Blu-ray Drives Dropping To $100: Sony NEC Optiarc

Blu-ray really is a tough one. Yes the format won the war over HD DVD, but it hasn't really taken off yet, one reason being that standalone Blu-ray player prices haven't come down to the mainstream buyer realm yet. If you're willing to either watch Blu-ray discs on your computer or stream computer Blu-ray playback to your HDTV, Sony NEC Optiarc has forecasted a big breakthrough for Blu-ray this Christmas when Blu-ray combo drive prices come down to the $100 mark. Laptop drives, about $150. And if you're interested in burning disc, you'll be looking at paying about $150-$200. However, until this prediction pans out we're sticking by our recommendation to buy a PS3 if you're looking at Blu-ray.

Via Tom's Hardware

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