PS3 will reach 40 million consoles LTD by end of 2009

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Rock_on_2008 said:

thx1139 said:

 

Oh by the way when stand alone Blu Ray players expected at about $200 for the Holidays 2008. Dont expect the PS3 to be picked up as the cheapest Blu Ray player come the Holidays.

If that is true then the PS3 price would drop. But I doubt there would be a Blu Ray player going for $200 in the near future.

 

Here is a Blu-ray player for $279 at Best Buy.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8777344&st=blu-ray+player&type=product&id=1204332499513

 

Yes, it is Insignia brand, but that won't matter to a lot of buyers.  I would say that a $200 Blu-ray player by Christmas isn't just possible, but likely.

Also, it *has* to be cheaper to produce a standalone Blu-ray player than a high-end gaming console with a Blu-ray player built in.  I can't imagine the red bath Sony would take if they actually dropped the PS3 to $200 by Christmas.