Article : One POV on PS3's pricing and Sony's strategy.

[quest55720]

The article confirms that Blu-ray is pulling ahead of HD-DVD. If Blu-ray becomes as popular as it looks like becoming (even here in the UK) the decision to include Blu-ray as standard will look justified, perhaps even inspired. Though as the article points out, Sony will be under more pressure to introduce an early price-cut.

I don't think giving up 70% market share to win a tiny market of HD-movies is inspired in the least. Now if they could of launched at 399 with blue ray and kept the 70% market share and won the hd-media war that woudl of been inspired. It is going to be a long long time before blue ray catches dvd in sales.

 

[Mintmaster]

I don't think I am really. PS2 was number three in terms of specs last gen by many measures. The PS3 is possibly number one,a moving up of 2 positions. I think it's clear that it's relative position compared to it's direct competition is much improved this gen.

Oh, okay. I misread the relative aspect.

On this point, however, I still have to disagree. PS2's staying power was entirely attributable to its dominance. The market was just so huge that devs couldn't ignore it even if its capabilities were poor compared to the competition. IMO there is no way that PS3 will have that advantage. If the PS3 stays, then the XB360 stays.