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Blockbuster to stock Blu-ray (and Blu-ray ONLY)

Posted Jun 17, 2007 at 5:55PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Associated Press, gaming accessories, Ken Graffeo

Does this mean the format wars are over? Well, for Blockbuster, it seems just that. Associated Press just released a statement that Blockbuster will exclusively carry high-def discs in Blu-ray format in 1,450 of their stores. This decision came from an analysis done in 250 branches where they carried both Blu-ray and HD-DVDs. It was found that more than 70% of the consumers rented out Blu-ray discs over HD-DVD. Blockbuster senior VP of merchandising had this to say:

The consumers are sending us a message. [...] I can't ignore what I'm seeing. When you walk into a store and see all this product available in Blu-ray and there is less available on HD DVD, I think the consumer gets that [more studios are releasing films in Blu-ray].

True enough, most major studios are supporting the Blu-ray. Another factor, of course, would be the release of the PlayStation 3, which gave the Blu-ray format a big push in sales. It's now believed that Blockbuster's decision could be the first step in shifting the balance and will allow other retailers to follow suit.

The North American HD-DVD Promotional Group, however, sees Blockbuster's decision as unfounded. Ken Graffeo thinks that basing their move on the Blu-ray flims' success over the first three months of the year was too short-sighted.

Despite it all, Blockbuster will still keep renting out HD-DVDs in their original 250 locations and online. But as it stands, that's 1,450 stores with exclusive Blu-ray, and 250 offering Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Now do the math.

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Back shortly after DVD had the hit market Blockbuster was going to support the now what seems like the long ago failed DIVX (Digital Video Express) format. People were up in arms about that joke of a format. I know this is different, but that was a bad thing and I won't ever tip my hat to Circut City or anyone else who, like Blockbuster was going to support it. Blockbuster can take a s***** and eat my ___. In light of their choice for Blu-Ray it can be only a good thing. I still hate Blockbuster.

---DIVX (Digital Video Express)

---http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX

# Wow. — ck 2007-06-17 22:17

You guys are taking this all a bit seriously. Abusing HD DVD buyers because they chose a different format to you? Get a life.

For the record I would prefer if Blu Ray succeeded, but there's no reason to be a ***** about it.

# WOW — Guest 2007-06-17 22:47

Yea, this war is now over in the US. We can finally join the rest of the world with Blu Ray.

# You *****ing clowns. — Guest 2007-06-17 23:08

How can they be selling BLU RAY ONLY if they're still selling HD-DVD? Get your *****ing titles right.

# Hey — Guest 2007-06-17 23:09

the reason there like that us because when supported Blu-Ray it was new and HD-DVD dominated the HD format HD-DVD users called them stupid and dumb for supporting it. Think before you talk

# i thought — Guest 2007-06-17 23:31

e3 was over, like for good

# haha — Shatterdome 2007-06-17 23:37

You fools are freaking stupid...

I (and 98%) of other 360 users didn't buy the 360 to play movies....we bought it to play games...

HD-DVD VS Blu-ray has nothing to do with videogames....yet somehow you PS3 Fanboys seem to think it does...

It'd be awesome if MS added a blu-ray add-on to the 360, then you fanboys would have nothing on the PS3 and 360 would not only do better games, but movies as well...

I still wouldn't buy it though....and 90% of other 360 users wouldn't either...and ya I know it's not going to happen because it's partly sony's...and really, sony need to hold on to any little advantage they have at this point...

# i — Guest 2007-06-17 23:41

like the picture

# OK... — ck 2007-06-17 23:52

So, let me get this straight: Some random guys said some bad words about Blu Ray on some internet forums and these guys here took those comments (which were directed at nobody in particular) personally and have been dwelling on it ever since, and now that *one* retailer has said they're not stocking HD DVD in stores these guys are busting out with the insults and told-you-so's against these random other internet guys.

Geeze.

I really meant it when I said get a life.

And "Think before you talk"? Let me know how that goes for you, ok?

# Pretty much — Guest 2007-06-18 00:14

yeah people take this seriously and just because its not your thing it doesnt mean that people that have an intrest in it have no life the world doesnt think like you.And dont dare tell me to get a life when your the one who is on the internet telling every one else to get one practice what you preach.

# HD-DVD sucks — Guest 2007-06-18 00:18

Who has the last laugh now u guys used to laugh on us tht blu-ray sucks now u will see just like u laughed on us on blue-ray and it won so now we will see about the ps3 also ok u guys say the same thing now but wait for sometime.and lets see who has the last laugh on that to.

