Still believe in the “new business model” myth?
Saturday, January 17th, 2009Random voices have been remarking that DVD is knocking at death’s door, suggesting that DVD is as obsolete as VHS.
That’s pure garbage and uninformed babbling.
“We know that Blu-ray customers are still overwhelmingly selecting DVD when given the choice,” said Crupnick. “People will go and buy The Dark Knight on Blu-ray,” he added. “But for whatever other movie, they think they can just get it on DVD for less. I don’t think people are saying that they necessarily have to have a Blu-ray price that is the same as DVD. But the premium is a bit too steep right now for them.”
Besides pricing, mainstream Blu-ray appeal is also being impacted by gender. The software continues to attract mostly an early adopter consumer profile, according to NPD. Currently, 72% of Blu-ray software buyers are male. That compares with standard DVD’s even 50/50 split between male and female buyers. Additionally, buyers are generally young, ages 25-34, matching the demographics for the most popular Blu-ray player, the PlayStation 3.”
http://www.videobusiness.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6625819
There’s nothing wrong with forward-thinking and planning ahead, but there is also room for caution, especially with those who like to leap before they look.