| MikeB said: Comparing the amount of shelf space dedicated to Blu-Ray disc at our local Media Markt store to last year (not counting PS3 games of course), it's now 10 times bigger than that of Blu-Ray and HD DVD shelf space combined last year. Retail adoption is happening fast, as SDTVs only last so long I think eventually a vast majority of people in developed countries will own HDTVs in the coming years. Those who have seen a good Blu-Ray movie on a good HDTV are usually amazed by the difference in visual quality. |
The amount of shelf space dedicated to Blu-ray now compared to this time last year depends on where you are. At our Best Buys here in Ohio it's about 3 times what it was last year. At FYE it's about the same to 2x, depending on the store.
At least Walmart is dipping its feet into the waters and carrying a few titles, compared to last year when they had just about zero.
The format is definitely doing better than last year, but there are so many titles I want that haven't come out yet, with many that haven't been announced for the format. For example, I want Lord of the Rings, the first 3 Indiana Jones movies, Close Encounters, and my number 1 favorite of all time, The Princess Bride. But according to Amazon, The Princess Bride on Blu-ray has been cancelled by the manufacturer. I certainly hope the studio changes its mind because I'm going to be buying a Blu-ray player in the next week or so.
And, again... they need to get the movie prices down. $25-35 for a single movie just doesn't cut it. I did that with 90 laserdisc movies, and I'm not getting taken to the cleaners like that again.