# Blue is a nicer color — Guest 2007-06-18 00:30

Aii.. yeah.. .f..........ck everyone, and btw. BD is going to be a blockbuster!

# ... — Guest 2007-06-18 00:46

well actually UMD movies is the modern betamax

# WOW — Guest 2007-06-18 01:21

WOW, people still rent films!!!!

# Damn right — Guest 2007-06-18 02:04

Yea Mr common replaced free of charge. Its easyer replacing a defective blu ray disk than it'll be finding a HD-DVD, so... good luck buddy

# Re:Shatterdome — Guest 2007-06-18 02:10

Actually the 360s blu ray would still be a add on.. we have ours built in right out the box. And by the time the 360 has the blu ray add on the PS3 will have better games dumbas5 8^(_

But i agree that fanboys are over reacting.

# Hey — Guest 2007-06-18 02:11

Mr Common Sense just because one person cannot spell care doesn't mean they all can't oh my god I spelled care right oh god I did it again . The cycle is broken although I do agree that we didnt buy a 360 for HD-DVD but to say something like " can anybody that supports blu ray spell care wtf is cair?" is just idiotic.

# omg.. — Guest 2007-06-18 02:16

yes its incredible... D:

# Mr Common Sense — Guest 2007-06-18 02:23

You saying we will have to go somewhere else to watch our non-rotting HD-DVD's is like PS3 users saying were going to play our Non-Overheating and Non-DiskScratching console.

# Blu-Ray — Guest 2007-06-18 02:24

@ Shatterdome

Blu-Ray has to do with videogames too. It's used to play games on PS3 currently (no disc space problems like with Xbox 360. For example the Team Ninja director said to IGN that "as usual we couldn't put in everything we wanted due to disc space limitations")

What happens next generation when Blu-Ray is the standard for video games and Sony doesn't want Microsoft to use the format on their next console?

It would be dead on arrival.

# game — Guest 2007-06-18 02:27

Forgot to add that he was talking about Dead or Alive Extreme 2 when asked if the game would have options for multiple voice acting.

# Re: Mr Common — Guest 2007-06-18 02:28

Your not seeing the full picture. The 360 is the game console for games only. The PS3 is a multimedia game console...

Its like saying if you buy a HD-DVD and never use it... (since blu ray is built in) its obvious were going to use it. My game console isnt only for games and you keep forgeting that fact.

And just like i said, saying PS3 has no games is a dieing lie, By the end of june you cant say 5hit bout that.

# ... — Guest 2007-06-18 02:28

Is this a case of Sorny paying off Blockbuster to only carry blu ray? Maybe they are using their monopoly to strong arm Blockbuster... oh, wait, they aren't MicroSux, it just might be that blu ray is better. ;)

# !!!!sale!!!!! — Guest 2007-06-18 02:34

I have an HD DVD player for sale. at a very low price anybody interested??? please comment and Ill give further info. please Im begging!!! buy it before its too late!!!!!

# Re: XSX — Guest 2007-06-18 02:34

If you want to talk about preaching lets go ahead

Your not seeing what hes saying... People ARE being as5s about this. And I understand this same thing happen to blu ray owners, but two wrongs dont make a right. I thought people would act more mature about this topic.

# Mister Common Sense — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2007-06-18 02:40

Don't you think an XBOX fan boy like yourself can spell XBOXs correctly NOT XBOXes. Maybe that is another word for a divorced game console or something. For your information Blockbuster now has a 7 day grace period for anything late and every PS3 game out so far they have in stock. Don't be a loser. Have fun and join life.

# eroc (Unregistered) umm... no... — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2007-06-18 02:45

that would be HD-DVD

# XBOX 360 + Blu-ray Add On — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2007-06-18 02:50

That would surpass the cost of the PS3. XBOX fans will probably be spending $800 just to have that combo.

# Sony is not paying anyone off — Guest 2007-06-18 02:56

Blockbuster is carrying a product that has the most studio backing, makes since, more movies means more dollars!

