[QUOTE="Koalakommander"][QUOTE="RyuHayabusaX"][QUOTE="AdmiralDan"][QUOTE="RyuHayabusaX"][QUOTE="Adonymous"][QUOTE="RyuHayabusaX"]Microsoft will be using Blu-Ray on Xbox 3 along with Sony's PS4, and by then the price of the Blu-Ray drive will be a lot cheaper, but Microsoft decided to wait for that time. RyuHayabusaX
And who will be making money off all those PS4 and Xbox 360 drives?
hmm...
You're absolutely right, but did Sony really say, "We've been 1st place twice in a row, let's become 3rd place now, lose a lot of billions, and get it back the 4th time"? They might have, and then you have to wonder that all that matters to these companies is profit, not having success in the gaming division. As in Microsoft might kick Sony's PS4 next gen with some cool exclusives but Sony will get money from the Blu-Ray drive and not care if they aren't first. Adonymous has it wrong. Sony does not own the rights to Blu-ray.The Blu-ray disc asociation is a joint venture by 9 companies (Sony, Matsush**a, Pioneer, Philips, Thomson, LG Electronics, Hitachi, Sharp, and Samsung).
Wikipedia states : "Companies participating in the Board of Directors are active participants of the format creation and key BDA activities. They are selected from the Contributors by election. The board sets an overall strategy and approves key issues. A board member can participate in all activities and attend all meetings. The Blu-ray Disc Founder companies will make up the initial Board of Directors. Annual fee: $ 50,000"
So no, Microsoft could very well partner with Samsung or Hitachi for BD drives in future consoles, leaving Sony out of the picture.
Lol I kind of look stupid now but I could care less, I'm just learning more knowledge! So Sony really did the dirty work for Microsoft by rooting out the best HD disc for Microsoft to use next gen. Microsoft could have invested heavily into HD-DVD and made their 360 cost the same as what the PS3 used to cost, lose the same money, only to have HD-DVD come out on top, but they just stayed in the game with their DVD while Sony tried to look cool with Blu-Ray. America has started to buy a ton of HD LCDs and plasmas and whatnot within the past few years, but we're still not rich enough to buy all these Blu-Ray players and spend $30 on Blu-ray discs, but within the next gen, BD will become like DVD is today, but Sony tried early and lost money I guess?lol listen to yourself, you are spelling out victory for Sony.
Next-Gen HD will be standard like you say, then PS3's will sell like nuts at less than $200. PS3 will probably be the next PS2 (maybe not 125 million of course) because of its Blu-Ray drive alone. They are already selling more then the 360s.
If Microsoft decides to come out early again, I think people might be more willing to buy an Xbox 3 that has not only Blu-Ray but also has great games than an old PS3 or some new PS4 that might or might not have good games. Sony has a lot of time to sell their Blu-Ray drives now, but Blu-Ray will become even more standard next gen, and that's where Microsoft will steal money away from Sony, and Sony only has 3-4 years to make money with their monopoly on Blu-Ray gaming devices, but like I said, the sales in the next 3-4 years won't be as strong as it will be after 2011. You honestly think people who jump into another gen early after this one? You think people are willing to drop big money for an Xbox 3 and its launch titles when games are still being pumped out for 360, PS3, and Wii?
I'll be waiting for that magical Xbox 3 with its amazingly good launch titles and blu-ray drive that will cause me to drop $500 on it.
Until that happens, neither of our words matter.
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