BDs, wouldn't worry about it. Cat People? Timecop? Please... they won't even show up in their top 10. Eastern Promises, while rated well, probably won't either.

Also add....

Heartbreak Kid bombed. The Kingdom might be decent but it bombed at the box office also. That week isn't scaring me.

[Evashun]

I doubt Time Cop will do much but I wish Blu-Ray could get some Van Damme of its own. If only Warner would release Bloodsport on Blu I could die a happy. Thats right I loves me some Van Damme.

[sj001]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

Also add....

Heartbreak Kid bombed. The Kingdom might be decent but it bombed at the box office also. That week isn't scaring me.

Heartbreak Kid was a half-hearted attempt to do another There's Something About Mary, by the same people, but failed miserably. The Kingdom did pretty bad, but may sell OK, never saw it myself.

[phloyd]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

You do realize that design was also the Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" cover and that it is incredibly common?

It looks like the SACD cover...

[Cyorg]

What the hell is taking so long to post the numbers?

[patrick99]

Originally Posted by Cyorg

What the hell is taking so long to post the numbers?

Maybe they are trying to put together an article on the Business Week story and the Warner rumor.

[darkblueme]

Originally Posted by patrick99

Maybe they are trying to put together an article on the Business Week story and the Warner rumor.

That would be awesome!