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In Reply to: RE: HD DVD players have consistently been cheaper than the Blu-Ray players. posted by oscar on August 15, 2007 at 18:51:40

Xbox!

We're riding the discounted PS/3 wave right now, but what if Sony really does return to $600 pricing once the 60 gigabyte consoles are gone?

Meanwhile, Microsoft cut prices on Xbox360 and the HD DVD accessory, and most importantly, Halo 3 is due soon, and in the past, Halo has been one of *the* most eagerly-anticipated games around.

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XBOX360 HD DVD Add On - Robertc88 05:53:05 08/16/07 (0)
I wonder how many folks bought this that own the XBOX 360.

I really do think there are a higher percentage of folks who bought the PS3 that utilize BD playback than folks/survey/bean counters think IMHO. It will be my main reason to buy one. The games and CD/SACD playback will be secondary as well as any internet access.
"Halo 3" doesn't need the HD DVD add-on, does it ? - oscar 05:08:23 08/16/07 (2)
I seriously doubt Sony will let the PS3 prices rise again. If anything, they'll lower it for the Holiday season, perhaps in response to XBox360 price drops. Same with their blu-ray standalone players.
- Something for you to chew on - 4season 10:50:21 08/16/07 (1)
  Let's put it this way: If only a small percentage of Halo 3 buyers also buy the add-on Xbox360 HD DVD drive or pick up an HD DVD movie for their existing drive, that would still be a big deal: Figure that Home Media Research says that combined, HD DVD and Blu-Ray movies sold 2.4M for the first six months of 2007. Well, the last installment of Halo sold 2.4M in it's first 24 HOURS, and 5 million in it's first month. And Microsoft just made that HD DVD drive a whole lot more tempting what with free movies and a price drop. What happens if even 2% of those buyers get an HD DVD movie while they're at the store ;-)
  - They'll be too busy mastering "Halo 3" than worrying about HD DVD. :0) NT - oscar 14:47:46 08/16/07 (0)
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