Well, the reason UMD Video discs didn't sell was because they were awful. Who would pay more than a DVD for a movie with no extras that could only be played on a PSP? Not many.
Blu-Ray is different. The demographic that will be buying PS3s is the same demographic that is or will be interested in high-definition movies. Look at the Xbox 360, if you look around at various game sites, polls show that more than half of Xbox 360 owners already have HDTVs and most of the other half are planning to buy one soon. The same will be true with the PS3. These people will most likely know that the console is a Blu-Ray player and proceed to buy films for it.
Well, Blu-Ray movies are the same prices as HD DVD movies if you look on Amazon. Yes, HD DVD has the cost advantage now for players ($500 vs $1000), but the PlayStation 3 will sell for $500 or less, and that's with a game console.
Blu-Ray will most likely be the dominant format, unlike their other proprietary formats. The HD DVD and early Blu-Ray players will only sell to a small niche market. In November of this year at the PlayStation 3 launch, there will be a million Blu-Ray players in homes around the world instantly, and that will be with massive shortages. Remember that more studios are backing Blu-Ray also. The only thing that can save HD DVD is its buzzword infested name.
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Well, the reason UMD Video discs didn't sell was because they were awful. Who would pay more than a DVD for a movie with no extras that could only be played on a PSP? Not many.
Blu-Ray is different. The demographic that will be buying PS3s is the same demographic that is or will be interested in high-definition movies. Look at the Xbox 360, if you look around at various game sites, polls show that more than half of Xbox 360 owners already have HDTVs and most of the other half are planning to buy one soon. The same will be true with the PS3. These people will most likely know that the console is a Blu-Ray player and proceed to buy films for it.