PS3 Sales Taking Blu Over the Top? - Blu-ray Forum

Paden · 11-24-2007, 03:43 PM

I went to the Best Buy near my home yesterday late in the afternoon. The store was still jammed with people. They had the 40 GB PS3 selling pretty well as I saw a number of people with those under their arms. When I went to the HD aisle I saw something that really told the tale...

5 shelves of Blu to 2 shelves of HD HD DVD in terms of floor space. This was a 50/50 ratio only a month or so ago. The Blu shelves were really picked over too! HD DVD looked neat and orderly like nobody had touched them!

I think this Holiday season is going to be huge for Sony and the PS3. I'm not sure this ends the "war" but it may be the beginning of the end. Best Buy wasn't offering anything special like Walmart in terms of picking 10 movies out of their stock for free either. There's no explaining the picked-over Blu shelves other than saying that the folks buying PS3's were heading right over to the Blu aisle and picking up a couple movies to go along with their new Blu player.

xtop · 11-24-2007, 03:47 PM

lets hope the ps3 puts blu over the top. be interesting to see the numbers the next few weeks

Leon · 11-24-2007, 03:55 PM

font page of amazon.com 10 free bla bla. That sucks ! Ive seen that all week and I keep receiving hd-dvd player deals in the mail. They are really targeting the average joe aggressively. This is a bit anyoing and alarming. After all its a standalone player that suppose to play only movies.

I disagree and I have said many times before that the ps3 can not alone win the war for blu-ray. They need more cheap options for blu-ray standalones.

the region free thing for hd-dvd + the low price + the name HD-DVD is my main concern.

johnnymech · 11-24-2007, 03:57 PM

The 40GB PS3 is selling better than Sony expected, and if all those people buy just one Blu-ray movie, that would be good. I did just come back from a popular electronics store where I saw Toshiba HD players for $199. Hopefully the stupids won't be blinded by the low price.

The Guardian · 11-24-2007, 04:01 PM

Great news in Canada that Best Buy and Future Shop have finally dropped the standalone prices to near-US levels ($449 for BDP-S300 for example)... Bad news is still no Panasonics showing up anywhere...

And PS3s selling like hotcakes everywhere.

haushausman · 11-24-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

I disagree and I have said many times before that the ps3 can not alone win the war for blu-ray. They need more cheap options for blu-ray standalones.

That's the $400 PS3! I know it's not a standalone but that's dirt cheap for a Blu-ray player. Blu-ray's technology is very different than HD-DVD (which is based on many DVD patents) and much more expensive to reproduce.

Expect the $400 20 GIG PS3 to vanish after X-mas. This is a temporary price drop that is strictly a marketing technique.

xtop · 11-24-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by haushausman

That's the $400 PS3! I know it's not a standalone but that's dirt cheap for a Blu-ray player. Blu-ray's technology is very different than HD-DVD (which is based on many DVD patents) and much more expensive to reproduce.

Expect the $400 20 GIG PS3 to vanish after X-mas. This is a temporary price drop that is strictly a marketing technique.

20 gig was killed off awhile ago

jangofett · 11-24-2007, 04:26 PM

I can't wait for the next round of price cuts...when the BD players come out @ $400, and the venturer players come out. I wanna see HD get the respect it deserves and the price cuts should do that imo.

dialog_gvf · 11-24-2007, 04:27 PM

The Venturer is a repackaged A3. They may be made by the same Chinese manufacturer.

Blu-Generation · 11-24-2007, 05:44 PM

I went to Best Buy, Wal Mart, Fred Meyer Electronic, Fry's, all of them are out of PS3.
The 40 gig one is selling like crazy while the 80 gig one is catching up to it.
At all these store, I've seen Blu-ray movies being picked left and right.

Oh yeah, I pick up my second PS3 as well, from Target. Last one they had too.

Now I got my old 60 gig in my room, the new 40 gig in my brother's room, and a soon to be another new one in my living room, we're setting up our home theater.

