POTC3 - 160k first week

[CouchPotato]

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6512540.html

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End has sold about 8 million copies in North America during its first week on sale, according to multiple industry sources, helping to raise hopes for a strong December at retail.

The third installment of the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment franchise, which streeted Dec. 4, appears to be running neck-and-neck with Transformers as the top fourth-quarter title in 2007. Paramount Home Entertainment reported that Transformers sold a little more than 8 million units in its first street week, but this figure included sales into the rental channel. The Pirates estimate only spans direct-to-consumer sell-through, add sources.

Disney execs declined comment.

Also, consumers sailed away with an estimated 160,000 Pirates Blu-ray copies, according to sources, another indication of the title’s strength, sources say. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment singled out Spider-Man 3 as its best Blu-ray seller to date, with 130,000 copies sold over its first six days on sale.

Prior to Thanksgiving, the fourth quarter was proving softer than anticipated, after initial sales of Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third were deemed not as large as industry insiders had hoped, given their blockbuster box-office grosses.

At that point, some execs began to predict that 2007 DVD spending might be off by double-digit percentage points from 2006. But sources believe that due to a number of healthy December releases, including Pirates and Dec. 11 quick-starters Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix from Warner Home Video and The Bourne Ultimatum from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, the year could end flat or, at worst, be down by single digits.

Sources say that counting sales into the rental channel, The Bourne Ultimatum has sold 3 million copies on its first day on sale in North America. That is strong considering Shrek the Third, which trumped Bourne at the box office by about $100 million,was estimated to have sold about 1.5 million to 2 million on its first day. Bourne grossed $227 million in the U.S., to Shrek’s $321 million.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Live Free or Die Hard, released Nov. 20, also appears to have legs at retail.

Warner, Universal and Fox did not comment at deadline.

[Onslaught X]

Strong numbers for Pirates if true, it looks to be the #1 DVD title this holiday. Well at least in the span of a month. Bourne numbers are VERY impressive. I expect at least 6 million copies for the week if true. HD-DVD sales should hover around the 100k mark.

[AnimalMother]

Awesome. I'm 1 of 160,000

[Balian]

I HIGHLY doubt that PotC3 moved 160,000 units.

[martinstraka8282]

If this is true, along with the 76:24 sales domination...WOW!

This is the one BD that I thought had a chance at beating 300 as the top selling HD disc yet. The fact that it IMO has the best PQ and AQ of any HD disc available is a bonus.

[zombieflanders]

Interesting that the numbers don't come from Disney. That gives them more credence than either Paramount or Sony's press releases.

It would also make it the best-selling 1st week hi-def title so far, beating out Transformers by almost 50k.

[Jimbo976]

Originally Posted by zombieflanders

It would also make it the best-selling 1st week hi-def title so far, beating out
Transformers by almost 50k.

*cough* 300 *cough*

[Balian]

Yeah, 300 did 164,000 or 167,000 units in the first week.

[zombieflanders]

Pardon my brain fart, exclusive hi-def.

While I'm checking the numbers from my thread, I should note that if estimates are correct, 300 BD and POTC3 BD sold about the same.

[redfirebird2008]

Originally Posted by zombieflanders

Interesting that the numbers don't come from Disney. That gives them more credence than either Paramount or Sony's press releases.

It would also make it the best-selling 1st week hi-def title so far, beating out Transformers by almost 50k.

Spidey 3 beat Transformers and so did 300. I am glad that it appears POTC3 beat out Spidey 3. It's an indication of word of mouth. Spidey won the box office, but Pirates is gonna kick the shit out of it on home video.

[Son of Odin]

Pirates deserves it. the one part three that was actually good this year.

[g.k.]

I agree, I thought it was better than part 2, since it actually had an ending.

[bazie]

Originally Posted by Son of Odin

Pirates deserves it. the one part three that was actually good this year.

okay you must be smoking the same stuff johnny depp is

[kowhite]

Originally Posted by bazie

okay you must be smoking the same stuff johnny depp is

Well, I thought it entertaining.

But...well, it's hardly the best threequel this year (Mr. Damon gets that honor).

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by bazie

okay you must be smoking the same stuff johnny depp is

Or the same stuff Kieth Richards is.

Either way, I liked it alot better than part 2.

Logan