But now, the Wall St. Journal reports that they are both trying price cuts.
Who is winning the war?Wal-Mart surprised industry observers by taking an additional $100 off in a 48-hour sale, triggering other retailers to match the price. The players sold out in minutes at some Wal-Mart stores. According to DisplaySearch, Toshiba sold 90,000 to 100,000 players in just two days. ...
But makers of Blu-ray players are coming up with their own price cuts. After lowering its price on an existing Blu-ray player by $100 to $399 last Sunday, Sony, the lead manufacturer in the Blu-ray camp, said Best Buy customers could get an additional $100 gift certificate ...
households with stand-alone HD DVD players will total 600,000 and households with stand-alone Blu-ray players will total 400,000.
If you add the number of Sony PS3s Sold * percentage that use it as a movie player, then there are far more Blu-Ray players out there. The HD-DVD camp wants journalists to only look at stand alone player count.
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