Blu-ray titles saw gains at Amazon.com on Tues. as the format leads over rival HD DVD.
A handful of titles experienced sales gains, including Celene Dion: Live in Las Vegas – A New Day, up 343 percent, Wall Street, up 216 percent, Crimson Tide, up 141 percent, and The Brave One, up 92 percent.
Toshiba in Jan. price cut all stand alone HD DVD Players following an announcement from Warner Bros. that it will produce high-definition content exclusively on Blu-ray disc.
Retailers have begun steep discounts on both formats to spur high-definition sales.
Amazon this week slashed 50 percent off more than 100 HD DVD titles.
Additionally, it is offering Blu-ray disc titles as low as $14.99 and up to 53 percent off select Blu-ray disc titles.
Best Buy this week is selling select Blu-ray disc titles for $14.99.
Circuit City this week began offering a Toshiba Satellite laptop with a built-in HD DVD drive, a free Bourne Ultimatum on HD DVD format, and a wireless router for $799.98 after rebates.
Blu-ray player sales recorded an 82 percent share in the week ending Jan. 27. HD DVD recorded the remaining 18 percent, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan.
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