kirby007 said:
makingmusic476 said:
libellule said:
makingmusic476,
ok so the other guy (DBZ) was saying crap ...
an for the HD DVD player it seems that in 2 months (sept ==> november), they succeed to double the number of standalone HD DVD player reaching
the 750 000 unit in NA (or USA only ?) !!!!!!!!!!!
there is already a thread about this.
It is just to say that if the cheap HD DVD player sell so well, the war is not over |
The 750k number includes teh ~250k 360 add-ons, and yes, it is for the US only. The US is the only region HD DVD has a chance. Blu-Ray has 95% marketshare in Japan, and the HDM market in Europe is practically non-existent. There are around 500k HD DVD standalones in the US right now, which is still about 60% more than they had two months ago. The problem is that these cheap players aren't translating into software sales. Warner is the deciding factor in this war. Which way do you think they'll go? |
can't they go on both? |
That's what they're doing now, but recenet statements by Warner execs hint that they will be going exclusive one way or the other very soon.
They basically said, "The public is not deciding this war. We are in a position to do so. We'll be watching sales in the 4th quarter very closely."
Even if Warner stays neutral, Blu-Ray's larger marketshare has an effect on retailers too. Retailers continually expand the Blu-Ray movie section of their stores, often dwarfing the HD DVD section. This sends various messages to potential HDM purchasers. Which side would they choose?
