| mrstickball said: Why would X360 sales decrease on a format that wasn't forced onto it's owners? Now Microsoft looks like the genius because they didn't force HD-DVD on it's owners. |
Customers have choice. Nothing was 'forced' onto the consumer.
Sony opted to include a Blu-ray player into their console. The consumer then had the choice of paying for the console or not. Sony didn't hold a gun to anyones head, and 'force' them to purchase it. That's like saying Toyota forces it's Avensis owners to have on board computers in their car, just because it's included with their Avensis series.
Microsoft are associated with the loss of HD-DVD. They definetly do not look like a genius for associating with a format that is now dead.
If anything Sony now look like the genius, because they choose to include the winning HD format in their console, and it could potentially make a huge difference in sales for the long term.
Why would X360 sales decrease? Well if PS3 sales increase because of Blu-ray's victory, that could mean potential 360 customers shopping elsewhere.
