Contract prices for Blu-Ray machines are falling as the industry misses the point about what is putting on the brakes for the technology.
Digitimes reports that Contract-manufacturing quotes for PC-use Blu-ray Disk drives have dropped to $70-80. This is still much higher than the $20 for DVD drives, but is falling fast. However makers of Blu-ray machines are not finding that the gear is shifting at anywhere near the high numbers required for the technology to take off.
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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.
.... people will still be hesitent to buy a BR-disc over a much cheaper DVD.
Bluray is wayyyyyyy too expensive, period. $20 for a movie now a days is too much money considering most people get there movies for free. All good though because bluray dropped the price of DVD's like crazy. Now MAYBE i'll buy a few movies for a change.
Watch Amazon for sales.Some recent releases can be had for under $20.00.Also,there's a ton of movies for under $10.00.
If Blu-rays are too expensive, you're either a cheap bastard or don't know how to shop.
I just bought Ratatouille, Kung Fu Panda and I am Legend for $22.
Sure they are used, but who cares? No scratches and all original cases.