| Boutros said: "A new consumer survey from ABI Research has revealed a widespread reluctance to commit to a Blu-ray player in the near future: over half of the 1000 respondents, citing “other priorities,” say they have no plans to purchase one; a further 23% are likely to buy, but not until sometime in 2009." Happens all the time with new tech. |
Except there still is. The market penetration is still very low. And note that survey was after HD-DVD was dropped, which was supposedly when the mainstream was clamoring for the format war to end. That survey proved it was just fanboys and the entertainment industry that cared about the format war.
Like 3D TVs, Blu-ray and HD-DVD didn't make films and TV better, they just tried to pretty them up. Again, that does not make them better. Star Wars kicks ass even on VHS, and Meet the Spartans still sucks even in HD.
So Nintendo offering this with no extra cost other than the system, while Sony requiring glasses and a new TV, when HDTV still hasn't reached enough market penetration, is a huge freakin' deal.
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
