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Scotsman
January 2008
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View profile »We all know the PS3 is on a relative high in terms of not losing Sony money. Most of this can probably be attributed to it being the BD player of choice. However while the PS3 is not losing Sony money its not exactly a high margin item for them in terms of hardware either.
Now that profile 2.0 is here - what happens to Sony? Does the price for such players remain high thus keeping the PS3 on the buyers shortlist while at the same time keeping the Blu-ray uptake slow.
Or does the price fall to a point where interest is generated in Blu-ray but at the same time to a point where the PS3 can't compete thus returning it to the expensive mill stone status around Sony's neck?
Which does Sony fear most?
bladerunner1
March 2008
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January 2008
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View profile »Maybe just treat the PS3 as a 'proof of concept' type experience? A bit like the bugatti Veyron - makes no economic sense - they just wanted to show it could be done?
If you asked - I think they'd say they already are - that includes all Blu-ray player makers.
[Post edited by Scotsman on Aug 13, 2008 - CDT 6:20 PM]
bladerunner1
March 2008
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View profile »Yes they are. But they have not tried those silly price points i just threw out there. If they are going to hedge all of their bets on the PS3, which i think they will, then THIS holiday season is critical. Don't ya think? But IMO, they should focus the PS3 back towards what it was made for (gaming i think?) and throw out "THE TROJAN HORSE" plan. Sony i believe flirted with this same thing a bit with the PS2, pushing the DVD aspect, but they came back to their senses, and look how that turned out. If they throw a $150 BR player out there, i'm pretty sure it would be REALLY successful. And it would even pay for the PS3 failure, if that were to happen.
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Love Hendrix!
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View profile »I would assume that most here can afford a home, car, clothes, shoes, groceries, HDTV, Home Theater System, wife/girlfriend/boyfriend... yet love to complain that the PS3 is just "too expensive" at $399, but they would definitely be interested in some $150 Blu-ray player - right now.
WIMPS! Companies have to make money, and the USA dollar is not great these days. $399 is definitely CHEAP for everything the PS3 can do. Oh well, keep complaining... we'll read it, but I certainly don't agree or sympathize with the whining.
-JOE- (Love Hendrix!)
bladerunner1
March 2008
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View profile »When it comes to the general population, yaknow, blah blah blah...$150 bucks is a great price point IMO. I own a 60 g PS3, and i love it blah blah blah...but once again we are, only bullsh*tting on here...trying to kinda figure out amongst ourselves if you will, how this format can succeed and prosper. And Imo, $400 bucks IS rather steep for someone that is perfectly happy with DVD, struggling to make ends meat, and doesn't really see the difference. AND...$30 bucks for a flick, that you can find in the bargain bin for $5 ? WELLLLLLL.....uhm.....YEAH.
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So, what you are saying is that you would not sacrifice the PS3 (which is infact a game console), to get more "cheap" Blu ray players into peoples homes? Remember what you said about the dollar now...it is weak right...the middle class is being snuffed out right...the economy is on the verge of collapse right...??? Suddenly $400 bucks seems like alot more than it use too.
[Post edited by bladerunner1 on Aug 14, 2008 - CDT 12:58 AM]
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