# Its there — Guest 2007-06-18 02:58

Your forgetting its part of the system. and by invested he means he buys blu ray movies. LoL dont try and twist peoples words

# just wait a second — Guest 2007-06-18 03:01

is it just me or did all the 360 bots talk up HD-DVD saying how much better it is then blu -ray, even you Mr common Douche, and now that it pretty much certain that the Blu-ray will do better then HD-DVD they all say ""No, it doesn't matter"" or""its a games console"" idiots one of the main selling points from *****ty bill gate was HD-DVD playback and if its not a big deal then why does the 360 have a HD-DVD add on??? don't go changing your opinion just because ur gonna lose the format war. now again THINK PEOPLE

# You know I find it amusing — Guest 2007-06-18 03:02

that all 360 owners claim XBOX is all about the games when the 360 does indeed have a DVD Drive to watch movies on.

# Re: Mr Common — Guest 2007-06-18 03:10

And wat your saying is like the 360 is a DVD player... The format is used to play blu ray games also, just like the 360. And idk if u can see straight but can a blu ray player play games?... U need to open your eyes and stop being so blind.

# No, Eclipze_ — Guest 2007-06-18 03:42

It's nothing like that at all.

Sony have used used the PS3 as a device to get Blu-ray as the main next generation format, thus securing them about 5 years as the main supplier of media. They used US, the gamers, as the cost to do so.

It's sickening.

But I'm *****ing happy that the hypothetical War is over, two disc formats is too much.

# Hahaha — Guest 2007-06-18 03:45

Sony has you all under the evil spell of doom

# ... — Guest 2007-06-18 04:12

this is history repeating itself...kinda. The PS2 really helped to push DVD sales and drove prices of other DVD players down

# wait — Guest 2007-06-18 04:21

what the heck is a blu ray? is that like, laser discs?

# Im pissed off. — Guest 2007-06-18 04:27

Im subscribing to Blockbuster online and I get pissed off because 70% of BD movies are not available. Im left with old or *****ty BD movies. PPL be renting lots of BD movies! Oh well, I have 15 BD movies myself and all I have to say is "F" renting movies.

# Were interested — Guest 2007-06-18 04:30

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# add-on — Guest 2007-06-18 04:54

the 360 add-on was supposed to keep the format war going until broadband technology can catch up. Then MS was gonna try to push digital distribution of media through the PC and Windows.

# You people are JackA$ses — Guest 2007-06-18 05:02

Look... I am a PS3 owner, and as much as I would like to see Blu-ray win, I'm not going to go and betch about it to the world (HD-DVD owners). I mean, you people are acting like Sony is perfect, never makes a mistake, and dominates the market wherever they go. Look, as much as I love Sony, I will be one of the first to admit they have some problems..., but seriously though, if you come to this forum with all these" I told you so" *****...you might THINK you have a life, but who are you fooling man... If you think this is your "life," and you spend all your time here, at least act mature... I mean, most of you are probably out of high school, so please, act your age....my 7 year old brother is more mature than most of you... And one last thing...LISTEN TO PEOPLE LIKE CK AND MYSELF!! you' ll actually learn a life lesson by listening! YA DIGG?? IM OUT!

# lazzzzzzzzzzzer disc — Guest 2007-06-18 05:04

no HD-DVD would be the laser disk of this generation. it will forever sit on you stereo of shame of wasted money. if only they could make HD-DVDs about a foot longer in diameter it would be perfect. this is really good news for the blue ray format that sony created. and since the ps3 is the cheapest blue ray player to date (as well as a very powerful gaming system, photo viewer, mp3 player, internet browser etc.) people will buy it as their BD player. THAT is why this is good news for the ps3. its not that hard to figure out. people for the most part are not rich so if they want HD movies they will go for the "cheap" ps3 to do it with some extra perks to go along.(this is for non gamers ofcourse) if your a gamer you probably buying one because you know some awesome titles are just around the corner

me wants FFXIII nows!!!!!

# Why sense, why? — Datnizzle 2007-06-18 05:21

Why are you even posting on this, you don't care you have a 360, Next-gen DVD's have NOTHING to do with the 360, sorry. Your comments mean nothing, because you know nothing of the subject. Do you have a blu-ray player or hddvd add-on, nope. Do you keep telling us how happy you are with dvd9 (which the ps3 will play too)? Yes. Why bash blu-ray when you could care less. How dare Sony make a next gen console and not use media disc from the last-gen. Would anybody have bought a ps2 if it used cd's, and cd's are still around. CD's don't cut it for games anymore, like dvd9 won't in 2-3 years.

# Another nail in the coffin. — Guest 2007-06-18 05:39

HD-DVD just keeps losing more and more support by the day. Its no wonder blockbuster chose Blu-ray. Its supported by way more movie studios than HD-DVD. It also helps that the PS3 is the cheapest blu-ray player you can buy. I didnt actually see blu ray winning but its becoming more and more clear what the outcome is going to be.

