THEY JUST CAN'T ADMIT THEY LOST
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Although one week's data does not necessarily indicate a trend, Blu-ray's stronger-than-ever disc sales lead for the week would seem to suggest that even record-low HD DVD player prices (and record-high HD DVD player sales) may not be enough to balance out the "PS3 Effect" on Blu-ray sales -- especially amidst a recent resurgence in sales for the game console.
Of course, there are other factors at work here as well. As HD DVD supporters have been quick to point out, last week saw a total of ten major studio Blu-ray releases (including 'Live Free or Die Hard' and 'Hairspray', versus only two on HD DVD (including 'Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One').
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Dude..What happened to the great HD-DVD player sales? Isn't HD-DVD's attach rate through the roof? Didn't Toshiba just announce player sales of 750,000? What did all that amount to? 27% in sales. @-holes.