Yeah, it's certainly got nothing to do with the fact that DL DVD burners are now around $50 retail, or the fact that media prices have been dropping.
DL DVD media sales would be "surging" with or without the Xbox 360 hack, which I'd bet a pretty miniscule number of people have actually attempted. All of us out there who have DL DVD burners have just been twiddling our thumbs waiting for the price of media to come down and for more to become available. That's finally happening now. Lower prices + greater availability = higher sales. It doesn't take a magic bullet, just that basic law of supply and demand.
I agree....this is one of the worst stories I have ever read. This is why internet journalism gets a bad name. How about quoting a few facts instead of spewing this junk.
You could make a case that Netflix has made a bigger difference than the 360. A quick glance at the industry suggests that cheaper players and cheaper media is making the difference...not the 360.
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Yeah, it's certainly got nothing to do with the fact that DL DVD burners are now around $50 retail, or the fact that media prices have been dropping.
DL DVD media sales would be "surging" with or without the Xbox 360 hack, which I'd bet a pretty miniscule number of people have actually attempted. All of us out there who have DL DVD burners have just been twiddling our thumbs waiting for the price of media to come down and for more to become available. That's finally happening now. Lower prices + greater availability = higher sales. It doesn't take a magic bullet, just that basic law of supply and demand.
I agree....this is one of the worst stories I have ever read. This is why internet journalism gets a bad name. How about quoting a few facts instead of spewing this junk.
You could make a case that Netflix has made a bigger difference than the 360. A quick glance at the industry suggests that cheaper players and cheaper media is making the difference...not the 360.