If we round that up to $20, and multiply times 250,000 downloads, that equals $5 million dollars lost in the first 12 hours of leaking. The lowest price I found for pre-ordering the Blu-ray disc is $19.99. This should increase dramatically over time. This is rather sad, as honest fans of the franchise must wait to spend their money, while dastardly thieves can watch now for free.Īccording to Torrent Freak, in a mere 12 hours after being leaked to the net, there were already about 250,000 downloads. Even though the disc is not available for purchase until April 5th, pirates can start watching immediately. Yesterday, a rip of the Retail Blu-ray version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens apparently made its way to the seedy underbelly of the Internet. Quite frankly, I found myself sick of the Star Wars franchise after a while, although I did eventually see the film - it was pretty good. When the newest such film, The Force Awakens, was announced there was a fury of media coverage and marketing cross-promotions. The Star Wars franchise is a runaway train-like phenomenon, lasting decades and being enjoyed by several generations.
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