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If all the A2s in the world are gone, the one day sale was just as small blip in HD DVD sales.

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In Reply to: RE: Huh? why half a mil to make a difference? posted by Jack G on November 05, 2007 at 04:44:50

The question is can they sustain low cost volume sales of A2s and now A3s ?

And what is the unit cost of the A2s ? Did Wal-Mart really pay Toshiba $189 for each A2 (as hinted by pricing in States which outlaw product dumping) ? If so, even $200 seems unsustainable.

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Perhaps, but you missed the point - Jack G 10:06:57 11/05/07 (1)
They sold between 50K and 100K in a weekend, that's no small feat. That shows there IS demand, if the price is right. It also shows that it can compete with DVD players. It also generated alot of interest in HD DVD.
> > > The question is can they sustain low cost volume sales of A2s and now A3s ? < < <
I don't see why not, the A3s are supposedly cheaper to make than the A2s. Note that BB dropped the price of the A3 (but doesn't have them in stock). I fully expect the A3 to sell for <$200 this holiday season. That's been the goal all along. Hell, they only list for $300. You are just used to BD's excessive prices.
Jack

Edits: 11/05/07
- reminds me of the joke, lady goes into delicatessen - Duilawyer 21:18:21 11/05/07 (0)
  LADY "Give me a pound of chicken salad"
  
  DELI GUY: OK Mam, that will be $9.99"
  
  LADY "$9.99 a pound for chicken salad? Forget it, it's $4.99 at the deli down the street"
  
  DELI GUY "Then lady, why don't you go buy it down the street?"
  
  LADY "Because they are sold out!"
  
  DELI GUY "Oh, sorry, excuse me lady, we only charge $2.99 a pound when we are sold out".

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