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Its quite possible they can to some extent

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Jack G

In Reply to: RE: It remains to be seen if they can keep this up (90,000 A2s??). posted by oscar on November 12, 2007 at 20:30:32

While I don't expect them to sell 90,000 players every weekend,I see no reason why the A3 can't sell for <$200. It only lists for $300. I envision them for <$150 on Black Friday in B & M stores. I think if they can get prices that low, they'll sell reasonably well.
Jack

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$185 was the rumored price Wal-mart paid for the HD-A2 - oscar 08:05:45 11/13/07 (3)
based on selling price in states where below cost (loss leader) pricing is illegal. If true, they can't possibly sustain A2 sales for very long. The A3s are allegedly cheaper to build but even there I'm not sure how sustainable a business model they have at the $200 price point. There has to a profit motive involved in the long term.
- Got an A2 at Walmart - JMCIII 14:40:55 11/14/07 (1)
  For $198 on 11/13/2007. Also saw about 15 -20 HD-DVD titles on the rack for $19.99 each. Not much more than a regular DVD. If Walmart jumps - and right now they seem to be leaning in the HD-DVD direction - they can cause a real jump in sales with the buying power they pocess.
  
  But we'll see.
  John Crossett
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  It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.
  - That meager selection of HD DVDs didn't interest me. - oscar 15:47:05 11/14/07 (0)
    "Sea Biscuit" was the only title I thought about buying. I saw a $15 price tag on "pre-Black" Friday. Two days later I walk into a different Wal-Mart and they were all back up to $25-30 (and $299 A2s !). Even $20 may not be a compelling price for catalog titles when the same titles are available for $5 on DVDs.
    
    Also, I like my lossless audio tracks which is sorely lacking on HD DVDs... Maybe the classic movies will be alright without it but no excuses for the more recent Blockbusters. Not that the mass market would care.
- RE: - Jack G 08:44:53 11/13/07 (0)
  > > > There has to a profit motive involved in the long term. < < <
  Come on, look at those cheap DVD players out there-What do they go for now? $50? less? The profit isn't in the players, its in the software to some extent, but mostly its in the Patent Rights and Licensing Fees. Why do you think Sony is still selling the PS3 at a major loss?
  Jack

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