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leo-j on 25 April 2010

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_hi_te/us_film_avatar_dvd

LOS ANGELES – "Avatar" is maintaining its popularity in the move from box office to home video, with sales of 6.7 million DVDs and Blu-ray disks in the first four days.

Twentieth Century Fox announced Sunday that James Cameron's sci-fi epic has sold 2.7 million Blu-rays and 4 million DVDs since April 22.

The combined sales brought in $130 million.

The studio says "Avatar" has become the fastest-selling Blu-ray of all time.

No announcement has been made regarding a 3-D DVD release, but a Fox spokesman said one can be expected in the future.



 

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damkira on 25 April 2010

This isn't really news... of course it would be. It was the most popular in theatres.



SmokedHostage on 25 April 2010

I might get it.. If only I had a Blu-Ray player. :\



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leo-j on 25 April 2010

can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions



 

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Tanstalas on 25 April 2010
leo-j said:
can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions

It's not in 3D?  Sheesh, even Journey to the Center of the Earth was :P



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letsdance on 25 April 2010
Tanstalas said:
leo-j said:
can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions

It's not in 3D?  Sheesh, even Journey to the Center of the Earth was :P


I think they are waiting to have a consumer base to sell to when home tv's that are cabable of the theater effects are more popular.

damkira - I'd like to see the numbers of how many people saw titanic compared to Avatar. Doesn't inflation (I mean.. I think movies were 5 dollars in '97 and are like 10 dollars now) and 4 dollars extra for 3d (Making the movie 14 dollars) benifit Avatar. A luxury titanic didn't have? Please correct me if the numbers aren't going off of revenue.



CatFangs806 on 25 April 2010
letsdance said:
Tanstalas said:
leo-j said:
can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions

It's not in 3D?  Sheesh, even Journey to the Center of the Earth was :P


I think they are waiting to have a consumer base to sell to when home tv's that are cabable of the theater effects are more popular.

damkira - I'd like to see the numbers of how many people saw titanic compared to Avatar. Doesn't inflation (I mean.. I think movies were 5 dollars in '97 and are like 10 dollars now) and 4 dollars extra for 3d (Making the movie 14 dollars) benifit Avatar. A luxury titanic didn't have? Please correct me if the numbers aren't going off of revenue.

I remember looking at a ticket sales chart a while back that accounted for the USA. I believe Titanic sold 128 million tickets, and Avatar was around 91 million tickets (maybe a little more, since that was during it's theatrical release). So while Avatar made more money, Titanic still had more attendance. Although over 90 million tickets for Avatar is still damn impressive, considering The Dark Knight sold 74 million tickets, and Transformers 2 sold around 55 million.



letsdance on 25 April 2010
CatFangs806 said:
letsdance said:
Tanstalas said:
leo-j said:
can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions

It's not in 3D?  Sheesh, even Journey to the Center of the Earth was :P


I think they are waiting to have a consumer base to sell to when home tv's that are cabable of the theater effects are more popular.

damkira - I'd like to see the numbers of how many people saw titanic compared to Avatar. Doesn't inflation (I mean.. I think movies were 5 dollars in '97 and are like 10 dollars now) and 4 dollars extra for 3d (Making the movie 14 dollars) benifit Avatar. A luxury titanic didn't have? Please correct me if the numbers aren't going off of revenue.

I remember looking at a ticket sales chart a while back that accounted for the USA. I believe Titanic sold 128 million tickets, and Avatar was around 91 million tickets (maybe a little more, since that was during it's theatrical release). So while Avatar made more money, Titanic still had more attendance. Although over 90 million tickets for Avatar is still damn impressive, considering The Dark Knight sold 74 million tickets, and Transformers 2 sold around 55 million.


That is very impressive indeed. I havent seen the movie yet though. Been sitting on my coffee table since its release... been trying to find time



Orca_Azure on 25 April 2010
SmokedHostage said:
I might get it.. If only I had a Blu-Ray player. :

you can come over to my place and watch *lives down road*



damkira on 25 April 2010
letsdance said:
Tanstalas said:
leo-j said:
can't wait till the re release in 3D =P

will probably sell a couple more millions after the initial sales of the regular versions

It's not in 3D?  Sheesh, even Journey to the Center of the Earth was :P


I think they are waiting to have a consumer base to sell to when home tv's that are cabable of the theater effects are more popular.

damkira - I'd like to see the numbers of how many people saw titanic compared to Avatar. Doesn't inflation (I mean.. I think movies were 5 dollars in '97 and are like 10 dollars now) and 4 dollars extra for 3d (Making the movie 14 dollars) benifit Avatar. A luxury titanic didn't have? Please correct me if the numbers aren't going off of revenue.

Well.. that's very difficult to say.. In the US/Canada, it is pretty conclusive that more people saw Titanic than Avatar (#6 and #13 on the inflation-adjusted chart IIRC) but if you look at the worldwide figures, Avatar has made 2.7 billion to Titanic's 1.8.. and you also have to remember that Avatar was not shown in 3D in all territories.