The future is truly Blu.

Sonny · 11-24-2007, 05:58 PM

I love hearing about PS3's being bought up like ''HOT CAKES" & Blu-ray's being dugg through like (DVD's at Wal-Mart on BLACK FRIDAY) LOL!! It puts me in the holiday spirit, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN !!!

darinp2 · 11-24-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Generation

I went to Best Buy, Wal Mart, Fred Meyer Electronic, Fry's, all of them are out of PS3.

I went to Frys in Renton, WA a few days ago and they had 4 pallets of PS3s. I went just before closing last night and it didn't seem like all that many were gone. Not like I had hoped. It is possible they had brought some out from the back, but if not it just doesn't seem to be selling like I had hoped at that store. But, I will check again maybe tomorrow and see what is left. At least we should get NPD numbers around the middle of December to give us a good idea of how they sold (if Sony doesn't announce something first), as one store really doesn't tell the tale.

--Darin

xtop · 11-24-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Generation

I went to Best Buy, Wal Mart, Fred Meyer Electronic, Fry's, all of them are out of PS3.
The 40 gig one is selling like crazy while the 80 gig one is catching up to it.
At all these store, I've seen Blu-ray movies being picked left and right.

Oh yeah, I pick up my second PS3 as well, from Target. Last one they had too.

Now I got my old 60 gig in my room, the new 40 gig in my brother's room, and a soon to be another new one in my living room, we're setting up our home theater.

The future is truly Blu.

wow thats pretty crazy. good to hear its selling so well. when i got to circuit city yesterday they had what looked like 40-50 ps3's. there were 10 when i got to the front of the line. and people were leaving because there were non on the shelf, they had them sitting next to the registers, so i'd say sony probably cleaned up pretty well this weekend

Smallville206 · 11-24-2007, 09:27 PM

I also think the BDA needs another alternative to the PS3, too many average consumers think of it as a gaming machine and may not be into video games at all. We need an inexpensive standalone to counter with.

The Guardian · 11-24-2007, 09:33 PM

I guess you missed all the sub-$400 and sub-$300 sales this weekend on Standalones?

Blu-ray Fanatic · 11-24-2007, 09:51 PM

Well, I already have everything I want for X-Mas already except I'm still waiting for Independence Day for Blu which is also pre-ordered on Buy.Com

jubaiweaponx · 11-24-2007, 09:51 PM

apparently so........

davidPS3 · 11-24-2007, 10:08 PM

More and more stores are adding space for blu. My local BB has the 5 to 2 split as well for blu. Even my CC has a end cap of Blu with a demo now running and where just a few weeks ago the HD DVD spread was 6 to 2, it is now 50 50.

Nice to see more and more support from these retailers in favor of blu.

Post Prod · 11-24-2007, 10:13 PM

the 40GB PS3 I buy next month for my brother, will be the 5th PS3 I've bought this year.

Smallville206 · 11-24-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guardian

I guess you missed all the sub-$400 and sub-$300 sales this weekend on Standalones?

Sales are excellent, but I mean a regularily priced $300 player or lower to counter with. If there is one, excuse my post.

11-24-2007, 03:43 PM	#1
Paden Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	PS3 Sales Taking Blu Over the Top? I went to the Best Buy near my home yesterday late in the afternoon. The store was still jammed with people. They had the 40 GB PS3 selling pretty well as I saw a number of people with those under their arms. When I went to the HD aisle I saw something that really told the tale... 5 shelves of Blu to 2 shelves of HD HD DVD in terms of floor space. This was a 50/50 ratio only a month or so ago. The Blu shelves were really picked over too! HD DVD looked neat and orderly like nobody had touched them! I think this Holiday season is going to be huge for Sony and the PS3. I'm not sure this ends the "war" but it may be the beginning of the end. Best Buy wasn't offering anything special like Walmart in terms of picking 10 movies out of their stock for free either. There's no explaining the picked-over Blu shelves other than saying that the folks buying PS3's were heading right over to the Blu aisle and picking up a couple movies to go along with their new Blu player.

