Now that the PlatStation 3 has a firm launch date, every month that passes without HD-DVD making a big splash is further assurance that Sony's Blu-ray will overwhelm the competition by dint of installed base of a game console that just happens to also play Blu-ray movies. The PS3 will sell at least 10 million units worldwide just to early adopters before it really has to make good on any of its promises. If it only manages to be merely comparable or slightly better than the Xbox 360 the PS3 is going to sell at a good pace just by virtue of having many major franchises tied to it. It could easily match or outpace the sales of dedicated HD-DVD players. Add to that the sales of dedicated Blu-ray players and you have a format juggernaut. HD-DVD will also appear in PCs but so will Blu-ray, so things are likely even on that front. Content providers are going to follow the money to the format that can deliver the greatest sales potential.
The issue of whether either format is genuinely better will become moot in the face of sheer volume of playback devices in homes making the decision for most of the market yet to come.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
epobirs @ Mar 15th 2006 2:55PM
Now that the PlatStation 3 has a firm launch date, every month that passes without HD-DVD making a big splash is further assurance that Sony's Blu-ray will overwhelm the competition by dint of installed base of a game console that just happens to also play Blu-ray movies. The PS3 will sell at least 10 million units worldwide just to early adopters before it really has to make good on any of its promises. If it only manages to be merely comparable or slightly better than the Xbox 360 the PS3 is going to sell at a good pace just by virtue of having many major franchises tied to it. It could easily match or outpace the sales of dedicated HD-DVD players. Add to that the sales of dedicated Blu-ray players and you have a format juggernaut. HD-DVD will also appear in PCs but so will Blu-ray, so things are likely even on that front. Content providers are going to follow the money to the format that can deliver the greatest sales potential.
The issue of whether either format is genuinely better will become moot in the face of sheer volume of playback devices in homes making the decision for most of the market yet to come.