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Commentary:
Despite some wide-eyed, open-mouthed reports today from the media, the NPD Group's report is not surprising at all for three reasons:
1. Most consumer electronics products experience declining sales from January to February. If you so desired, you could say that almost any CE product is suffering from declining sales -- if you only used sales figures from those months.
2. Following HD DVD's exit, Blu-ray manufacturers decided to raise standalone player prices to $399 or more. (During the format war, some retailers were offering them at around $300.
They did so because of limited supplies and a general sentiment that prices had fallen too fast during the format war. In my view, the decision was dumb -- it served only to depress interest and stifle Blu-ray's momentum following the format victory. But, nonetheless, that's a major reason why standalone players have not jumped after the HD DVD defeat.
3. Sales of the PlayStation 3, which has a Blu-ray player inside, have boomed since HD DVD's exit, further depressing standalone player sales. Many consumers who decided to buy a Blu-ray player after the HD DVD exit probably decided to buy a PS3, which retails for $399, the same as the standalone player.
So when you add it up, it's not surprising that standalone player sales have not jumped. Prices have gone up; February and March are not strong CE sales months; and the standalone player is competing with the now incredibly popular PS3.
It's also silly to suggest that Blu-ray somehow is not kicking into gear. Home Media Magazine reports that Blu-ray jumped 351 percent in the first quarter, compared to last year's first quarter. And, again, the PS3 is on fire.
Plus, I predict that Blu-ray player prices will start to fall again in the fall and during the 2008 holiday season. That's when Blu-ray will really start to take off.
Yes, it will be years before Blu-ray replaces the standard-def DVD -- but that day will come.
Sinon, dans l'article du LATimes, quelques éléments d'intérêt :
- pénurie de lecteurs BR due aux difficultés d'approvisionnement (le problème de production des diodes bleues a déjà été abordé, et le succès de la PS3 n'aide pas)
- 25% des PS3 sont également utilisées comme platine BR
- 80% des platines BR sont des PS3
D'ailleurs, chaque article souligne la progression des ventes de PS3, tout en rappelant que le premier trimestre civil est toujours une mauvaise période pour l'électronique grand public.