You guys might want to consider clarifying in your article that these player numbers are standalones only (i.e. they do not count PS3 and XBOX Add-Ons). It will probably save you a lot of heartache later. :)
They say that these figures DO NOT include PS3 and Xbox 360 add ons...my opinion is that to do so would squeeze out the red even more. I bought a PS3 and the guy in front of me bought a PS3 and I notice he had the blu-ray remote as well and then on the way out of Best Buy, another guy stopped me to ask if I was buying it as a blu-ray player, after confirming that, he told me he had done that as well just before Christmas.
The PS3 is difficult to add into these numbers but the factor is huge...but one thing is for sure, I bought a PS3 last week to be used as a blu-ray player primarily until such time I decide to rent a game or something...
While select articles have implied that HD-DVD as a format is doomed and the sky is falling for the format's supporters, the NPD Group this afternoon reinforced that sales results from a single week do not necessarily indicate a trend, and that the week in question had several intriguing variables that have gone unreported."
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Paul Arnette @ Jan 22nd 2008 1:10PM
You guys might want to consider clarifying in your article that these player numbers are standalones only (i.e. they do not count PS3 and XBOX Add-Ons). It will probably save you a lot of heartache later. :)
JimC @ Jan 22nd 2008 1:46PM
From http://formatwarcentral.com/index.php/2008/01/22/warner-announcement-boosts-blu-ray-player-sales/
They say that these figures DO NOT include PS3 and Xbox 360 add ons...my opinion is that to do so would squeeze out the red even more. I bought a PS3 and the guy in front of me bought a PS3 and I notice he had the blu-ray remote as well and then on the way out of Best Buy, another guy stopped me to ask if I was buying it as a blu-ray player, after confirming that, he told me he had done that as well just before Christmas.
The PS3 is difficult to add into these numbers but the factor is huge...but one thing is for sure, I bought a PS3 last week to be used as a blu-ray player primarily until such time I decide to rent a game or something...
regeya @ Jan 27th 2008 9:59AM
They might want to clarify, period.
"Not so fast, says the NPD Group.
While select articles have implied that HD-DVD as a format is doomed and the sky is falling for the format's supporters, the NPD Group this afternoon reinforced that sales results from a single week do not necessarily indicate a trend, and that the week in question had several intriguing variables that have gone unreported."
http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/007137.php
Fortunately, Slashdot is covering it.