Blu-ray outselling DVD in Japan
Posted on 30/06/08 16:59 by Tim Stork                             
Blu-ray outselling DVD in Japan

For the first time in its history high-def disc format Blu-ray outsells its older brother DVD. Sales data from the Japanese Amazon.com shows that Sony Pictures' Resident Evil Trilogy Boxset was the best selling movie product. The Blu-ray version did significantly better than the DVD version and of course Japan is the country where all of this takes place.

Nikkei's Tech On! brought this news at the start of last weekend. In the news report Amazon states that they expect the action genre to be successful on the HD format and that Sony has greatly improved the format's reproducibility. This and the good quality should bring more anime fans to the format, says Amazon.

"Many software manufactures consider that 'action' is the genre that can make the most of Blu-ray," Amazon stated. For now we can expect it to take a long time before sales rise in Europe and the United States. Due to cheap and still great quality DVD players, and huge collections we don't see a 'blu' Europe in the near future.

 

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By Jughead, Monday 30 June 2008 18:18
JugheadProbably because the people who bought it on Blu-ray already own all 3 discs individually on DVD so why would people rebuy them on DVD? If I owned all the Mission Impossible movies on DVD why would I turn around and buy the DVD boxset of it? This information is only worthwhile on a new release.
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By Ryan (guest), Monday 30 June 2008 18:29
Is this in quantity sold or profits? Since Blu-Ray discs are obviously more expensive than DVDs.
By land of oz (guest), Monday 30 June 2008 22:49
"Blu-ray outselling DVD in Japan" this is a bit of a deceptive title for the article i think. Are all Blu-ray discs outselling all DVD's? I think this trilogy would be great in HD though.
By Cubeman (guest), Tuesday 01 July 2008 14:11
Since when do Japanese electronics trends ever represent what the world will do or even want?
By johnnyjt, Tuesday 01 July 2008 14:36
johnnyjtHey, do they sell BD cheaper in Japan than here in the US? JohnnyJT cool South Philly
By welldone (guest), Wednesday 02 July 2008 00:20
@Cubeman: "Since when do Japanese electronics trends ever represent what the world will do or even want?" Not likely but there's no economic recession in Japan that's probably why. @Ryan: "Since Blu-Ray discs are obviously more expensive than DVDs." Not that "more expensive" anymore now. MSRP still yes, e.q. $29.99 vs $39.99. But go to Amazon etc you will get insignifcantly less. Or at Costco if you're in the US. Son wanted to watch National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets. Went to Costco and saw both DVD and Blu-ray version. DVD 2-Disc Collecter Edition = $23.89, Blu-ray = $25.99. For only $2 more (half gallon of gas Stick Out Tongue ), no brainer for me, picked up the Blu-ray. But just to make sure, I checked both DVD and Blu-ray back side to see their extra features. All features in 2nd disc DVD are in Blu-ray. cool
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