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MARCH 8, 2006 at 10:05 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Business Wire
Warner Home Video announced
earlier this evening that approximately 5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were sold in North America on the first day. Business is expected to continue through the Spring making the film's franchise one of the best selling DVD franchises in history.
Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video said:
We knew fans really connected with this installment in the Harry Potter series, and that continued loyalty to the franchise has carried over to these phenomenal DVD sales figures.
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Kathe Mera Kalimera
Points: 7720
dominor says:
This was expected..I am sure the number will raise..I will go and by my copy today propably..
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 7:36 AM EST
Squib
Points: 156
superhippie2000 says:
Thats really cool. I got mine the first day too. I heard other people mention that some places were sold out. I wonder how many of the 5 million were of 2 disc and how many were single disc. i wouldnt be surprised if nearly all were 2 disc.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 7:42 AM EST
Student
Points: 218
Hermione 2.0 says:
It's awesome about the sales for the 1st business day....the amount is phenomenal? is that the word?
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 7:46 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1494
~*WitherWings*~ says:
WOW ... thats just in the U.S, imagine when the DVD comes out on 20th March in the U.K!! Jst shows how manny potter fans there are out there..:D :D :D
<3~*-LV YA DAN!-*~<3 ;)
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 7:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 845
hermione624 says:
that's a great number for the first day! I'm glad that I'm part of that, the special features are amazing!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 7:59 AM EST
The Bulgarian Seeker
Points: 9809
~KrUmS_gUrL~ says:
Woohoo! Awesome! I still can't believe that is is out. Soon enough the 7th book will be out and the whole Harry Potter thing will be gone, like a fad. :(
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:06 AM EST
Squib
Points: 118
bother101 says:
WOW! All of that in just one day! Imagine what it will be like in a few weeks! That is amazing!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:10 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1493
Hedwig4eva says:
I'm glad to say that I was one of the 5 million. I got my copy Tues afternoon (had to wait for hubby to get home from work since only have the one vehicle). I watched it 3 times yesterday plus watched all the special features on the second disk. Gotta love HP!!!!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:13 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2401
tonks 27 says:
Chalk me up as one of those five million fans....how could anyone NOT buy the dvd? i can't wait to dig into all the extras!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:14 AM EST
Overqualified Jester
Points: 2783
jurassicfatt says:
That is a buttload of DVDs.
Hopefully nobody else is having the same problem as me where the DVD doesn't play after Voldemort returns! It just starts sputtering and flickering and then stops. How lame is that? I have to go get it exchanged today. Sad. Sad.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:27 AM EST
Harry’s Egg, Dan’s Duck
Points: 4742
Pearl* says:
WOW! That makes 5 million very, very happy people! Spread teh joy! GOF really deserves these sales figures though... its such an awesome movie! Wait till it hit the shores acroos the pond, I'll be getting mine ASAP!!!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:53 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 366
HP&StarW says:
Harry Potter is, of course, going to go down in history! If you don't like it, well, you really don't know what your missing....It's the fantasy of a lifetime and an adventure to withold!
I say my congrats to the Harry Potter crew and cast and not to mention, J.K. Rowling, who created this whole new world!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 8:54 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
eyelovetomfelton says:
I just got mine yesterday the 8th!!!! i love it!!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 9:24 AM EST
Witch
Points: 543
HogwartsAhistory says:
I havent gotten my copy yet. One thing I hate about Amazon, tey take forever to ship something! Ohh well I'll have the movie forever once it finally gets here!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 9:29 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1181
ImmortalSoul says:
Oh my God....thats sooo cool!!!! I love when HP makes the headlines....WOOT WOOT!!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 9:52 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1451
leeanne<3ron says:
I got mine on tuesday after school watched it about 5 times already.Well if i hadn't have bought mine it would be 49999999 miullion L>O>l
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 10:03 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1600
jenn007a says:
Wow thats great! I knew that the sales of this dvd would be really big!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 10:03 AM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Not realy a suprise, its to be expected that the sales in the DVDs will increase as the series continues as it picks up more fans both from the book and fans who get hooked by the films. Theyre getting much better as they go on, and gOF was fantastic, by far the best. Noticed they didnt say how much it sold in China? Always about america *shakes head* its got a large population, so expected large sales, i want to know about the rest of the world, not just there. THink of all the money...*whistles* deffinately a lucrative buisness.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 10:08 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
I knew they would do well. Now just wait until it comes out all over the world and then see how many copies they sell.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 10:16 AM EST
Witch
Points: 722
x-Adorkable-x says:
Hahaha, the incidents of people getting the wrong ones probabily helped. ;) But gosh, everyone I know got the wrong one and had to either buy a new one or return it and stuff. Still, I'm glad the DVDs doing good. =)
AND I GOT MINE! =D It actually came yesterday, but my dad HID it, =( so I couldn't watch it when I was sick and home all day. But I wacthed it at night, just not the speical features. xP I told him not to do that to me again, for I might go into another stage of insanity.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 10:55 AM EST
Grillows Girl
Points: 2785
Miss Baltimore Crabs says:
Good for GoF! Not that I could buy it because the WB aren't very nice and gave it to America first but... anyway. Go GoF!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:03 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1122
PhoenixPatronus2 says:
Very cool. Unforunately my whole family has been sick so I haven't been able to find time to go get it, but if I'm feeling okay in an hour or so I'm going to go get it. Yay for everyone else who was able to get it though.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:14 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 51
Ziggaroo44 says:
That is not a surprise to me because the movie was AMAZING. Although a few parts were a bit of a letdown, but overall I was so excited throughout the entire showing even though I have read the book countless times. I still have to get the DVD...ahh I haven't had time, but I am excited to see all the cool features I heard that are included.
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:21 AM EST
Points: 865
superduperpotter says:
I got mine on the 8th. I know it wasn't on the day it was launched but atleast i have it now. It is BRILLIANT!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:35 AM EST
Student
Points: 232
Moaning Megan says:
Got mine!!! Had a Harry Potter marathon that day!!!
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:49 AM EST
Punk Rock Princess
Points: 2833
XxX~Rachael~XxX says:
That's brilliant espechially when you consider the fact it hasn't been relased everywhere yet. I'll be getting mine at 9 am 20th March on the dot! Harry Potter always seems to break records. Wonder how many copeis world wide it will sell?
XxX
Posted Mar 9, 2006 at 11:49 AM EST
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