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kowenicki said:

Blu-Ray or PS3?

I ask this because it seems more and more apparent that the success of Blu-Ray was at the obvious expense of the PS3.  Blu-Ray meant that the launch price of the PS3 was just too high for the vast majority, surely Sony knew this would be the case.

Sony seems to have banked on brand loyalty to promote a new standard, believing that its 'fans' would pay the price whatever it was.  Or perhaps they knew it was too expensive but that it would shift enough to win the Hi-Def battle with HD-DVD?  In other words Sony 'used' its supporters to feather its nest.

I am beginning to believe that Blu-Ray meant, and means, much much more to Sony than the PS3... 

Blu ray movie sales, DVD library upgrades to Blu-Ray, Blu ray players, HDTV's, Blu ray adoption in PC/Laptop   v   PS3

Was the PS3 the Blu-Ray patsy?  I think so.

 

I think it was a good idea :\

 



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