I was just in Europe guys, and while Blu Ray is definitely doing a bit better than in the USA, bragging about a November increase (from October) is silly. Especially since PS3 sales alone doubled from October to November and they are included. It would be much more of a story if sales didnt go up at all as the November seasonal effects began with increased spending.
With the competing format war , expensive pricing compared to dvds, and smaller difference between DVD and Blu Ray many people will just never upgrade. Personally, I see no reason, DVDs look great on HDTVs. Even if I had a PS3 I would never buy a Blu Ray disc. I don't think I'm in the minority, if it was a hot item, people would find a way to buy Blu Ray recession be damned.
In terms of acceptance as a format its probably going to end up between UMDs and DVDs. Every time you try to force what is considered a marginal, forced upgrade by the masses your going to lose customers.
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