Re: Sony jacks up the price of Blu-ray

Mark A wrote:
> "Wes Newell" <w.newell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:_neCj.11627$wM2.4535@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/13/sony-jacks-price-blu-ray
> 
> They are comparing retail prices during the price war between HD-DVD and

> Blu-Ray where To****ba was dumping stuff on the market for below cost to
get 
> rid of inventory before they left consumers out in the cold when the
HD-DVD 
> format was abandoned.
> 
> Prices of Blu-Ray will decrease when volume sales go up, which is bound
to 
> happen with the format wars are over. Sony is only one manufacturer, and

> they have never been a low cost manufacturer for anything they sell. If
you 
> want cheap, it will be made in China. 

I think Blu-Ray will never supersede DVD sales. DVRs and internet movie 
downloads make it superfluous.