PS3 Expected To Remain The Main Force Behind Blu-ray Sales

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The PS3 is widely believed to remain the primary driver behind Blu-ray sales, as 87% of PS3 owners said they watch Blu-ray movies on their console. The fact that Microsoft decided not to integrate a HD DVD drive into the Xbox 360Xbox 360 , may have sealed the format’s fate: The EMA said that Microsoft sold 316,000 HD DVD add-ons for the Xbox 360, which is marginal when compared to U.S. PS3 sales, which were close to 3 million by the end at 2007.

Well according to the EMA 87% of PS3 users are using the BD capability. Funny, remember the red ants were trying to convince us that it was 10 to 20%. That 10 to 20% might be people who only use it exclusively as a BD player.

I game and watch on my PS3 with a strong emphasis on BD viewing.

Just more proof that Microsoft and Toshiba had no real answer for the PS3 other than some half baked add-on drive. Add-ons usually fail... anyone remember the SegaCD for the Genesis.