Best Buy's not shy about Blu-ray's victory

[saprano]

what do you guys think?

It's obviously not a secret that Blu-ray came out on top of the world's most recent physical media scuffle, but Best Buy's Canadian branch is most certainly not being subtle about announcing said fact. The main splash screen currently on the site grabs your attention with "Format War Over: Blu-ray Wins! We've got your Blu-ray needs covered." Sheesh -- tell the world how you really feel, why don'tcha?

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/21...-rays-victory/ click the link for the picture.

[ezcobar411]

Good job Best Buy

[york weir]

Originally Posted by saprano

what do you guys think? http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/21...-rays-victory/ click the link for the picture.

In other words, please come buy blu-ray here.

[Brian Cash]

someone posted a pic yesterday of a poster up in the store about blu winning at bestbuy

[BlurayManiac]

best buy rules good job

[Sonny]

I like it. Every store that sells Blu-ray should do this stuff, lets EVERYBODY KNOW whats really going on

[Brian Cash]

Originally Posted by Sonny

I like it. Every store that sells Blu-ray should do this stuff, lets EVERYBODY KNOW whats really going on

yeah alot of people still dont no the war is over so if stores let people know people wont be scared to buy blu ray thinking that it might lose

[savage1984]

I love best buy. I can't wait to walk over to the "blu-ray section" not the "hi-def media" section in a few months once the dud has faded away!

[Dew]

LOL! That's awesome! I hope this motivates other retailers to do the same.

[Memnoch71]

It only makes sense. It seems a lot of customers were waiting this out on the sidelines for a Victor to emerge. Now that one has make sure you let them know so they can get on with buying all that new equipment & Disks!

Every retailer that sells Blu-Ray Players and disks should do this.

[Prometheus59650]

Originally Posted by savage1984

I love best buy. I can't wait to walk over to the "blu-ray section" not the "hi-def media" section in a few months once the dud has faded away!

Indeed. If it were me, I'd be pulling the red off the shelves now and not perpetuating the confusion that's strangled the market for so long

[cdmoran]

And if things had gone the other way BB would have just as happily announced that HDDVD had won. They are a business and are just happy that a single standard has won and they can get down to what they do, which is to sell products and make a profit.

[ManUtd]

It's all about marketing.

[glenn22]

Best Buy already has too much of my money. Amazon.com gets it from here on out.

[EvolutionCherry]

Awsome!

[bruceleeroy]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

It's all about marketing.

+1 btw your name is just genius. let me guess your an architect.

[Living Near Shamu]

Did anyone ever doubt them? I mean their corporate color is, well, Blu

[Zipzap713]

Looks like Best Buy supported Blu-Ray after all. They better have some nice sales on BD's and PS3 games so everyone can really enjoy the ending to this format war

[SeahawxBlu]

Originally Posted by Memnoch71

It only makes sense. It seems a lot of customers were waiting this out on the sidelines for a Victor to emerge. Now that one has make sure you let them know so they can get on with buying all that new equipment & Disks!

Every retailer that sells Blu-Ray Players and disks should do this.

The Costco by me is pushing the Blu Ray players big time. They have a huge display up front and for demo purposes, they're using the Sony S301 player that sells for $379 attached to a Sony 52'' Bravia and playing Pirates of the Carribean - Dead Man's Chest. This past Sunday, there were a ton of people ogling over it, including my wife and she is far from a videophile. I saw a few of those go out while I was shopping.