Right. I think thats the point for those saying BR isnt as strong as they make it seem. If you are losing money in a tiny tiny format- why not lose less, keep your position open for the future (Paramounts deal is like 18 months) and then see what happens.

My gut feeling tells me that the idea of bundling the PS3 as a game player and Trojan Horse movie player was a major mistake for Sony which will cause problems for both. Elaborating: game playing is somewhat active. Movie watching is mostly passive. Im not so sure they are the same market. Im also fairly sure the additional cost of the BR technology for the machine caused delays and initial high prices- severe for the game machine market. That allowed Nintendo to get a foot hold and more important: "mindshare" as well as allowing the Xbox 360 more time. Its still a success, but I think it is not the market dominating success the PS2 was.

best regards,
Jerry

Last edited by JerryL; 2007-09-19 10:03.
Best regards,
Jerry
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