# ... — Guest 2007-06-18 05:47

And Microsoft has you your mama your dad your sister your brother and most of your relatives... open your eyes you fool you can hardly find 4 out 10 homes with out a sony product. What you cant find is a home without an MS product.

# Which is which? — Guest 2007-06-18 05:52

Which company make HD & which company make Bluray?

# ... — Guest 2007-06-18 05:52

OMG, complete and utter destruction.

# wait...... — Guest 2007-06-18 06:14

what the heck is a ps3???

# Fak u — Guest 2007-06-18 06:32

in the picture the hd dvd is tilted higher. its greater. just like to mention it *****s. HD DVD IS the best. PS3 sucks all the games sucks. we dont need to ***** final fantasy games for girls.

it sucks anyway!! it deserves to be on a ***** console

# why — WiiCool 2007-06-18 06:37

Why the heck do you guys care, you are the consumers, you win. Not them. Besides, if this is a bad idea... it ereminds me of how blockbuster decided not to rent out ds games...major mistake.

# ~ — Guest 2007-06-18 06:41

Well, sony could just charge a fee for every blu-ray game created for xbox360. Theyd get rich from the x360's succes.

So actually, the only thing sony has to do is push bluray as the next gen format, make Xbox360 use it (make -> indirectly) and bwam they win. Its a win win situation. For sony..

# lol — WiiCool 2007-06-18 06:44

I am having a ball. I keep asking myself why you guys care about it. It doesn't matter. Let the best win. You guys (mainly fanboys) are acting like your life depended on it. I bought my Wii for videogames, and I buy all consoles for...videogames, not for movies.

# lol not me — WiiCool 2007-06-18 06:49

i jsut make the most out of tv-links.co.uk

FREE MOVIES!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

# Mister Common Sense is such a xbox fanboy — Guest 2007-06-18 06:51

Every time there is good Blu ray news he always has to bash on the ps3. GO LOOK FOR YOURSELF that guy is a ps3 hater. That guy needs a life more then anyone on here.

# idiots — WiiCool 2007-06-18 06:52

They both use a blue laser. They are like the same thing! I cAN'T STAND IDIOTS!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

# oh yeah? — WiiCool 2007-06-18 06:53

http://www.xpango.com?ref+90493307

this one you get free stuff. I got a PS3+D

# Mister COmmon Sense is getting so mad — Guest 2007-06-18 06:55

chil out man its just a video game. Looks like hes about to start crying n *****.

"But really, good for you. Now you are guaranteed to be able to rent blu ray movies and play them on your "game console" and then when you forget to return them you can pay some ridiculous late fees you can convieniently pay to a collection agency with no effort on your part."

hate hate hate hate hate hate hate.........do you have a life?

# Paying the price!!! — Guest 2007-06-18 07:53

You see mr. filty rich SOB Gates why you didnt put build in hd dvd on the elite or in the premium now you are paying the price, because of that mistake the 360 is destined to be doomed i know is doing well right now but in the end it will loose, what are you going to make ultra elite premium 360?, the PS3 is a much better console, for example GT HD demo came up in december and i was hoping that forza2 will come close to GT HD but nop i doesnt yeah i know is a full game but in the end it looks like is trying to imitate GT not HD but GT 4 thats even worse yea and i own a elite because my 360 core system die with the 3 rings of death, gamestop give me 60 bucks fot the damn thing!!! oh and another thing the damn elite does the same s!@#$it noise as in the core thats bullsh!@#t!!!!! the PS3 doesnt make almost any noise at all. F!@#ck you MICROSOFT!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! well only for the 360, because they send me a free upgrade to Windows vista premiun i thank you for that hehehe.

# somewhat related to your post — Guest 2007-06-18 08:50

Games have nothing to do with the PS3.

Really, they don't.

All sony did was drag the playstation name through the mud, and screw over every hopeful gamer hoping for another successful PS2.

# please help! — Guest 2007-06-18 08:54

I am selling a PS3 I am very unhappy with. I have no desire to fold protien, play 3 year old half assed ports, use worthless linux, or buy $30 movies I watch once. I got drunk one night and woke up next to a PS3 and a credit card receipt. I bought it at best buy, the biggest ass hole store in the world so I can't return it. I will sell it for any reasonable offer. Since it's useless, $100 is reasonable.

