Weekly hi def sales numbers - Nielsen/VideoScan - Page 3

ppltd · 06-23-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Where.
Especially since spikes in sales have been around the launch in US and Europe.
And the Blockbuster situation. Obviously the PS3 owner is like the DVD owner. Buys mostly new releases, some catalog, and rents.

Sorry, but the numbers don't bare this out. If they did, we would see a 10 to 1 conent sales ratio that corresponds to the 10 to 1 hardware ratio.

Granted, there are probably 200k to 300k buyers who purchased the PS3 as a BD player, but I would seriosly doubt it is much higher than that.

Jason Harbaugh · 06-24-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cees Alons

So how does that explain the relative increase of HD DVD that week?
I'm not sure why you offer that as a possible explanation.

Cees

There was no increase. The numbers flux every week a couple percentage each way depending on what was released that week. So far there is no pattern other than sales are pretty much stagnant for both. It has been at these numbers for the entire year with the exception of a couple huge title release weeks.

01/07 63.3/36.7
01/14 68.2/31.8
01/21 67.8/32.2
01/28 68.8/31.2
02/04 69.0/31.0
02/11 69.6/30.4
02/18 65.0/35.0
02/25 68.5/31.5
03/04 65.7/34.3
03/11 68.7/31.3
03/18 81.7/18.3
03/25 n/a
04/01 n/a
04/08 62.4/37.6
04/15 61/39
04/22 52/48
04/29 71/29
05/06 60/40
05/13 62/38
05/20 58/42
05/27 69/31
06/03 61/39
06/10 66/34
06/17 64/36

Douglas Monce · 06-24-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Roer

unfortunately nothing much of note with exception to Being John Malkovich and The Big Lebowski - and that's just my opinion - I know plenty of people who dislike both films. They are wrong of course.

"Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man."

Jason Roer · 06-24-2007, 12:29 AM

The movie cracks me up, man! Just caught it a few weeks ago. Jeff and John just nail it. Looking forward to the HD disc. Probably get it in the November DD 20% off. Purchased too many discs in the last couple weeks. Need to let my wife's blood pressure return to normal first.

Cheers,

Jason

Douglas Monce · 06-24-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Roer

Need to let my wife's blood pressure return to normal first.

Thats the beauty of being single. The only one bugging me is the IRS.

Jason Roer · 06-24-2007, 12:52 AM

Got those punks on my back too! And here's what I say to them:

Cheers,

Jason

Jason Roer · 06-24-2007, 12:56 AM

Oh and by the way, my wife bought me my Pioneer Elite plasma for my engagement gift!
Imagine my surprise:

So I can hardly complain if I can't buy a 13th HD-DVD in just over 2 weeks.

Cheers,

Jason

Douglas Monce · 06-24-2007, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Roer

Oh and by the way, my wife bought me my Pioneer Elite plasma for my engagement gift!
Imagine my surprise:

So I can hardly complain if I can't buy a 13th HD-DVD in just over 2 weeks.

Cheers,

Jason

Hey if a woman bought me a Pioneer Elite plasma I'd have to think about marring her too! Now if she could

PeterTHX · 06-24-2007, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Harbaugh

There was no increase. The numbers flux every week a couple percentage each way depending on what was released that week. So far there is no pattern other than sales are pretty much stagnant for both. It has been at these numbers for the entire year with the exception of a couple huge title release weeks.

01/07 63.3/36.7
01/14 68.2/31.8
01/21 67.8/32.2
01/28 68.8/31.2
02/04 69.0/31.0
02/11 69.6/30.4
02/18 65.0/35.0
02/25 68.5/31.5
03/04 65.7/34.3
03/11 68.7/31.3
03/18 81.7/18.3
03/25 n/a
04/01 n/a
04/08 62.4/37.6
04/15 61/39
04/22 52/48
04/29 71/29
05/06 60/40
05/13 62/38
05/20 58/42
05/27 69/31
06/03 61/39
06/10 66/34
06/17 64/36

Weird the guys crowing about a 2% increase were snickering at me a few days ago when I mentioned each week the "since inception" number moves a couple percent.

Jason Harbaugh · 06-24-2007, 04:45 AM

Yeah the SI numbers just keep creeping towards the numbers we keep seeing each week. Soon it will be in the 60+/30+.

Next week should be really interesting with HD DVD having 13 new titles out, 11 of which are exclusive while BD only has 2. If they can't beat that week in april with a 52/48 spread, then there is no doubt in my mind that HD DVD will be puttering off the map by the end of the year.

Chris Gerhard · 06-24-2007, 07:19 AM

The difference between 64% to 36% and the YTD average is within the statistical sampling error range. There was no change in reality. Statistically 2-1 and 64% to 36% are the same with this sample size. If you see any of these numbers:

BD 64 HD DVD 36
BD 65 HD DVD 35
BD 66 HD DVD 34
BD 67 HD DVD 33
BD 68 HD DVD 32
BD 69 HD DVD 31

Don't think anything of it, they are all the same and the range of fluctuation meaningless, just call it 2-1 and read about something that might be meaningful.

Chris