The Anarchyz said:
That's exactly my point, DVD had all the posibilities for a big drop because its condition (huggge sales, being the unified format, and having already 2 years on the market before PS2 launched), Blu-ray had a cost drop but not a substantial one like the DVD because the sales are good, but not DVD-like, the 1st year it was all about the HD-war which delayed more sales (consumers wanting to know the HD winner), and the format launched only months before PS3...
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It wasn't really the format war. DVD hasn't had 20 years to wear out its welcome. It also didn't need a new TV to use its playback advantage, which you do need to blu-ray's HD playback. It also had a huge convenience leap over VHS, while HD discs require a new TV, the right cables, and the right settings on that TV, or in other words there is a backwards convenience leap if you want to use the HD advantage of DVD.
Basically blu-ray is not intuitive, and that is the reason it's not taking off (its sales are growing, but not at the rate the entertainment industry wants).
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
