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FinalEvangelion on 09 January 2009
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Jordahn said:
Branko2166 said:
BengaBenga said:
JaggedSac said:
PS3 sales sure are helping out ALOT. Almost makes those graphs worthless.

 

Yep, that's the issue. Since probably about 2/3 of the graph is PS3's the graph is almost useless. I want to see a graph that shows the sales of the actual discs. Cause we don't really know how many people are using the PS3 as a BD player, it is after all the successor to the most successful game console ever.

While your are correct when it comes to hardware, what ultimately maters most is the fact that disc sales are skyrocketing. So at the end of the day it doesn't matter if it's standalone player or ps3 owners purchasing movies, just that they are buying them.

 

 

What the haters choose to not give credit is the content sales.  Because like gaming consoles, a player means nothing without content.  Also as the content sales goes up, it just gives more incentives for studios to continue to support Blu-ray.  Content sales are more important than the player sales.  If it's making enough money, it's worth the business venture for consumers.

 

Yeah, content sales is the real story.  However, hardware sales is a measure of potential sales.  Right now, BD movies are still too high in price and attach rates show it.  It will be an issue solved with time.  I remember when VHS was $15 and DVD was $35.  With BD being about $30 and DVD being about $20, there is the issue of BD players being directly BC with DVD.  That's a double-eged sword.

 

Being and observer of formats, BD is following the pattern of a successful format rather than a failed format.  Falied formats don't usually make 10% penetration before they die off.  BD has already sold more in December alone in the US than Laserdisc did in the 20 years it was around.

 

With all of Hollywoood supporting it and big retailers like Walmart throwing their weight behind it, it's not going fail easily.  Even if MS and Toshiba are stubborn, they aren't the entire tech industry.  The only way I could see BD failing at this point is if Flash memory becomes exponetially cheaper to produce overnight.  Digital distribution is great for the rental market, but has a long way to go for purchase market.



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