According to US trade magazine Vide Business, the Sony backed Blu-ray format has outsold HD-DVD in North America for the second month running. The latest figures reveal that Blu-ray sold approximately 250,000 units, with HD-DVD sluggishly following behind with 125,000 sales during February. Is the Playstation effect kicking in?
"According to US trade magazine Video Business, Blu-Ray has outsold HD-DVD in North America for the second month running.
The magazine’s figures put Blu-Ray at an approximate 250,000 sales for February, with HD-DVD lagging behind on 125,000.
Oscar winner The Departed was released simultaneously for both formats on February 13th. DailyTech reports that the film had one of the highest first-week sales totals for either format, selling over 20,000 units on Blu-ray and 13,000 on HD DVD."