kowenicki said:
Reasonable said:
In the UK the impression I get is that the 360 is seen as the best buy for money if you're not also into BR movies as well as HD/Online gaming while PS3 is seen as the best buy for money if you are also into BR movies as well as HD/Online gaming.
The split in demand I believe nicely correlates with the fact that although HD TV sales have been okay in UK SD and DVD are still the dominant formats.
The Wii though does seem to have seen a drop in market awareness and 'must have' factor. It's still selling well, but in general terms the marketing presence and sense of demand seems to be much stronger recently for 360/PS3 vs the Wii.
The 360 does have the advantage of being cheaper (albeit more on paper than reality prior to the 360s) and has, much like US, taken root as the console of choice for teenagers and young males, which has helped secure it's position in the UK as arguably the more dominant console of late (although LTD is still trails the Wii and will probably continue to do so).
I think the UK shows a very good split across the three consoles, in line with demographics and purchasing demand, with only the poor PSP looking (again, similar to US) like the black sheep of the family.
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HD is massive in the UK. Sky HD, Virgin HD, BT, Freeview HD and Freesat are extremely popular.
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Yep. It's just BluRay isn't.
HD downloads are what loads of people here do. It's cheaper and more convienient.
