Blu ray sales actually went up! wooowiie. Death to DVDs please. haha
BD sales have always been increasing ---
In 2008 - The HD DVD vs Blu-ray format war ended. In 2009 - BD sales increase by
83%. In 2010 - BD sales increase by
64%. In 2011 - BD sales increase by
35%. In 2012 - BD sales increase by
13%.
Sa laki ng mga increase, akala ko naka-overtake na sa DVD. Ang layo pa pala.
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2008 Prediction:
Disney Says Blu-ray Technology Will Overtake DVDs in Two Years
By Chiara Remondini - October 7, 2008 11:56 EDT
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co., the second-largest U.S. media company, forecast sales of high-definition Blu-ray discs in the U.S. will overtake DVDs within two years.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aFpgM3IsfqKc In 2010 - DVD sales were still way ahead of BD sales.
2011 Prediction:
Blu-ray sales to overtake DVD... next year
Packaged media on last legs?
By Hard Reg
9th June 2011 09:38 GMT
Blu-ray Disc sales will finally surpass those of DVDs next year.
So says market watcher Futuresource. Its numbers are based on revenues. Next year, BD will account for 41 per cent of home entertainment spending on content, DVD for 26 per cent.
http://www.reghardware.com/2011/06/09/blu_ray_sales_dvd/ In 2012 - Wrong again. Not even close. Sales are still 30%-70% in favor of DVD.
Any more forecasts? Ayaw na yata nilang mag forecast. Nadala na siguro...