TVPredictions:Standard-def DVD sales fell eight percent in 2008, but a new SNL Kagan report says the Blu-ray high-def disc will soon rescue the industry.
Kagan said the growth of Blu-ray will eventually make up for losses in the standard-def category. Trade group DEG (Digital Entertainment Group) said yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show that roughly 10 million U.S. homes now have Blu-ray players, including the PlayStation 3, which has a Blu-ray player inside.
The group also said that three million of the Blu-ray players were sold in the fourth quarter when prices fell.
"We expect a resurgence ... over the next couple of years, thanks to high-definition," Kagan says in its report, according to Reuters. "Retail revenue should start to grow again in 2010. Sales should start a short period of growth as high-definition player prices drop below $200 in 2011 and Blu-ray really begins to penetrate the mass market."
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It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
makes since pirating wise...movie pirating should drop + hi def is so dam good that i want to spend money on the quality
"Show that roughly 10 million U.S. homes now have Blu-ray players, including the PlayStation 3, which has a Blu-ray player inside. "
....... PS3=17/10 million?....
There are at least 17 million ps3's out there. ^-^
BIG BOSS needs to meet with these people I think...