Sales of ‘Star Wars’ on Blu-ray Top a Half Million in North America

September 23, 2011 · Posted in M&E Daily, Today's M&E Connections 

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s nine-disc “Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray,” released last Friday, is already a million seller worldwide.

The studios announced that fans in North America have purchased 515,000 copies of the anticipated Blu-ray set so far, good for $38 million. Worldwide consumer spending on the set has topped $84 million.

As of midday Friday, the set was sitting atop Amazon.com’s chart of best-selling Blu-ray titles, while ranking as the third most popular purchase on the site’s Movies & TV list (which also includes single-disc titles on Blu-ray and DVD, along with electronic sell-through programs). Amazon is seling the set for $79.99, a 43 percent discount from its $139.99 list price.

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