Blu-ray Prices Are Dropping, Shows Product Index

Jason Unger · 09-16-08, 08:52 AM

Blu-ray Prices Are Dropping, Shows Product Index
Blu-ray index decreased just 12 percent over all of Q3 2008. Price decrease may be bad sign for format.

The average price of Blu-ray players has dropped 8 percent in the first two weeks of September, according to the latest Manufactured Product Indices from PriceSCAN.

The price index for Blu-ray players fell just 12 percent over all of Q3 2008, according to the company. The PriceSCAN Blu-ray player index is a price-weighted index comprised of the average retail price of Blu-ray players.

The numbers in the graph below represent the price index for September 8-12, 2008.

It was reported in July that Blu-ray player price cuts could be on the horizon.

Sony, according to the report, will drop the price of its BDP-S350 Blu-ray player by $100 to $299.

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Jason Unger Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 488	Blu-ray Prices Are Dropping, Shows Product Index Blu-ray Prices Are Dropping, Shows Product Index Blu-ray index decreased just 12 percent over all of Q3 2008. Price decrease may be bad sign for format. The average price of Blu-ray players has dropped 8 percent in the first two weeks of September, according to the latest Manufactured Product Indices from PriceSCAN. The price index for Blu-ray players fell just 12 percent over all of Q3 2008, according to the company. The PriceSCAN Blu-ray player index is a price-weighted index comprised of the average retail price of Blu-ray players. The numbers in the graph below represent the price index for September 8-12, 2008. It was reported in July that Blu-ray player price cuts could be on the horizon. Sony, according to the report, will drop the price of its BDP-S350 Blu-ray player by $100 to $299. Click here to continue. __________________ Jason Unger www.cepro.com Last edited by Steve Crowe; 09-16-08 at 09:22 AM..