DVD Sales Down; Games Up This Season

With Halo 3 selling more units than Shrek The Third; home video game sales are starting to affect sales of DVDs. Sales on games like the popular Halo 3, with a minimum price point of $60, are fueling the increase of game sales. DVD sales, however, have been trending down for some time. With a limited amount of disposable income, two incompatible HD formats to choose from, and general confusion created by the impending digital switchover, consumers are spending more money now on games and game systems with no slowdown forecasted.
Ted Engen, president of Video Buyers Group, stated 'year-to-date, Halo 3 is the best-selling title, period, among game and DVD releases.' If this trend continues, Engen expects many video stores will start swapping out catalog DVD shelf space to make way for more games.

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