Doesn't it make sense to begin quietly killing off DVD?

[Afrobean]

DVD != VHS

VCRs play only VHS tapes. DVD players play only DVDs. That is why VCRs have persisted and that is why combo VCR/DVD/BD players are still available. It's because the new standard technology couldn't play the obsolete technology.

BD and DVD have a different relationship. All BD players play DVDs. All BD players are capable of playing the previous technologically obsolete generation, so there is no reason to continue selling DVD players once BD players are cheap enough. If Sony sells a DVD player for 50 and a BD player for 60, why even manufacture the DVD player at all? Obviously, it's not to that point yet, not even close, but when that time comes, DVD won't even be made anymore.

ps "I would bet BR will never overtake DVD"... haha! It already has in some cases!