Blu-ray owns HD-DVD again... during THEIR Bogo week!!

[Go Blu]

The ministry of Mis-information.

[Spankey]

After reading that I feel bad for beatboy. He actually comes through with some information now and again, but we are hard on him. Rdjam is wrong EVERY time and he is the HD-DVD minister of propaganda. Sorry beatboy. You deserve better..

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by Spankey

After reading that I feel bad for beatboy. He actually comes through with some information now and again, but we are hard on him. Rdjam is wrong EVERY time and he is the HD-DVD minister of propaganda. Sorry beatboy. You deserve better..

What happened to beatboy?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by rdjam
I am getting rather excited about this week's Nielsen numbers, however. It's a very different week to most that have gone before. On the hdgamedb amazon tracker, HD DVD has been leading the Top 100 chart for over a week now - which implies that a number of new HD DVD owners are buying, since catalog movies are selling, not just new releases

Doesn't this HD kool-aid drinker realize there's more places to buy movies besides Amazon?

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by Razzy

Getting ready to jump ship are they?

LMAO!!! Man what a great picture! *savethepic*

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by Go Blu

The ministry of Mis-information.

what is this, Harry Potter?

Although that will be a good one to get. Can't wait to wipe the floor with the HD-DVD crowd with that title.

[noi375]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

The Wii? It is not a "Cheap" console, it is JUST a console and nothing else making it inexpensive. It is actually a very cool console and is outselling all the others... the software is selling well too, I fail to see how you are comparing cheap A2 players to the Wii. It doesn't work.

Ever see the attach rate for Wii? It's among the lowest of all the console out there. Meaning every person that brought a Wii on average brought .9 or something like that games, while XBoX360 is like 2 to 3. From that standpoint, yes, a lot of Wii owners are cheap, as the "Best" game for Wii came with the system (Wii Sports).

[tqlla]

Originally Posted by noi375

Ever see the attach rate for Wii? It's among the lowest of all the console out there. Meaning every person that brought a Wii on average brought .9 or something like that games, while XBoX360 is like 2 to 3. From that standpoint, yes, a lot of Wii owners are cheap, as the "Best" game for Wii came with the system (Wii Sports).

I'd have to disagree as well on the Cheap part. The Wii is the cheapest of the consoles... but still its not really "Cheap" in price.

IMO, most people buy it for the interaction or for 1st party Nintendo games.

Those who buy it for the "interactive-ness" get all they need out of Wii sports. Or that other title that comes with a controller... hence the low attach rate. So its not really that the owners are cheap.... its just that many are not real gamers... and Wii sports is all they really need.

[bhampton]

Wait,

So attach rates exist as a concept outside of the realm of HD DUD propaganda?

I'm amazed.

-Brian

[Grisle]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

I wonder how many Wii owners also own a PS3 or Xbox 360.

I owned them all...I bought the PS3 first and then the Wii and then the 360. The Wii was the first to go...very fun at first and then you lose the love. The 360 may be next on the chopping block.

[mystiksuicide]

Originally Posted by tron3

Sorry to rain on the parade. While all this is good news, I would refrain from a victory dance just yet.

Remember in Transformers when they shot the tail off that Decepticon in the dessert, but it continued to live? HD DVD is a little like that. You need to cut the head off and watch it mouth the words, "30GB is enough" before it finally dies.

"This thing is wicked!" -Capt Lennox / Transformers

I agree we can't rest on our laurels we must deliver the death blow this holiday season.

[GooMan]

Originally Posted by Grisle

I owned them all...I bought the PS3 first and then the Wii and then the 360. The Wii was the first to go...very fun at first and then you lose the love. The 360 may be next on the chopping block.

Same order for me. I bought the PS3 for movies, then the Wii because Wii sports was fun. Then I got a free 360 with a new TV at BB. The only games I've played on the 360 are Forza, which came with it, and my old copy of Outlaw Volleyball (best VB game I've played)

[stringent]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

I wonder how many Wii owners also own a PS3 or Xbox 360.

I have a PS3 and a Wii. I play the PS3 more though.

[JAGUAR1977]

Originally Posted by Spankey

Care to share some of that reading...Got links?

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=27817

Very funny, every cliche in the book, FUD, spin, misdirections, ignorance of the facts and finally personal insults.

[darkedgex]

Originally Posted by bhampton

So attach rates exist as a concept outside of the realm of HD DUD propaganda?

I'm amazed.

I'm actually skeptical that it's a real term/concept, especially considering the Wikipedia article was created by a Microsoft employee:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...action=history

View the actual article here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attach rate

[LeoneFan]

Actually the Wii is not cheap, it's way overpriced considering it's just a game cube with a new controller.

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

Well this is about where they are at now:

Good stuff.

[kotton247]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

I wonder how many Wii owners also own a PS3 or Xbox 360.

I have a PS3 and a Wii. Honestly, my Wii was a waste of money. Even though I bought it with gift cards. It broke once, sent it back. Got another one, it broke. Nintendo sent me a replacement power adapter thinking thats what it was. I haven't plugged it in yet to find out. I got that adapter.......3-4 months ago.

[SGRSBSKIER]

Originally Posted by Grisle

I can't wait to see 80/20 and 90/10 kind of weeks...those will be funny.

90/10 weeks won't happen for a long time or WB has to go BD exclusive. Here is what 90/10 will have to look like:

270/30
540/60
810/90

More than 80/20 may happen for Pirates week, around 80k of Pirates 2 have sold, every one of those will buy the third and many people that don't have it will also that title has the best chance to break 200k.