Blu-Ray Prices Increase on New Demand

[Shrygue]

via Next Generation



Chart from TG Daily

The average price of Samsung’s BP-P1400 has risen from $319 to £339 since the beginning of the year. Sony’s BDP S-300 is up from $307 to $404. The Sharp BD-H20U is up from $386 to $400. Panasonic’s DMP-BDM30K is up from $401 to $536.

Prices for Blu-ray players had been dropping through the latter half of 2007, as the battle with HD-DVD raged. Now though, increased consumer demand has put an end to price-cutting. In contrast, HD-DVD players are now selling for little more than $100.

The report comes from TG Daily, which included a warning, suggesting that prices would come down again, “Again, although Blu-ray has been declared the winner, it is right now about the worst time to invest in a standalone Blu-ray player.”

All this is great news for PS3, showing not only consumer demand for Blu-ray, but also highlighting that the games console option is good value in comparison to standalone players.

[jdnation]

Most of these reports about prices going up are kinda misleading, as the Digital Bits commented on, those stand alone blu-ray players didn't receive price drops really, but rather were on limited time sales price offers which expired after the Christmas season ended and the new year began. But we can expect more deals soon...