Andre Yoskowitz
22 Dec 2008 20:28
According to a couple of analysts, sales of Blu-ray discs in Europe are doing "better than expected", given the worldwide recession.
FutureSource says that in the UK, for the month of November, consumers purchased 462,000 BD movies, a large 165 percent increase from the month before it.
"The Blu-ray disc format offers an unparalleled home entertainment experience, something all those involved with this technology have always known," notes Futuresource Director Jim Bottom. "Once people see the benefits of Blu-ray for themselves, they soon realize the difference it can make. Seeing is believing after all! We fully expect Blu-ray to keep on bucking the current economic trend and continue its rapid growth over the next few months and beyond, stimulated by falling prices and even more bundling deals with large screen TVs."
Bottom also adds that Blu-ray players, including the PS3, have "outsold DVD by 'about five times' over the first three years of DVD's release."