I am not surprised at this £200 price for the UK market. We tend to get a raw deal even after you take into account our taxes over here.
I will be buying a PS3 (eventually) so it makes no difference to me, but I was speaking to a friend a couple of days ago about the drive. I told him I thought it would retail for around £200 and he said...
"F**k that then".
And this is coming from a guy who has a history splashing the cash around.
Personally, I don't think this is going to sell well. The Xbox 360 sells as a games machine (as will the PS3) to people who more than likely do not own an HDTV (in the UK that is...).
£200 is just too much. Afterall, most people I know are happy with what they have with DVD. They have no reference point to see how good HD-DVD movies can be...why would they pay £200 for an add-on drive?
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Steve J @ Sep 8th 2006 4:04PM
I am not surprised at this £200 price for the UK market. We tend to get a raw deal even after you take into account our taxes over here.
I will be buying a PS3 (eventually) so it makes no difference to me, but I was speaking to a friend a couple of days ago about the drive. I told him I thought it would retail for around £200 and he said...
"F**k that then".
And this is coming from a guy who has a history splashing the cash around.
Personally, I don't think this is going to sell well. The Xbox 360 sells as a games machine (as will the PS3) to people who more than likely do not own an HDTV (in the UK that is...).
£200 is just too much. Afterall, most people I know are happy with what they have with DVD. They have no reference point to see how good HD-DVD movies can be...why would they pay £200 for an add-on drive?