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U · 2007-11-29, 11:03 PM

Absolutely... This is something that was brought by a number of folks here when the 90k Wally numbers came out. The PS3 will sell better this year than it did last year with the lower price, greater availability, Wii shortages and MUCH improved game library. Toshiba is going to have to sell a lot of players to keep up, that's a given...

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 09:52 AM

The top 10 titles for each site are known now for the week...

For Blu-ray

1. Live Free or Die Hard
2. Open Season
3. Spider-Man 3
4. Ratatouille
5. Hairspray
6. Ocean's Thirteen
7. Santa Clause 3
8. 300
9. Die Hard Collection
10. Planet Earth

For HD DVD

1. Shrek The Third
2. Transformers
3. Planet Earth
4. Ocean's Thirteen
5. Star Trek: TOS
6. 300
7. Knocked Up
8. Chuck & Larry
9. The Departed
10. Shooter

At the bottom of this page:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ideo/index.jsp

Interesting that Star Trek couldn't even beat out titles that had been released in previous weeks and was #5 in HD-DVD.

james99 · 2007-11-30, 09:55 AM

Well, it is a 130USD purchase for a tv show that's 40 years old.

I believe all NPD data are volume related and not dollar related.

What is Open Season?

Hoowaa · 2007-11-30, 09:57 AM

Open Season is an animated movie about a tame/domesticated bear and an outcast deer thrust into the wilderness together...

I enjoyed it.

Atlantic Home Theatre · 2007-11-30, 09:58 AM

To be honest, look at the BR titles out there, some really kick ass titles which is why I went neutral and loving it

, I have had my PS3 for 2 weeks now and already own about 10 titles on BR and looks like a lot more to come over the next few weeks. Mind you, there are some HD titles I will be picking up as well such as Bourne.

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 10:01 AM

I understand the pricetag of ST and that making it harder but some people on this board thought it would be a top seller maybe even be enough to give HD-DVD a sales lead for the week. That didn't come close to happening.

james99 · 2007-11-30, 10:17 AM

I'm curious to see the sales figures for it, especially the dollar sales.

Oh yes, Open Season. I remember now. I watched this on a plane coming back from the Caribbean. Never knew it was out on BD and it's number 2? WOW. Not sure how that happened.

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 10:22 AM

The revenue number on it will be interesting yes but the profit part on it can't be 21x a regular title release.

I think I was reading that the estimate for Live Free or Die Hard is around 100,000 sold so the rest of the volumes should be able to be approximated from that when we get the ratios in HMM later.

shabbs · 2007-11-30, 11:12 AM

I see Neilsen has published the numbers.

Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 25th:

WE: BD-73% HDD-27%
YTD: BD-65% HDD-35%
SI: BD-61% HDD-39%

Cheers.

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 11:15 AM

HMM is not up yet. Is this from some other site?

shabbs · 2007-11-30, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darrylr

HMM is not up yet. Is this from some other site?

Yeah. Good old blu-ray.com.

HMM link is not up yet but should be soon.

Cheers.

shabbs · 2007-11-30, 01:32 PM

New HMM is on-line:

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...0207/index.php

Graphic of the Nielsen numbers:

Cheers.

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 02:04 PM

I see Since Inception moved up by 1 more to 62:38. That means the volumes were relatively decent.

Star Trek sold about 6500 copies it seems based on Live Free selling 100,000.

PrimeBane · 2007-11-30, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james99

Never knew it was out on BD and it's number 2? WOW. Not sure how that happened.

From what I've read elsewhere, Besbuy or another retailer was giving it away free with the purchase of a PS3.

darrylr · 2007-11-30, 03:07 PM

Yep similar to other deals where you could pick out HD-DVD's to go with your player (not the ones included in the box). If the Walmart PS3 + 10 movie sale would have been at a store other than walmart all of those discs would have counted as well since they get run through the cash register separately. There have been deals like that for both sides.

