MikeB on 20 December 2008
@ Nidan
I think its because people on this site are "GAMES" nuts first and foremost.
Yes, but Blu-Ray holds much potential as a scratch resistant high capacity storage medium for games as well.
I think its because people on this site are "GAMES" nuts first and foremost.
At only 119 Euro including 19% taxes the 360 game bundle (or ~199 dollar for the US) is more targeted at the lower end of the market. It's more likely to be bought by parents as a cheap gift for a kid gamer.
Blu-ray still has alot further to go until it makes it as big as DVD (if it does, because older movies may not be made in BLU-RAY format as these players also play DVDs. It wont be essential for Studios to re-realease movies on BLU-ray if they exisit on DVD as they did from VHS to DVD)
The first DVD/Blu-Ray combo discs are to be released in Japan next year in February, in Japan Blu-Ray has already overtaken DVD according to GfK Retail and Technology. Its adoption happened 1.5 times faster than was the case for DVD vs VHS. This may save retailer shelf space if this approach will be successful and may help to bring down pricing.
For Europe/North America, Dark Knight sold 1.7 million copies its first week on the market, a new record. Taking equal timeframes the Matrix in 1999 sold a record 780K on DVD.
