NJ5 said:
makingmusic476 said:
FishyJoe said:
They are screwing over Panasonic and Samsung because the PS3 is undercutting standalone sales anyways. |
Not really. There is a market for standalones for those who just don't want a game console, no matter how good it is. Subsidizing the S300 would destroy any chance Panasonic, etc. have of making a profit on Blu-Ray. |
So you're saying that Blu-Ray won't be able to compete on price? |
I would say that you won't see any "sell at a loss" deals on the blu-ray side unless sony wants to alienate the other manufacturers OR the manufacturers of Blu-Ray decide that it is worth long-term sales possibilities if they lose money now. I guess we'll see but I would think that if the blu-ray makers could sell profitably at $199, they would...
I hate trolls.
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