Universal Pictures' 'Fast & Furious,' which took in more than $150 million at the box office domestically, sold and rented a combined total of more than 3 million units its first week, the studio said. That's less than 2001's 'The Fast and the Furious' and 2003's '2Fast 2Furious,' which earned $146 million and $127 million, respectively, at the domestic box office. Both moved about 3.5 million DVD units in their first week. 2006's 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,' which grossed $62.5 million at the domestic box office, sold and rented 2 million units its first week. Although Universal surely isn't ecstatic to see the latest 'Furious' movie move fewer DVD units than its two predecessors that performed similarly at the box office, 3 million is a solid number given overall industry trends. Total DVD sales were down 13.5 percent in the first half of the year, even accounting for the fast-growing Blu-ray segment, while rentals were up 8 percent. The studio declined to break down how many of the 3 million units were rentals and how many were sold to customers. Given the market data, however, it's likely the rental portion has risen compared with previous films in the series. That would depress overall revenue for Universal, given that the profit margins on rentals are significantly lower than on sales. Studios typically are protective about what DVD sales data they share publicly, especially if the numbers don't look good. Warner Bros. declined to share any information on the performance of 'Watchmen,' which launched on DVD on July 21. (Optional add end) Although retailers are cutting down on the amount of shelf space they devote to DVDs, many Los Angeles-area stores featured 'Fast & Furious' and sold it at or below retail cost. Joy Papa, who lives in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, picked up 'Fast & Furious' on impulse at Fry's, saying that, unlike an increasing number of consumers defecting from purchases to rentals, she likes having movies available to watch whenever she wishes. 'Every time a new movie comes out, I buy it even if I saw it in theaters,' she said. But Papa, who owns a Blu-ray player, was still being a bit budget-conscious, choosing the less expensive standard-definition version. 'I decided this one was cheaper, plus I can play this one in my van,' she said. 