Sony has done something unexpected when they announced that they've slashed the price of a new Blu-ray disc player. This should help cement the widely held belief that the Blu-ray may in fact have won out over HD-DVD in the format wars. Good job Sony. Now, about that Playstation 3...
With dominance of the market for high-definition movie discs still up in the air, Sony Corp. said Monday it is including a small surprise with the new Blu-ray disc player it is shipping this week: a price tag $100 lower than previously announced.
When Sony announced the BDP-S300 player in February, it put the price at $599, but it has now set a list price at $499.
Sony Slashes Price... of Blu-ray Player
Sony has done something unexpected when they announced that they've slashed the price of a new Blu-ray disc player. This should help cement the widely held belief that the Blu-ray may in fact have won out over HD-DVD in the format wars. Good job Sony. Now, about that Playstation 3...
Read more in Business Week.
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