Blu-Ray prices down? Don't count on it ( read article)

This was in the business section of the Kansas City Star. As sad as HD-DVD's barbaric death was, this is going to make people wanting blu-ray feel, well, blue.

http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/501421.html

Sorry to say this, but it is simply true.

[Post edited by MrCzech on Feb 26, 2008]

You know, there's another post exactly like this one already.

WOW, another no brainer. Like did ya think SONY would be anything other than GREEDY. SONY will gouge all it's loyal and new customers to death. And that is a down right shame. I know that HD DVD is in the ground and you can blame whoever you want. But everybody, including Warner Brothers will regret for what they did. But hey it's ok, just go buy a PS3. Makes ya wonder if SONY is not doing what they are doing, just to inflate there DREAM system. You know the ultimate home entertainment unit. What a JOKE!!!!!

I didn't think you guys were so gullible. Don't you realize that with the variety of different companies putting out Blu-Ray players like Panasonic, Sharp, Samsung, Sony, and more, that they are going to have to lower prices to compete with each other?

but one thing is FOR SURE: If you LOSE a FORMAT WAR, your prices will DROP LIKE A ROCK!

A Toshiba A35 was $300+ while HD-DVD was still a viable format, but after the loss of a format war, you can buy those from Amazon via TigerDirect for $99.00

Remember when TigerDirect gets something, it is usually last years junk that didn't sell. Things that make you go Hmmm.

Blu ray standalone players MUST RETAIL FOR around $100 to kill the DVD format. That will take A LOOOOOONG TIME!

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Don't you realize that with the variety of different companies putting out Blu-Ray players like Panasonic, Sharp, Samsung, Sony, and more, that they are going to have to lower prices to compete with each other?

This could go either way, I see your point with the other companies competing but because Sony got their fingers in multiple jars (Panasonic, Pioneer, Sharp and Samsung) they normally like to regulate prices.

... like their own little OIL CARTEL! Oh yeah, a barrel of oil today just SHOT UP A HUNDRED BUX.... and we're not even in the Summer Travels, yet.

It was $101.00 last week.

Hey, I was just adding on to the fact, with an article to back up. I'm not going to like blu-ray until I see the format be more fair to the consumer like it's not being right now.