Hi-def Software Sales for week ending Jan. 20 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

darrylr · 2008-01-25, 10:20 AM

The numbers are not out yet but there are articles saying that Good Luck Chuck was the #1 Blu-ray for the week and The Kingdom was the #1 HD DVD again.

I'm surprised that Good Luck Chuck would be #1 but I guess there were not any really interesting new releases this week.

I don't think we'll see an 85:15 again but likely something in the 75:25 area. Any other predictions?

shabbs · 2008-01-25, 10:25 AM

I'm thinking 79:21. Some recovery after the bomb shell.

HIDEF · 2008-01-25, 11:08 AM

im going the other way. 90-10 Blu.

Boduho · 2008-01-25, 11:23 AM

81:19

There won't be many (if any) weeks where it drops too far into the 70s. Speaking of sales ratios, whatever happened to SensualPoet?

Hoowaa · 2008-01-25, 11:35 AM

Her arguments were compelling and logical as to why HD DVD should be successful but in the end the combination of the PS3 "Trojan", Multiple Brands of Equipment makers, Greater Studio support and of course the final nail of the Warner buyout quashed her arguments.

I think it's a case of "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all".

She's classier than me for sure.

hoodlum · 2008-01-25, 11:47 AM

If the Planet Earth Sales Rank at Amazon is any indication, then it tells the story for this week and the weeks to come. The Toshiba fire sale will only give a small short lived boost to HD-DVD software sales. This was HD-DVD best seller.

polaris · 2008-01-25, 11:50 AM

did Planet Earth go on sale? BD and HD DVD went up at the same time, BD more so though.

darrylr · 2008-01-25, 11:53 AM

It was not on sale any time recently as far as I know. Yes for Amazon sales comparions at least Planet Earth seems to be a good indicator.

It's hard to say how it is going down at the bigger sellers like Best Buy though.

hoodlum · 2008-01-25, 11:55 AM

I don't know about sales but I presume any sale would have applied to both. Also, the trend shows that BD was gaining momentum throughout December and actually matched sales with HD-DVD before the Warner announcement.

hoodlum · 2008-01-25, 12:03 PM

What is also notable is that Amazon in the past had higher HD-DVD sales vs Blu-ray than what showed up in the Nielson results. Today Blu-ray had 9 titles in the top 50 vs 3 from HD-DVD. This is a dramatic shift in software sales and it seems the Toshiba sale is not having any impact. It looks like we will continue to see 4:1 sales ratios for the coming weeks.

PrimeBane · 2008-01-25, 12:13 PM

77:23 BD... I doubt we'll see anything close to 2:1 again and the norm will be between 3:1 and 4:1 until May 31.

darrylr · 2008-01-25, 12:14 PM

And after May 31?

PrimeBane · 2008-01-25, 12:15 PM

All downhill I'm afraid for HD DVD.

darrylr · 2008-01-25, 12:33 PM

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...2708/index.php

83:17 for Week
76:24 for YTD
64:36 Since inception

Top 10 all Blu-rays again. Good Luck Chuck outsold The Kingdom about 6:1.

calvin940 · 2008-01-25, 12:33 PM

I did not expect it to be essentially the same.

2008-01-25, 10:25 AM	#2
shabbs Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Cisco 8642HD PVR Posts: 2,216	I'm thinking 79:21. Some recovery after the bomb shell. __________________ Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U + 8642HD \| Panasonic TC-P42U1 1080p plasma + 4642HD \| BlackBerry Z10 / PlayBook

2008-01-25, 11:35 AM	#5
Hoowaa Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 291	Her arguments were compelling and logical as to why HD DVD should be successful but in the end the combination of the PS3 "Trojan", Multiple Brands of Equipment makers, Greater Studio support and of course the final nail of the Warner buyout quashed her arguments. I think it's a case of "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all". She's classier than me for sure. __________________ Samsung HL-S5087W \| Yamaha HTR6190B \| Motorola 6412 PIII \| Sony PS3 \| Definitive Technology BP's/C1 and Sub\|

2008-01-25, 12:33 PM	#14
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	Actual numbers 83:17 for week http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...2708/index.php 83:17 for Week 76:24 for YTD 64:36 Since inception Top 10 all Blu-rays again. Good Luck Chuck outsold The Kingdom about 6:1.

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2008-01-25, 10:20 AM	#1
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	Hi-def Software Sales for week ending Jan. 20 The numbers are not out yet but there are articles saying that Good Luck Chuck was the #1 Blu-ray for the week and The Kingdom was the #1 HD DVD again. I'm surprised that Good Luck Chuck would be #1 but I guess there were not any really interesting new releases this week. I don't think we'll see an 85:15 again but likely something in the 75:25 area. Any other predictions?

2008-01-25, 11:08 AM	#3
HIDEF Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cisco 8642HD-Sony KDL60NX810-Denon AVR-890-Paradigm 7.1-PS3s-XboX360s-HDA2-BDT-310 3D-BDP-CX960-ATV2 Posts: 138	im going the other way. 90-10 Blu.

2008-01-25, 11:23 AM	#4
Boduho Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 257	81:19 There won't be many (if any) weeks where it drops too far into the 70s. Speaking of sales ratios, whatever happened to SensualPoet?

2008-01-25, 11:47 AM	#6
hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 1,006	If the Planet Earth Sales Rank at Amazon is any indication, then it tells the story for this week and the weeks to come. The Toshiba fire sale will only give a small short lived boost to HD-DVD software sales. This was HD-DVD best seller.

2008-01-25, 11:50 AM	#7
polaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,314	did Planet Earth go on sale? BD and HD DVD went up at the same time, BD more so though.

2008-01-25, 11:53 AM	#8
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	It was not on sale any time recently as far as I know. Yes for Amazon sales comparions at least Planet Earth seems to be a good indicator. It's hard to say how it is going down at the bigger sellers like Best Buy though.

2008-01-25, 11:55 AM	#9
hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 1,006	I don't know about sales but I presume any sale would have applied to both. Also, the trend shows that BD was gaining momentum throughout December and actually matched sales with HD-DVD before the Warner announcement.

2008-01-25, 12:03 PM	#10
hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 1,006	What is also notable is that Amazon in the past had higher HD-DVD sales vs Blu-ray than what showed up in the Nielson results. Today Blu-ray had 9 titles in the top 50 vs 3 from HD-DVD. This is a dramatic shift in software sales and it seems the Toshiba sale is not having any impact. It looks like we will continue to see 4:1 sales ratios for the coming weeks.

2008-01-25, 12:13 PM	#11
PrimeBane Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,766	77:23 BD... I doubt we'll see anything close to 2:1 again and the norm will be between 3:1 and 4:1 until May 31.

2008-01-25, 12:14 PM	#12
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	And after May 31?

2008-01-25, 12:15 PM	#13
PrimeBane Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,766	All downhill I'm afraid for HD DVD.

2008-01-25, 12:33 PM	#15
calvin940 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 1,600	I did not expect it to be essentially the same.