Blu-ray Sales, May 9 -15: Harry Potter Reappears on Top

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Blu-ray Sales, May 9 -15: Harry Potter Reappears on Top

Posted May 19, 2011 09:32 AM by Tony Sanchez

In its fifth week of release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 reappeared on top of the Blu-ray sales chart. Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has been having a significant effect on Blu-ray sales as the results for week ending May 15 mark the fourth time in which the title managed to claim the No. 1 spot. Potter registered an impressive 45% of total unit sales for Blu-ray. Although, Harry Potter was the week's Blu-ray sales champ, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never debuted as the No. 1 title in the overall package media sales chart.

Debuting No. 2 in both the Blu-ray and the overall sales chart was the romantic comedy No Strings Attached. Starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, No Strings Attached, had a solid theatrical running ending with a total domestic box office of $70.7M. Gone are the days were romantic comedies would fail to reach 10% of total package media sales for Blu-ray as No Strings received a strong 27% share for the format.

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never came in at No. 3 in the Blu-ray sales chart in its initial week of release. Bieber mania failed to take hold for Blu-ray, but the title managed a respectable 19% stake of total unit sales.

Top Ten Sellers for Week Ending 05/15/11 (Blu-ray's market share).

  1. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (19%)

  2. No Strings Attached (27%)

  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (45%)

  4. The Green Hornet (41%)

  5. Tangled (27%)

  6. The King's Speech (17%)

  7. Blue Valentine (24%)

  8. The Dilemma (18%)

  9. TRON: Legacy (51%)

  10. WWE Wrestlemania XXVII (31%)