# LoL... — Guest 2007-06-18 09:29

Used the ps3 as a device... Every console has a format but because Sony chose to put a new format (blu-ray) there using people lol. The format was put into the ps3 for its games. Sony could have easily switched there products to HD-DVD.

Its sickening... man seriously stop with this 5hit, ur thinking to hard john-jack.

# UMD is the modern betamax — MGSROCKS1 2007-06-18 09:38

Because the format is owned by Sony thats why its the modern betamax. But anyways, I'm getting my PS3 soon and its good to know Blu-ray is wining.

# Re: ackeejag — Guest 2007-06-18 09:41

Nice job. U explained it so no1 can twist your words. I bought my ps3 for Killzone 2, Mgs4, and of course FREE online. And I got news of Home which added to the reason.

# Your forgetting though — MGSROCKS1 2007-06-18 09:42

Microsoft is trying to push the DVD format. I already have 5 DVD players including my PC so Microsoft isn't concentrating on watching movies using DVDs, they are concentrating on the games. Sony needs Blu-ray to win thats why the PS3 costs so much.

# Yea PS3 Fantard... — Guest 2007-06-18 09:53

They draged it with Killzone 2, Mgs4, Warhawk, Final fantasy, Lair, Heavenly sword and all the other games im missing. 360 fanboys aren't accepting that the PS3 is a MULTIMEDIA system, PS3 users get good games along with movies, music, videos, and free online... The PS3 (unlike 360) lets you do way more than just play games.

If there draging the PS3 threw mud than the 360 must be the mud

# Fine... — Guest 2007-06-18 10:00

I'll play Warhawk, Killzone 2, and mgs4 instead. Little kid stop acting immature.

# Wow — Guest 2007-06-18 10:04

I have windows vista and theres nothing too special about it. But any1 can get it (limewire)...

# No — Guest 2007-06-18 10:26

Thats not what i'm talking about I agree with him that being immature wont help its what he said "Get a life" to me that I dont appropriate that would you? I get what he is "YOU" dont get what im saying. Please dont intervene when you dont know what we are talking about. I think "ck" can defend himself.

# but... — Guest 2007-06-18 10:28

You can buy a stand alone HD-DVD player for $300, and they will be $200 by the end of the year.

I wouldn't buy the XBOX add on either.

# . — Guest 2007-06-18 10:30

Where are those games now?

Hype doesn't mean s*it. Show me results. What I have seen of those games (real game footage anyway) has been less than impressive.

# lol — Guest 2007-06-18 10:33

rolflmao PS3 FANTARD got OWNED

# Is Mistress Common Sense upset? — Guest 2007-06-18 10:37

I've never seen that little piece of s.h.i.t like this before. Maybe she is just upset because her XboxS.H.I.T60 just broke down. Maybe she got banned from Xboxripofflive. Looks like it's that time of the month for Mistress Common Sense. Yeah keep crying and whining like the little girl you are.

# Blue ray is better! — Guest 2007-06-18 10:46

Look at the logo of the HD-DVD compared at blueray, its so bad in desing, realy bad taste. I hope this war end soon!

# reply to Mr. Common Sense — theTick197 2007-06-18 11:09

"The PS3 section is so small it's really hard to find.... "

Sort of like your *****.

# ? — Datnizzle 2007-06-18 11:16

What games does the 360 have? A bunch of average games, at best. What you got coming up, more average games. I'll be playing MGS4, Warhawk, maybe killzone watching blu-ray discs, and playing all the decent games you get 'cause they'll be out on both, except the awesomely average Halo 3, from the clips I've seen I'd rather have WarHawk.

# Who the ***** cares? — Guest 2007-06-18 11:28

Wooo blu ray is wining the HD war? Whoop de *****ing do. DVD still has over 90% of the movie sales market.

PS3 is a gaming console and so is 360. Both of these systems should only try to focus on being good gaming systems. I dont need a console to suck my ***** and cook me breakfast.

360 is a better gaming system than ps3 and ps3 is a better all in one device. If you need a all in one device I guess thats good.

Honestly everyone who adopted to HD can easly afford to go blu ray too.

I'm personally happy with my LG super blu. It plays Blu ray and HD dvds.

# nope — Guest 2007-06-18 11:38

MS is concentrating on the PC. the Xbox is a defense cuz MS thought playstation was gonna take some of the PC sales away and become a multimedia center without MS Windows.

MS would rather have you download media instead of having you store it on a disc. That would keep people using the PC AND using windows.

