How have Blu-ray / DVD sales changed in the last ten years?

 A popular Japanese comment forum shared a comparison of the evolution of cumulative sales of physical versions (Blu-ray / DVD) of animation productions between 2011 and 2020 . The first list shows the series released in 2011 that achieved more than 8,000 accumulated sales, however, it should be noted that the list is not specific, so it is intuited that it refers only to the physical volume that has accumulated the most sales in its moment and not the series as a whole.

Accumulated Sales Ranking - 2011

1. Mahou Shoujo Madoka ★ Magica ( Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) - 71,056 copies sold.
2. Fate / Zero - 52,133 copies sold.
3. Usavich IV - 44,544 copies sold.
4. Infinite Stratos - 33,813 copies sold.
5. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai ( anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day ) - 31,524 copies sold.
6. Persona 4 the Animation - 31,019 copies sold.
7. TIGER & BUNNY - 30,347 copies sold.
8. Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon ( Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere ) - 21,814 copies sold.
9. Uta no ☆ Prince-sama ♪ Maji Love 1000% - 17,868 copies sold.
10. Steins; Gate - 16,151 copies sold.
11. WORKING !! - 12,611 copies sold.
12. Gintama ' ( Gintama Season 2 ) - 12,575 copies sold.
13. Ao no Exorcist ( Blue Exorcist ) - 12,477 copies sold.
14. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai ( Haganai: I don't have many friends ) - 11,111 copies sold.
15. Fireball Charming - 10,923 copies sold.
16. Natsume Yuujinchou San ( Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3 ) - 10,223 copies sold.
17. Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san ( You're Being Summoned, Azazel ) - 9,119 copies sold.
18. Hanasaku Iroha ( Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow ) - 8,530 copies sold.
19. Yuru Yuri ( YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ) - 8,365 copies sold.
20. The Idolmaster - 8,237 copies sold.

The second list then includes the series released in 2020, listing the physical volume that has accumulated the most sales to date. The comment forum is thought-provoking, showing that the amount of sales has dropped dramatically due to the increase in anime consumption through streaming platforms and the increase in the prices of compilation packages.

Accumulated Sales Ranking - 2020

1. Princess Connect! Re: Dive - 39,205 copies sold.
2. Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai - 22,345 copies sold.
3. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan ( My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax! ) - 14,142 copies sold.
4. IDOLiSH7: Second Beat! - 13,624 copies sold.
5. Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld 2nd Season - 12,997 copies sold.
6. Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka ☆ Magica Gaiden ( Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story ) - 10,479 copies sold.
7. Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima - 9,513 copies sold.
8. Hentatsu ( Oni to Neko to o-Cha to ka ) - 8,624 copies sold.
9. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? Bloom ( Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom ) - 7,990 copies sold.
10. Haikyuu !! To The Top 2nd Season - 6,908 copies sold.
11. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Raihousha-hen ( The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc ) - 6,528 copies sold.
12. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T - 6,046 copies sold.
13. Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season - 5,800 copies sold.
14. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta ( My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ) - 5,493 copies sold.
15. Kaguya-sama: Love is War 2nd Season - 5,158 copies sold.
16. Heya Camp - 5,101 copies sold.
17. 22/7 - 5,061 copies sold.
18. Strike Witches: Road to Berlin - 4,924 copies sold.
19. Haikyuu !! To The Top 1st Season - 4,815 copies sold.
20. Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! ( Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ) - 3,903 copies sold.

Source: Otakomu