The total sales for home video software in Japan were 69.527 billion yen (about US$634 million), down 2.7% from the previous year.
Retail sales of Blu-ray Discs were 38.843 billion yen (about US$354 million), an 8.2% increase over the previous year.
The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released last week the Blu-ray Disc and DVD sales and shipment statistics in Japan for the first half of 2021.
The regular edition Blu-ray Disc sold 351,326 copies in its first week, while the limited edition sold 338,016 copies.