Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2008) -- Warner Home Video said today that the Blu-ray edition of The Dark Knight sold 1.7 million copies worldwide during its first week after release.
The studio added that the sales total shattered previous sales records for the high-def disc format. Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr., was the previous leader in total Blu-ray disc sales.
Warner did not release U.S. or North American sales totals for the Blu-ray disc, which was released on December 9. Last week, the studio said 600,000 Blu-ray copies of The Dark Knight were sold the first day in North America and speculated that one million would be sold by the weekend, according to Home Media Magazine and The Los Angeles Times.
Update: Warner said today that more than one million Blu-ray copies of The Dark Knight were sold in the U.S. during the first week.
Combining DVD and Blu-ray totals, Warner said the Batman film sold 13.5 million units worldwide the first week, which included consumer and rental sales.
The studio added that the sales total shattered previous sales records for the high-def disc format. Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr., was the previous leader in total Blu-ray disc sales.
Warner did not release U.S. or North American sales totals for the Blu-ray disc, which was released on December 9. Last week, the studio said 600,000 Blu-ray copies of The Dark Knight were sold the first day in North America and speculated that one million would be sold by the weekend, according to Home Media Magazine and The Los Angeles Times.
Update: Warner said today that more than one million Blu-ray copies of The Dark Knight were sold in the U.S. during the first week.
Combining DVD and Blu-ray totals, Warner said the Batman film sold 13.5 million units worldwide the first week, which included consumer and rental sales.
"The Dark Knight is the best selling Blu-ray title in history and will become the best selling 2008 title overall this week," Warner said in a statement.
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