The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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I'm sure there will be some major spin going on in this thread very soon by the usual red fans, but it will be the usual "these numbers are too small to really matter, the PS3 is a kids toy, look how well HD-DVD players are selling on Amazon" stuff.
These numbers have to be influencing Universal and Paramount. Yes, discounted HD-DVD players are selling well on Amazon right now, but I'm sure the movie studios care more about what movies are selling, not players. As the pie on the right looks less and less like Pac-Man, the pressure has to be mounting.
Next week's numbers are looking to be more of the same. The huge sale on Amazon has some major titles movies for both camps, but Blu-Ray is still crushing HD-DVD.