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baccusboy · 06-07-2007, 06:00 AM

The HD-DVD buy day had the exact same reaction as it did the first time. Numbers spiked, and overtook BR. Now, for weeks after, the HD-DVD numbers plummet like a rock. People bought the heck out of what few titles they could find interest in, and now they have no money, or don't care to buy the junk that is available.

The buy days hurt more than they help.

Wow... take a look at Eproductwars and see the numbers from Amazon widening in a massive gap.

k20king · 06-07-2007, 06:18 AM

I smell 8 track!

WriteSimply · 06-07-2007, 06:24 AM

Well that's to be expected. What the folks in the PS3 forum/site did with their buy days is even better. They alerted other PS3 owners on the site about the buy days and shows them that their PS3s can do so much more, which is not the same as the HD-DVD or the add-on owners.

That's the key in gaining more folks to buy BDs - getting PS3 owners to realize what's inside their machines.

fuad

dakota81 · 06-07-2007, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Well that's to be expected. What the folks in the PS3 forum/site did with their buy days is even better. They alerted other PS3 owners on the site about the buy days and shows them that their PS3s can do so much more, which is not the same as the HD-DVD or the add-on owners.

That's the key in gaining more folks to buy BDs - getting PS3 owners to realize what's inside their machines.

fuad

Imagine if the buy day would have corresponded with this current 3 for 2 sale. There's what, 3.5m PS3s out there, maybe 15% have purchased a blu-ray movie - just get that percentage to rise, and the format war is over.

I'm just surprised all the June Universal releases haven't popped up in the sales ranks yet. They love the catalog titles, and this is their month to try and catch up.

baccusboy · 06-07-2007, 11:08 AM

I've bought 5 disks in the past 2 days, including the Amazon 3 for 2 thing.

Somebody stop me!

Maybe some special pricing will be the thing to get PS3 owners to buy some movies.

Great idea.

movies3 · 06-07-2007, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baccusboy

I've bought 5 disks in the past 2 days, including the Amazon 3 for 2 thing.

Somebody stop me!

Maybe some special pricing will be the thing to get PS3 owners to buy some movies.

Great idea.

me 2, anyone have any extra cash??

zombieking · 06-07-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by movies3

me 2, anyone have any extra cash??

I've been buying about 2 a week lately. Not having money sucks, but watching new blu-rays: PRICELESS!

06-07-2007, 06:00 AM	#1
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	For every action, there is an equal/opposite reaction The HD-DVD buy day had the exact same reaction as it did the first time. Numbers spiked, and overtook BR. Now, for weeks after, the HD-DVD numbers plummet like a rock. People bought the heck out of what few titles they could find interest in, and now they have no money, or don't care to buy the junk that is available. The buy days hurt more than they help. Wow... take a look at Eproductwars and see the numbers from Amazon widening in a massive gap.

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06-07-2007, 06:18 AM	#2
k20king Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	I smell 8 track!

06-07-2007, 06:24 AM	#3
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Well that's to be expected. What the folks in the PS3 forum/site did with their buy days is even better. They alerted other PS3 owners on the site about the buy days and shows them that their PS3s can do so much more, which is not the same as the HD-DVD or the add-on owners. That's the key in gaining more folks to buy BDs - getting PS3 owners to realize what's inside their machines. fuad

06-07-2007, 11:08 AM	#5
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	I've bought 5 disks in the past 2 days, including the Amazon 3 for 2 thing. Somebody stop me! Maybe some special pricing will be the thing to get PS3 owners to buy some movies. Great idea.

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