11-24-2007, 05:44 PM	#10
Blu-Generation Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	I went to Best Buy, Wal Mart, Fred Meyer Electronic, Fry's, all of them are out of PS3. The 40 gig one is selling like crazy while the 80 gig one is catching up to it. At all these store, I've seen Blu-ray movies being picked left and right. Oh yeah, I pick up my second PS3 as well, from Target. Last one they had too. Now I got my old 60 gig in my room, the new 40 gig in my brother's room, and a soon to be another new one in my living room, we're setting up our home theater. The future is truly Blu. Last edited by Blu-Generation; 11-24-2007 at 05:46 PM.

11-24-2007, 09:51 PM	#17
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	indeed apparently so........

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11-24-2007, 03:47 PM	#2
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	lets hope the ps3 puts blu over the top. be interesting to see the numbers the next few weeks

11-24-2007, 03:55 PM	#3
Leon Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Oslo,Norway Blu-ray collection:12	font page of amazon.com 10 free bla bla. That sucks ! Ive seen that all week and I keep receiving hd-dvd player deals in the mail. They are really targeting the average joe aggressively. This is a bit anyoing and alarming. After all its a standalone player that suppose to play only movies. I disagree and I have said many times before that the ps3 can not alone win the war for blu-ray. They need more cheap options for blu-ray standalones. the region free thing for hd-dvd + the low price + the name HD-DVD is my main concern.

11-24-2007, 03:57 PM	#4
johnnymech Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Eastern, USA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:577 DVD collection:632 Blu-ray reviews:4	The 40GB PS3 is selling better than Sony expected, and if all those people buy just one Blu-ray movie, that would be good. I did just come back from a popular electronics store where I saw Toshiba HD players for $199. Hopefully the stupids won't be blinded by the low price.

11-24-2007, 04:01 PM	#5
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	Great news in Canada that Best Buy and Future Shop have finally dropped the standalone prices to near-US levels ($449 for BDP-S300 for example)... Bad news is still no Panasonics showing up anywhere... And PS3s selling like hotcakes everywhere.

11-24-2007, 04:26 PM	#8
jangofett Member Member since:Aug 2007	I can't wait for the next round of price cuts...when the BD players come out @ $400, and the venturer players come out. I wanna see HD get the respect it deserves and the price cuts should do that imo.

11-24-2007, 04:27 PM	#9
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	The Venturer is a repackaged A3. They may be made by the same Chinese manufacturer.

11-24-2007, 05:58 PM	#11
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I love hearing about PS3's being bought up like ''HOT CAKES" & Blu-ray's being dugg through like (DVD's at Wal-Mart on BLACK FRIDAY) LOL!! It puts me in the holiday spirit, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN !!!

11-24-2007, 09:27 PM	#14
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	I also think the BDA needs another alternative to the PS3, too many average consumers think of it as a gaming machine and may not be into video games at all. We need an inexpensive standalone to counter with.

11-24-2007, 09:33 PM	#15
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	I guess you missed all the sub-$400 and sub-$300 sales this weekend on Standalones?

11-24-2007, 09:51 PM	#16
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, I already have everything I want for X-Mas already except I'm still waiting for Independence Day for Blu which is also pre-ordered on Buy.Com

11-24-2007, 10:08 PM	#18
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	More and more stores are adding space for blu. My local BB has the 5 to 2 split as well for blu. Even my CC has a end cap of Blu with a demo now running and where just a few weeks ago the HD DVD spread was 6 to 2, it is now 50 50. Nice to see more and more support from these retailers in favor of blu.

11-24-2007, 10:13 PM	#19
Post Prod Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:NY Blu-ray collection:279	the 40GB PS3 I buy next month for my brother, will be the 5th PS3 I've bought this year.

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