Blu-rays sale percentage tracking

[Alby_da_Wolf]

RVDondaPC said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Let's not forget that in many parts of Europe the next 14 months are the final phase of the switch-off from analog to digital TV, the most immediate electronic appliance purchase needed by people are either relatively expensive new TVs or cheap decoders, but in both cases, most probably average families with limited budgets will delay purchases of other devices like players and recorders, and also seek advice before buying to avoid odd lots being fobbed off on them.

Actually contrary to economic reasoning I believe the psychological aspect of shopping often times over rides what makes sense and people tend to buy other things like players and recorders as well when they purchase a new TV. 

Often true, but now that the purchase of a new TV is practically mandatory for those that didn't buy a new model recently (even in developed countries they are still around 50%), most families could have it totally exhausting their budget for not essential purchases, not to mention, as I wrote, prudence about buying new tech. Consider also that outside of the most consumeristic countries, people are generally a lot less willing to make debts to buy anything different from a house. Anyhow, most of the richest regions of Europe should have already completed the switch off by this year's end, so there could be a first acceleration of devices renewal quite soon, starting from after Xmas clearance sales, I'd guess.