# The Best did just win... — damonous 2007-06-18 11:54

WiiCool, we did let the best win. And, of course it matters, when there is superior-quality equipment you've invested in. Lack of vocal support would mean that the best could fail, and be replaced by something technologically inferior... like, perhaps, a Wii.

# umm — Guest 2007-06-18 12:44

nowhere in that article does it say that block buster supported divx. it did say that Hollywood video did.

# But HD-DVD Is About Obsolete — CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2007-06-18 13:02

That is what I am saying and a Blu-ray add on for the XBOX 360 will cost more total than a Playstation 3.

# It's over — Guest 2007-06-18 13:46

I know the format wars were over to begin with, but yea, HD DVD is pretty much cooked right about now.

http://sonyprotectiongroup.com/

# well duh... — Guest 2007-06-18 13:57

You can read, but you did read it correctly. No Hollywood Video was not in support of DIVX re-read that page... No, it wasn't in that article, but Blockbuster was going to support DIVX. This was something that I had remembered. The article was for people who might not know what DIVX was. I did not use the link as a ref. but as a side note otherwise I would have used a footnote in my comment.

# rofl — Guest 2007-06-18 14:33

all you losers who say, "i bought my console to play games not watch movies" imagine if you acctually could buy a awesome gaming console which could play DVD's and the Blu Ray as well as playing games? its called a PS3 and its reaonably priced for what it packs, if you buy all the things that "add-on" (lol so lame, add ons) to your 360 i,e a wireless controller, a wifi adapter, HDDVD player, charge-able battery add-on for controller, intercooler so your 360 dosent die and then pay for xbox live so you can acctually play most your games i think it will cost more then a PS3 which has all this off the shelf, so who's the loser now?

# oy... RIP HD DVD — Guest 2007-06-18 15:26

I don't understand these people who are angry at Sony for using their world renowned gaming console to push a next gen media storage.

THAT'S GOOD BUSINESS!!!!

Y'all are consumers. Businesses have influenced you everyday of your life. Why you take exception to Sony or MS doing it is beyond me. It's not like BR is hella expensive... it gets cheaper every week. it's not like HD-DVD is crap- it just has no support- except Universal and they will be jumping ship soon.

In the next year or two all y'all are going to have HDTVs and a BR player. I don't understand this resistance. If the idea of having a BR player rolled into game console is that unbearable for you- buy something else. Just remember that you will have to buy a BR a year down the road anyways.

Don't knock Sony for being smart and using what they got to get what they need: more money

# Blu-ray disc... — Guest 2007-06-18 16:06

The Blu-ray disc is much better than HD-DVD discs. The blu-ray disc has much more storage capacity and just face it, Blu-ray disc sounds so much better than HD-DVD disc.

# Wah — Guest 2007-06-18 16:25

I own both. Big deal, poor people.

# I'm hopin for.... — Guest 2007-06-18 17:48

I'm hoping for a Mac with a blu-ray drive, it doesn't have to have a writer, but just a Superdrive with an extra blu-ray reader added. I can actually see that happening in the next year or two because blu-ray just keeps getting cheaper, and Apple supports blu-ray. (As well as Sony TV's) Don't believe me? Take a look at the TV's they use for the AppleTV's. One thing that I am also looking forward to is "The Matrix Trilogy" for blu-ray. HD-DVD really scored big with that release. (in my opinion)

# Sweet — Guest 2007-06-18 19:03

BluRay keeps up this momentum and we may yet see that price cut for the PS3 and games. Good news indeed!

# PS3 a Failure? — Guest 2007-06-18 21:05

how can aneone call a system that has sold already 3 million units a failure? So super Nintendo must have been a failure back in the day when gaming wasn't a fad like it is now. I can't stand all this fanboy talk either. The only thing bad I will say about microsoft is that they do rip off with charging for live content that developers want to make free... I'm still waiting for microsoft to start charging for free game demos... lol... Yeah sony might have used gamers to help blue-ray sales but in the long run they did use a favor cause now we should have a format of disk that won't be depleted over the next few months or years. Thats why Microsoft was unsure of putting an HD-DVD drive as its main disk drive cause they themselves didn't have a strong beleif in it. The Xbox 360 is a great machine but I just Can't understand why the brand new 360 Elite is already flashing 3RL's and I've kept my PS3 running for 2 weeks non-stop and hasn't even failed me once except for the stupid blue-tooth controllers. Oh I didn't forget about the Wii... I love it its great... but thats also coming from the guy who thought the best system last gen was Gamecube lol.

