I think this is a worrying trend. I read an interview where Michael Bay expressed his frustration with HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray. He said that Microsoft was playing them off one another to secure the digital download era for themselves. That was a few months ago and this is now. It seems as though he really had it right! I personally don't like this trend as where I live broadband connections cost an arm and a leg (business and private).

I have all 3 gaming systems, and with that said only 2 are being played all the time, and 1 collects dust besides playing movies. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MICROSOFT RELEASE A BLUERAY PLAYER SO I CAN SELL THE PS3. Xbox could destroy sony's ps3 if they release an external blueray player for 200 bucks. Thats the only reason people including myself bought the ps3

It would seem to me, that Microsoft is only holding back a little on the Blu-Ray move, because they went with HD-DVD. But since they sunk alot of money into the HD-DVD, for their XBOX 360 project. They (MS) are wanting to save face. Yes, I do agree with the last poster "Comment #2". MS should release a add-on Blu-Ray drive. This would increase their market share, and also put a hold on some people purchasing the PS3 for just to watch movies.

Ok, let's think on this matter of digital downloads for a a few seconds. If there is no box, and no physical media, then would it not be prudent for the price to be cheaper? Why?
No media disc to produce - lower cost of production (LOP)
No box / manual to produce - LOP
No shipping charges to store front - LOP again

That would and should make the price lower, I think so.
Retail price of Gears of War for XBOX 360 = $59.99
Future Digial Download of Gears of War for Xbox 360 =$59.99 then
why would you go that route, same price. It needs to be cheaper
for it to work.

On a side note, for my personal reasons. "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MICROSOFT, come down a litte on the price of those games!"

$59.99 / $69.99 is outragious. Maybe $39.99, or $49.99.

How about a price break scheme:
NEW GAME 1-3 months full price
NEW GAME after 3 months, $10.00 reduction in price
NEW GAME after 6 months, $29.00

What do you think?

What I find funny is that whenever I see a Blu Ray vs DVD comparison, I find it difficult to swallow. Why? Because the side that is SUPPOSE TO BE DVD often looks like a VHS tape with a bad cable. (Someone got caught doing that by the way.)

If Blu Ray was really that great of a format, it wouldn't have to distort DVD. Oh I replaced most of my VHS with DVD. But I have NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF REPLACING MY DVDs.

And why do I want to pay for a new player, a new tv, and spend twice as much for my films when I won't be able to play them anywhere except one room, I won't be able to play them on my computers, I won't be able to take them to a friend's house, etc.

(And all for the sake of a slightly better picture?)

Blu Ray has to be one of the biggest mistakes Sony ever made. It's not going to push DVD out; streaming is coming; and even in the interim we have the simple $70. DVD upgrader.

Sony was worse than stupid if they thought everyone was going to run out and replace their dvd sets with Blu Ray like we replaced our VHS with DVD.

Blu Ray is being squashed in a hopeless 3 front war. At the most, it has a tiny cult following to look forward to. And it will probably do a lot worse.