2007-11-30, 09:58 AM	#35
Atlantic Home Theatre Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waterloo ON Posts: 292	To be honest, look at the BR titles out there, some really kick ass titles which is why I went neutral and loving it, I have had my PS3 for 2 weeks now and already own about 10 titles on BR and looks like a lot more to come over the next few weeks. Mind you, there are some HD titles I will be picking up as well such as Bourne. __________________ Anthem MRX-500/MPS-1, Sanyo Z5,Rocket 850's,Klipsch RC64 Center.,Mirage OM260 , SVS PB13 ULTRA

2007-11-30, 11:12 AM	#39
shabbs Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Cisco 8642HD PVR Posts: 2,216	I see Neilsen has published the numbers. Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 25th: WE: BD-73% HDD-27% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-61% HDD-39% Cheers. __________________ Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U + 8642HD \| Panasonic TC-P42U1 1080p plasma + 4642HD \| BlackBerry Z10 / PlayBook

2007-11-30, 01:32 PM	#42
shabbs Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Cisco 8642HD PVR Posts: 2,216	New HMM is on-line: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...0207/index.php Graphic of the Nielsen numbers: Cheers. __________________ Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U + 8642HD \| Panasonic TC-P42U1 1080p plasma + 4642HD \| BlackBerry Z10 / PlayBook

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2007-11-29, 11:03 PM	#31
U Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,488	Absolutely... This is something that was brought by a number of folks here when the 90k Wally numbers came out. The PS3 will sell better this year than it did last year with the lower price, greater availability, Wii shortages and MUCH improved game library. Toshiba is going to have to sell a lot of players to keep up, that's a given...

2007-11-30, 09:52 AM	#32
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	The top 10 titles for each site are known now for the week... For Blu-ray 1. Live Free or Die Hard 2. Open Season 3. Spider-Man 3 4. Ratatouille 5. Hairspray 6. Ocean's Thirteen 7. Santa Clause 3 8. 300 9. Die Hard Collection 10. Planet Earth For HD DVD 1. Shrek The Third 2. Transformers 3. Planet Earth 4. Ocean's Thirteen 5. Star Trek: TOS 6. 300 7. Knocked Up 8. Chuck & Larry 9. The Departed 10. Shooter At the bottom of this page: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ideo/index.jsp Interesting that Star Trek couldn't even beat out titles that had been released in previous weeks and was #5 in HD-DVD.

2007-11-30, 09:55 AM	#33
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Well, it is a 130USD purchase for a tv show that's 40 years old. I believe all NPD data are volume related and not dollar related. What is Open Season?

2007-11-30, 09:57 AM	#34
Hoowaa Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 291	Open Season is an animated movie about a tame/domesticated bear and an outcast deer thrust into the wilderness together... I enjoyed it.

2007-11-30, 10:01 AM	#36
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	I understand the pricetag of ST and that making it harder but some people on this board thought it would be a top seller maybe even be enough to give HD-DVD a sales lead for the week. That didn't come close to happening.

2007-11-30, 10:17 AM	#37
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	I'm curious to see the sales figures for it, especially the dollar sales. Oh yes, Open Season. I remember now. I watched this on a plane coming back from the Caribbean. Never knew it was out on BD and it's number 2? WOW. Not sure how that happened.

2007-11-30, 10:22 AM	#38
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	The revenue number on it will be interesting yes but the profit part on it can't be 21x a regular title release. I think I was reading that the estimate for Live Free or Die Hard is around 100,000 sold so the rest of the volumes should be able to be approximated from that when we get the ratios in HMM later.

2007-11-30, 11:15 AM	#40
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	HMM is not up yet. Is this from some other site?

2007-11-30, 02:04 PM	#43
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	I see Since Inception moved up by 1 more to 62:38. That means the volumes were relatively decent. Star Trek sold about 6500 copies it seems based on Live Free selling 100,000.

2007-11-30, 03:07 PM	#45
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	Yep similar to other deals where you could pick out HD-DVD's to go with your player (not the ones included in the box). If the Walmart PS3 + 10 movie sale would have been at a store other than walmart all of those discs would have counted as well since they get run through the cash register separately. There have been deals like that for both sides.