# But you all.. — Guest 2007-06-18 21:26

Just wait and see cause Dremcast 2 is gonna whip everyones a$$ cause it gonna be the next-next gen gaming system that will have 20 gagillion bit processor, with high-def broadband connections, with 5 TB of starage for all your porn, it will actually suck your ***** and do you dishes, it will have HdoubleD- BlueVD (times 3 i might add) disc player, and will be powered by a miniture Cell... from dragon ball z himself. For the first time you'll be able so really see Sonics hairy slong in HdoubleD. And Shenmue 3 will not only kick ass but spank ass as well. All games can be downloaded but who the frik cares cause one games will take up 4TB of storage. And all because of this Mario will have a sex change and sleep with bill gates and they will have a kid who's godfather will be Sony. They'll create a super awsum machine machine but will fail to heat, motion sensor, and lack of library of games...

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# wow — Guest 2007-06-19 00:47

It's kinda funny, in my hometown Blockbuster it's the complete opposite. HDDVD is the only format and Bly-Ray has been shot out.

# pwned! — Guest 2007-06-19 01:10

What are you going to play on your "superior" console that hasn't been out long enough to have PS2 esque disc read errors yet?

Let me guess, Motorstorm and Resistance, right! Did they ever release that patch they charge you more for to make Motorstorm a complete game yet?

Yeah, you can feel like a dumbass now.

# . — Guest 2007-06-19 01:17

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# non biased my ass — Guest 2007-06-19 01:27

Time for a history lesson!

The 3D0 sold over 6 million systems in 2 years. It was a failure. Ironically, the Sony Playstation 1 helped make it a failure. Also ironically, the high price point of $600 was the reason it's sales didn't meet expectations. Even more ironically, a low game selection was a main contributor to its demise.

Yes, history repeats itself.

Goodbye PS3. Good riddance.

# here's the breakdown — Guest 2007-06-19 01:35

All your evil corporations are behind blu ray. Liars, corporate scandals, companies trying to force products on you rather than let consumers decide. Fox (helped bring the US into the Iraq war) Disney (help bring your kids into the disney store so you can spend $$$) Sony (telling you you're buying a game console but only offering you a couple games)

Toshiba is behind HD-DVD, who is also the main backer of DVD. They simply make electronics, and let consumers decide if they want them. Unfortunately, it's become a poor business practice because consumers keep getting stupider nowadays. Just read all these fantard posts and you get the idea.

# . — Guest 2007-06-19 01:43

I think blu gay sounds better because it's the choice of fa*gots.

# ... — Guest 2007-06-19 02:35

*****gots like you don't know what blu-ray means...

# actually — Act II 2007-06-19 03:56

best buy has a sony bd player for 400 dollars

# Repeat of history — Guest 2007-06-19 04:40

PS2= DVD DVD is the standard. PS3=Blue Ray Blue ray will be the standard.

# Why 360 users dont have HD DVD... — Guest 2007-06-19 05:15

because it costs money! think about it! 360 is winning because its cheaper! PS2 won because it was always cheaper. Thats all it comes down too. UNLESS you gain the status that the iPod has, people dont refer to portable music devices as MP3 players but iPods. Its all about the cost of the product.

# About these "games" — Guest 2007-06-19 05:26

How many really good games does 360 currently have? Honestly theres only a handful, so why is that everytime i visit one of these sites i see 360 fanboys preaching about the "amazing 360 games". Theres only GoW, Forza, Oblivion, Vegas, Graw, Graw2, Condemned, anything else really? Not that i can think of... PS3 only has Resistance, Motorstorm, Oblivion, and soon to be Darkness (which i think is a multiplatform title) and Vegas. But with a years headstart you would think 360 would have more good games, but it seems like thats not true at all despite what 360 fanboys claim. One good game doesnt make a console worth its cost.

# mr. non+sense — Guest 2007-06-19 05:42

the fact that the movies look just about the same is the reason the extra space makes blu-ray the winner. Movies studios need more space so they can put in more extras and charge you more money. I'm good with blu-ray the hd-dvd people are in the way of progress. But that is M$ for ya, have people not buy a truely next-gen product in favor of your half-a$$ almost next-gen product. Look at the 360 and look at hd-dvd. They both just missed being truely next-gen. THat's because M$ won't sell you anything you won't have to upgrqade in four years, it goes against everything they believe in.

