Blu-ray pulling away in Japan

Andre Yoskowitz
19 Jan 2008 17:31

New figures have shown that in Japan, next gen discs have picked up steam but that Blu-ray is pulling away in sales over its rival HD DVD.
The figures, result of a 2300 electronic store study found that Japanese consumers are buying the next gen discs and players at a higher rate than had been seen earlier in 2007. The study, released by Japan's Business Computer News also stated that HD players sold in proportion to standard DVD players rose from 6 percent in October to 20 percent in December. Due to the higher price of the players, Blu-ray and HD DVD players made up a hefty 35 percent of the total value of "DVD player sales in the last two months of 2007."
Blu-ray, backed by Sony and Panasonic among others accounted for 90 percent of those sales for the three month period ending January 1st 2008.