HD DVD: 5 stages of grieving a dying format

[cuco33]

Is this similar to the PS3s pricing strategy, initial lack of games, failed quick death blow to HD DVD?

I think it is. Not to stir up trouble but here's my take on it.


1: denial
- impossible, why would Sony drop the price on the PS3? it's the greatest system in the world being able to play the greatest movie format in the world.

2: anger
- why can't PS3 and BD win yet? BDA has said HD DVD is dead 5 times already. Para/DW has to be paid for exclusivity (and I'll forget about BDA paying off WB/Para/DW/etc to go neutral as well as Fox/Disney/etc to go proBD). PS3 IS THE #1 GAMING AND MOVIE PLAYBACK DEVICE THIS MILENIUM WHY CAN'T PEOPLE SEE THAT?!

3: Bargaining
- 2 x $100 price drops on the PS3 within the launch year due to lack luster sales.

4: Depression
-why hasn't HD DVD died for the 5th time by now? why hasn't PS3 passed 360 or Wii yet? why can't PS3 pump out more quality titles? I can only play the select handful so many times. I can only watch the same BDs so many times. I refuse to go neutral and get those movies i want that are on HD DVD as well as those games that are exclusive to 360

5: acceptance
- as long as more people will get into PS3 and BD, I'm all for it. I don't care if the PS3 was stripped down and no longer offers all that Sony promised, nor do I care that I paid more, nor do I care that the handful of good games just got a tad bigger, nor do I care that I can't watch Transformers in HD because it doesn't have lossless that my 19" SD TV would output.