# lol thanks — Guest 2007-06-19 05:49

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# who cares — Guest 2007-06-19 09:30

and as soon as a game look better on the 360 they say that developers still havent tapped the piss s 3's potential. well look at the games. if they look the same the ps3 version will have frame rate problems. thats why the 360 versions always look better. the developers have to lower the games graphics in order to make the ps3 version run smooth. face it the ps3 is MAXED OUT! there is NOTHING more a developer can do to make it better!

# Its over — Guest 2007-06-19 11:05

1. Toshiba scale back the number of players that will be released

2. Blockbuster announcement

3. Anchor Bay just announced Blu Ray support, another company that waited!

http://www.homemediaretailing.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?sec_id=2&&article_ID=10786

# re: matt — Guest 2007-06-19 11:35

Thank you! That is the same thing i have been saying and most of the game on the 360 are shooters or fps and it not have very much variety

# I Don' t See Your Point — Guest 2007-06-19 20:32

3DO just didn't have any good games at all. Don't give me any history lesson by the way. The PS1 when first released was a 300$ system which due too major inflation would almost be equal to around 600$ today. I'm an employe at Gamestop and I know price has very little to do with sales of a game system. People are waiting for more games because it is lacking in that catagory. But many games are soon to be released for the PS3 and right now we have more reserves for the PS3 than the 360 games times three. Also at the rate of 6 months and still to be released in other countrys the number of three million will become at least quadruple in two years time. Thats if it sells so poorly as people say. I'm just giving cold hard facts here... If i'm wrong in the future you free to say you were wrong dumba$$. And the games that are out are good games such as resistance fall of man, ridge racer 7, the transfer of Oblivion, virtual fighter 5, Motostorm, and the great downloadable fun games. Small list now but will grow with Lair, Hot Shots Golf, Metal Gear Solid, Tenchu Z, Ninja Gadian, Warhawk, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, Ratchet and Clank, Monster Hunter 3, Little Big Planet, Tekken 6, Wipeout, Shin Megami Tensei, Killzone 3, Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, The Getaway, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Gradius, Silent Hill 5, Resident Evil 5, Shadow of the Colossus 2, Kingdom Heart 3, Zone of the Enders 3, possibly Final Fantasy VII Remake, Afrika, Haze, Tonb Raider 8, and Time Crises 4.almost everyone is a remake almost making sure that PS3 will not fail. almost every single game his is an exclusive but may possibly change... never know. But thanks for the lesson. It taught me absolutly nothing. :)

# Whoops... — Guest 2007-06-19 20:40

I meant almost everygame is a sequal... I dont wanna get flamed by any one.

# I — Guest 2007-06-20 07:57

Do Not feel like a dumbass because you are some poor fool that has to defend MCS and his HD-DVD or Xbox 360 IDK what you are *****ing about for Why are briging up PS2 oh thats right cause you cant find somthing to ***** about on PS3. System errors tend to occur when the system is new not over a year old.Oh yeah its ok to feel like a dumbass

# No He — Guest 2007-06-20 08:04

is right HD-DVD is UMD disks are used for PSP games HD-DVD soon wont be used for anything

# This Is Sad — Guest 2007-06-20 10:59

When did the world get this bad where you can't like anything without being critized for it. I mean when did it get to the point where you insult someone for chosing another disk format than you. What the hell is this world coming to I mean you should'nt be making fun of those people who put money into the HD-DVD format you should feel sorry for them because of there loss of money. People like "most" not meaning all of you show how low and pathetic people can truly be but then again your human you must feed your egotistical self because you have this constant feeling of inaccuracies compared to others just be yourself there is no need to be immature and degrading that just makes you look like a fool stop acting like children grow up or your going to become another strain on society.

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# Umm....guys — Guest 2007-06-23 07:03

Hi to all of you.

I'm from Saudi Arabia - part of the Middle-east, if anyone didn't know...anyway, from what I have seen, HD-DVDs haven't even been brought to the Mid-East, and many other parts of Europe...We have a population of +27million in KSA alone, and we've all been busy getting ready to support Blu-rays since last year...

I really don't think this is something all of you fanboys should be fighing about - the fact is, Blu-ray just seems more practical to us all, considering the Higher Capacity disk format, and the higher picture quality.

I already have 35 BD movies, let alone 10 PS3 titles...

Not one of them has any of these rumored "rots" on any of them...and I keep my discs in the open!

So all of you, please chill out.

If Blu-ray wins, and it probably will, it's for the better.

Two different formats is sucha hassle...

Thanks for your time..

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