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NATO on 26 June 2017
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thismeintiel said:
NATO said:
A month after the PS2 launched, the Sony 530D DVD player was being sold at $320, $20 more than a PS2, and all the 530D could do was play DVD's.

Yes, you could get DVD players for cheaper, but they were, at the time, shitty brands of the day.
A lot of the good brand DVD players still hovered around the $300+ mark, which made the functionality in the PS2 a big selling point for a LOT of people.

You can try to downplay it all you want, DVD functionality was a major draw when the PS2 launched

Now, you're just making things up.  GE, Samsung, and even Sony, had cheaper players available, as in $149-$199.  They were even cheaper on Black Friday.  They are far from shitty brands.  The only no name brand player I linked was $18 in 2004.  But, even the good brands had ones less than $50 the year prior. 

Don't talk shit.

BUDGET MODEL : April 2000 : Sony 530D , price: $300 - https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/your-1st-dvd-player-vs-1st-blu-ray-player-how-much-and-when-did-you-buy.273256/#post-3336227

BUDGET MODEL : Spring 2000 : Samsung DVD player, $365 (usd)  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI2TxjQ8mvQ, exchange rate for that time period was $0.61 usd to the AUD

BUDGET MODEL : 19th Feb 2000 : Orion DVKT priced at $499 marketed as budget line - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/OrionDVKT/OrionDVKT.asp

BUDGET MODEL : Feb 1st, 2001 : Pioneer DV-525, as of RRP : $425 - https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Blu-ray-Disc/Pioneer-DVD-Players/DV-525

PREMIUM MODEL : 24th August 2000 : Marantz DV-18  priced as "premium" player - $2590 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Marantz18/Marantz18.asp

BUDGET MODEL : October 2000 :  AEP-803 Dvd player - "Sub $500 dvd player", price: $499 - http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/HardwareReviews/SAST803/SAST803.asp

PREMIUM MODEL : Feb 10th, 2000 : Grundig GDV 100D - $1499 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Grundig100/Grundig100.asp

BUDGET MODEL : 25th July 2000 : Toshiba SD-1200Y DVD Player - $599 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Toshiba1200/Toshiba1200.asp

BUDGET MODEL : 22nd April 2000 : Palsonic DVD-2000 : $699 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Palsonic2000/Palsonic2000.asp

BUDGET MODEL : 20th June 2000 : Denon DVD-1500, from Denons "Budget" line, price: $999 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Denon1500/Denon1500.asp

INTERMEDIATE MODEL : 8th Sept 2000 : Marantz DV-3100 DVDS player , price: $899 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Marantz3100/Marantz3100.asp

BUDGET MODEL : 14th Nov 2000 - Lenoxx DVD-9000, price: $499 - http://www.michaeldvd.com/HardwareReviews/Lenoxx9000/Lenoxx9000.asp

So yeah, "making stuff up"??, bite me.