The Blu-ray release of director J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens continues to flex it’s collective muscles after it set a new Blu-ray debut sales record during the film’s arrival on home media earlier this month.
We get the following sales update from an article on Blu-ray.com that was posted April 23.
For the week that ended on April 17th, Lucasfilm and Disney Home Entertainment’s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens remained at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media sales lists. The latest installment in the iconic Star Wars franchise made a huge commercial impact when it hit theaters last December. The Force Awakens grossed over $2 billion worldwide on top of its estimated $245-million production budget, and it scored an 81% favorability rating on Metacritic. Furthermore, during its first week on home media, The Force Awakens outsold its remaining nineteen Blu-ray and DVD competitors in the Top 20 VideoScan charts nearly five to one. This week, The Force Awakens had a strong Blu-ray market share of 74%.
