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By Colin Campbell

 New research shows that prices of Blu-ray players have risen drastically  since the defeat of rival HD-DVD, showing increased consumer confidence in the platform.  The average price of Samsung’s BP-P1400 has risen from $319 to £339 since the beginning of the year.  Sony’s BDP S-300 is up from $307 to $404.  The Sharp BD-H20U is up from $386 to $400. Panasonic’s DMP-BDM30K is up from $401 to $536.

Prices for Blu-ray players had been dropping through the latter half of 2007, as the battle with HD-DVD raged. Now though, increased consumer demand has put an end to price-cutting. In contrast, HD-DVD players are now selling for little more than $100.

The report comes from TG Daily, which included a warning, suggesting that prices would come down again, “Again, although Blu-ray has been declared the winner, it is right now about the worst time to invest in a standalone Blu-ray player.”

All this is great news for PS3, showing not only consumer demand for Blu-ray, but also highlighting that the games console option is good value in comparison to standalone players.



Chart from TG Daily










 

 

yep when you dont have to worry about as much comp you really dont have a reason to be nice with your prices

Makes PS3 look even better.

Cheapest profile 2.0 player out there.