Kasz216 said:
I disagree. Blu-ray always had the advantage over HD-DVD do to the Sony studios. At worst it would of took longer. (And prices would be cheaper.) |
Blu-Ray standalone sales were anemic though. Blu-Ray disc sales beating HD-DVD week after week (every week in 2007) are what allowed Blu-Ray to maintain its foothold, and that wouldn't have been possible without the PS3. Standalone Blu-Ray price players were pretty high, and Toshiba was willing to take a loss on its players to be competitive.
Studio support can change at the drop of a hat. Fox was very close to switching to HD-DVD at one point, and only decided not to because Sony threw some money at them.
It would have been a very different game if the PS3 had not included Blu-Ray. I would have put my money on HD-DVD.
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