Best Buy to have sub $60 Toshiba BD player on BF

[GizmoDVD]

No - they went with the razor and blades sales model. Sell the razor cheap and make your money on the blades.

In 2002, DVD did $8.6B in total revenue.

But that's with Rental included, right? Or did they not need to stoop to embarrassing goals like that?

[GizmoDVD]

http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/...-black-friday/

1000 locations x 15 = 15,000 units at least for that model on Black Friday

BD530 must be new. If the BD550 is gimped, the BD530 must be comparable to this Toshiba. Oh boy...

[Kosty]

SD Card for the Toshiba.

That is incorrect. A USB memory stick also works for the Toshiba BDX1100.

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Performance of interactive features may vary due to disc design or content, and may also require an
always-on broadband internet connection. Firmware update may be required for some interactive
features. Some features may require additional bandwidth. BD-Live™ may require an SD or SDHC card or USB memory with available storage capacity of at least 1GB (sold separately).

http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/..._Player_ds.pdf

[luclin999]

It's $45 off, not $45.

Currently that one is selling or $119, but that includes a $20 instant rebate at that price (regular price $139). So it could end up being $94 or $74... either way it's a good deal for someone looking for a streaming player.

He's right. I just looked at the Costco circular for BF and it lists the Sony Player as being "$45 off" so the actual price is going to be about $90.

Which means that so far, the Toshiba deal at BB is the lowest price on a "Name Brand" BD player advertised for this Christmas season.

[Lee Stewart]

But that's with Rental included, right? Or did they not need to stoop to embarrassing goals like that?

That is the total revenue DVD garnered. Sales + rentals. Rentals were not as big then as they are now.

[comixguru]

That is the total revenue DVD garnered. Sales + rentals. Rentals were not as big then as they are now.

In 2002, DVD did 8.7B in sell through and 2.95B in rentals for a total revenue of $11.6B.

[Elee s]

Smackdown 101

Heres the charge.

Yeah, that "premium" price is now long gone. Only took 4 years (or 2.5 if we don't include the format war like many here don't). It's now DVD in 2006.

But it turns out DVD players were the same price or even cheaper at the same time. Time to come up with a new excuse.

No - they went with the razor and blades sales model. Sell the razor cheap and make your money on the blades.

In 2002, DVD did $8.6B in total revenue.

Prime example of backpedaling, or deflection. Probably both. What happened to the original point about price degradation?

But that's with Rental included, right? Or did they not need to stoop to embarrassing goals like that?

Even funnier, now it turns out it was just a typo. The flipping of the flop is now complete.

He's right. I just looked at the Costco circular for BF and it lists the Sony Player as being "$45 off" so the actual price is going to be about $90.

[h0mi]

Yeahhhhh....but you have to camp out over night to get it. Not this bunny,,,,BUUURRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

What did you expect from a $50 blu-ray player? Of course it was going to be a door buster "get up at the crack of dawn" kind of thing.

[Lee Stewart]

In 2002, DVD did 8.7B in sell through and 2.95B in rentals for a total revenue of $11.6B.

Here is where I got my number from:

http://widescreenreview.com/blog_detail.php?id=422

[h0mi]

In 2002, DVD did 8.7B in sell through and 2.95B in rentals for a total revenue of $11.6B.

How big was VHS rental at this time?

[Lee Stewart]

Prime example of backpedaling, or deflection. Probably both. What happened to the original point about price degradation?

Now all of a sudden, Black Friday limited stock prices become the norm? That's quote a stretch!

[Elee s]

Now all of a sudden, Black Friday limited stock prices become the norm? That's quote a stretch!

You should tell gizzy that.

[Lee Stewart]

You should tell gizzy that.

And you - you questioned it in your response to me.

[Elee s]

And you - you questioned it in your response to me.

Questioned what in response to who?
I was comparing black friday sales now to black friday sales then.

[Lee Stewart]

Questioned what in response to who?
I was comparing black friday sales now to black friday sales then.

So what is the comparison?