Samsung BD player for $149 on Black Friday.

[kitler53]

Xen said:

kitler53 said:
good news for blu ray, bad news for ps3 (in terms of inflated sales it received by being the cheapest blu ray player on the market).

i was at best buy yesterday and most blu ray players were $299 so they are really starting to become affordable. I wouldn't be surprised if a majority were attainable for $250 or less over the holidays.

It's only good for the PS3.

1. Sony still loses money on the console - if it's bought for BR they have to make more for the ones that want it for software. Thus, losing money. Remember - Sony makes it's PS money on PS software.

2. Sony intends to profit from movie sales, right? if the players are cheap, and therefore, more widely bought and more popular, Sony profits more.

 

err...i didn't say bad news sony.

i just meant that for the longest time the ps3 was the cheapest blu ray player and undoubtedly recieved some sales from non-gamers because of that.  now that stand alones are cheaper that's much less likely to happen.  so bad news in terms of trying to push past the 360 in WW sales.  i'm not considering profits for sony in my statement.