It would have only crushed itself.
The reason why Microsoft is ahead of Sony is because they DON'T have a built-in HDDVD. Price is more of an important factor.
starcraft,
you are only wondering this NOW ???
Personnaly, if they choosed HD DVD, then BR will be dead, HD DVD alive but in the same time, xbox360 price would be higher and their lead over the Ps3 will a lot smaller ...
Time to Work !
| starcraft said: This thread makes the assumption that the Xbox 360 would have launched at the same time it did in reality, just with a higher price tag. I think it would have done severe damage to the PS3 by crushing Blu-Ray. Of course, it would have been a big risk for Microsoft. |
But then they would have had to make it very close to the PS3, and it would have had to be delayed. If it was not delayed, then the PS3 would likely not be as delayed either. More people would have waited for PS3s rather than get Xbox, and then the exclusives for either console would have changed. There are too many factors to add in with all these things
| starcraft said: I was wondering this earlier today. Assuming Microsoft could have launched the Xbox 360 at the same date it did, but with a correspondingly higher price, do you think the PS3 would have done substantially worse? My reasoning is this. Microsoft and Toshiba made Sony work a LONG time to get Blu-Ray up and going and established as the loan physical disk HD standard. If Microsoft had sold even three or four million Xbox 360's that first year, all with HD DVD built in, and then Sony had still launched as they did with their high price, I think Blu-Ray would have been incapable of winning the format war. In such an eventuality, the PS3 would have $100 or so tacked onto the price tag to pay for the inclusion of a redundant format. Thoughts? |
I dont think so, the only reason the HD-DVD drive wasnt included is because they couldnt do that and release a year ahead of time, if the PS3 and 360 released at the same time install bases on the HD disc format would have been a moot point, both consoles sold nearly identicle numbers when you compare their first year sales.
If you mean in a hypothetical world where MS could have put in the HD-DVD drive and still released a year early, I still dont think it would have done much, it may have actually made them sell less, as it would have jumped their price by 100-150 dollars. Making them as expensive as a PS3.
However, either way, right now we would still be in a format war if they had released the console with HD-DVD drive in. As that both formats would have had very simular install bases.
But crush I dont think, I actually think it would have hurt MS, as they would have bad a 500-600 dollar console just like the PS3, and I think at the same price point, people would be set to think of the little details between the consoles, with RROD, lack of WiFi in and Sony's brand name, I think people would have turned to PS3s more.
I own all three current consoles and a great gaming rig, now thats out of the way.
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| bbsin said: The reason why Microsoft is ahead of Sony is because they DON'T have a built-in HDDVD. Price is more of an important factor. |
And the games as well as the active installed base. Don't forget that either. :)
It would be extremely stupid to say it wouldn't have made a difference. Had the 360 come equipped with HD-DVD, it would have made a significant impact on the format.
However, when the cost of HD-DVD, at the time of the release of Xbox 360 is factored in, the console itself would've cost a hell of alot more, and this in turn would effect sales of the console itself.
Microsoft wouldn't have 'crushed' Blu-ray. But they'd have a significant lead, and the format almost definetly would have been still competing in the format war as of today.
No, MS would be 3rd if it did:
1) HD-DVD probably would have pushed back release date
2) It would cost more, bringing it closer to PS3's ridiculous initial price, meaning that the only difference between them is brand recognition and playstation would have won over xbox in that area.
Perhaps perhaps not... They may help hddvd and reap benefits like PS3 is doing.
They prob could have but they didnt have the brains or the innovation or the B***S to do it.
They must have thought it was 'too risky'.......you know, with the almost 2 year headstart with no next gen competitor in the market. I would be shaking in my overly priced suits if I was Mr. Gates, wouldn't you????
Get a grip, MS are on the way down, Google and Sony are mashing the American Giant.
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