A still high Blu-ray player, the prospect that it will fall to about 7000 yen in the future

Although it is a Blu-ray that has a feeling of steadily spreading with the spread of high-vision television due to the transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting, it is obvious that in the future it is expected to drop to about 7000 yen became.

Although it is a Blu-ray player that must be said to be still higher than DVD players, when is it someday to become able to buy easily?

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Blu-ray Disc gaining popularity in consumer segment

According to this article, the Blu - ray player whose average selling price is currently $ 193 (about 17,000 yen) at the forum on Blu - ray disc which Taiwanese manufacturers conducted in Taipei on November 19 is 2012 It seems that it was predicted that the price will drop to about 77 dollars (about 6850 yen) in the year.

Also, the price of recording Blu-ray discs is projected to drop from the current 5 dollars (about 450 yen) to 1.5 dollars (about 130 yen) in 2012 in accordance with the price drop of the players, and further demands Expansion is expected to be expected.

Sales of Blu-ray video software in the first to third quarter of 2009 increased by 183% in the United States, 200% in Europe and 180% in Japan, compared to the same period in 2008, Expects an increase in demand for Blu - ray players and discs will lower manufacturing costs.

By the way, among the Blu - ray players posted on the major price information site "Price .com", the cheapest model is sold for 16,800 yen at 23:00 on November 21, 2009I · Tech's "BDX-701"It has become.