Transformers Best Selling HD DVD To Date

Paramount/DreamWorks' release of Transformers has become the best selling HD DVD yet, moving over 100,000 units in its first day alone, and moving an additional 90,000 units since then.

That's no surprise to us here at the Empire, since the HD DVD is currently our top seller and our number three best seller on HD DVD of all time already.

Of course, HD DVD still has a long way to go when compared to standard DVD. By comparison, the DVD release of Transformers moved over 4.5 million copies in its first day, and 8.3 million total to date.

Jack Ryan Recalled From Duty

The release of The Jack Ryan Collection on HD DVD has been recalled by Paramount, since the box covers for the discs detail bonus material that don't appear on the bare-bones HD DVDs.

No word yet on whether Paramount will be simply correcting the box covers or actually re-pressing the HD DVDs so they include all the promised bonus material, but we're hoping for the latter.

A new release date has not yet been announced, but keep your eye on our product page (or simply click the "Notify Me" button), and we'll update info on this release and any features it may or may not contain as soon as we get word.

UPDATE: We just got word from Paramount that new box cover art is upcoming...which basically means they're not going to update the discs, just update the slip case and inside covers. Sadly, this looks like it means a bare-bones release for consumers.