MrMarc said: Problem is, what happens when PS3 sales become more stagnant than they already are?
Come on, the only reason BluRay is whopping HDDVD right now IS the PS3. With the cheaper price tag and the porn industry on it's side, HDDVD could still come back in time... |
No, it can't. Even during the $299 promotion for one of the Toshiba players, Toshiba lowered its expectations for the year from 1.5 million to 1 million. Considering that they have only sold 180,000 in 14 months, HD-DVD's lifespan, even that benchmark is pretty unrealistic.
Porn is irrelevant. At least 95% of porn nowadays is online. End of story. This argument is just a red herring that people continue to bring up.
Blu-Ray player prices are dropping right alongside the price of HD-DVD players. The price advantage is slowly but surely dissapearing, unless Toshiba just starts giving the things away.
Here is how it breaks down
3.6 million PS3's and 100,000 Blu-Ray standalones
vs.
180,000 HD-DVD standalones along with 200,000 or so Xbox 360 add-ons
=
HD-DVD's ultimate defeat.
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