Andre Yoskowitz
6 Sep 2007 11:14
Yesterday, during a presentation at CEDIA,Sony inadvertantly let it slip that Blu-ray disc sales were slipping and that in April HD DVD sales were actually tied with Blu-ray sales.
The chart at right, presented by Sony, was aimed to show Blu-ray's superiority but instead showed a more interesting trend, the fact that both formats have had declining sales since December. Blu-ray however, is dropping more sharply.
What does these facts mean in the long run? Hard to tell now, but it does seem that more and more consumers are waiting until prices drop or there is one clear cut format winner. We will see how new players and wider selection of HD movies will play into the stats but for the time being, both formats are losing.
Source:
Dailytech