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Originally Posted by Ghitulescu
*see the Blu-ray example - it was Sony who sold PS3 way beyond (400€) any BD-player (800€ and up), also owning Sony Pictures, that made BD live and outrun the competition (HD-DVD). 5 years later, PS3 was still half of the installed players, although sold as a gaming console.
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I know it's a side issue, but I think what killed Blu-Ray players was the protracted battle with HD-DVD. By the time Sony finally won that battle, streaming video and video downloads had taken over what would have been Blu-Ray's market. And you're right, they were too expensive for about a year. But if they had come a few years earlier (before there were other choices) I think they would have sold anyhow.