| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 Gets a $50 Price Cut And a Bunch of New Bundles for the Holidays [Xbox 360] (Kotaku, 10/16/2012 7:25pm) |
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 | High-Tech Hot for Holidays (E-Commerce Times, 10/16/2005 12:02pm) |
| Retailers are stocking up now with the products you'll be seeing for the holidays. They're betting consumers will spend big bucks on big-screen TVs, iPods and game systems. Executives hope high gas prices, rather than denting spending, will take a toll elsewhere while consumers buy gadgets and home entertainment systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS Heats up for the Holidays (Business Wire, 10/07/2012 5:01pm) |
| REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo 3DS owners are getting an amazing lineup of downloadable games for the holidays and beyond. Original games, classic games and demos will all be making an appearance in the Nintendo eShop. Fans also will soon [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | TV glows for the holidays (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/25/2005 5:13am) |
| Ah, the rites of the holiday season: the decorations, the greeting cards, snowflakes in the air, TV specials on the air ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Look for holiday stocks ... in April (MSN Money, 4/27/2005 2:12am) |
| By next fall, when everybody's talking about the hot electronics gear for the holidays, would-be investors will have missed the boat. Here are some contenders for next season's big sellers. (Read Full Article) |
| Tech Toys 2005: A Holiday Shopping Guide (Connected Home Media, 11/30/2005 4:21pm) |
| Once again, the holidays are upon us. And as we do every year at Connected Home Media , we're turning our attention to the top technology products of the year. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTVs for the Holidays (Technorati, 12/11/2007 3:49pm) |
| For the many consumers searching for the perfect Flat screen HDTV this Holiday, PC World has "scoured the earth and the Web" looking for the best HDTVs from a variety of vendors, and have come up with a list of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 30th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 7/01/2013 4:00pm) |
| Holidays are a slow time for new Blu-ray releases, and this one almost brutally so. Very few new discs will hit stores this week, and fewer still worth buying. However, as always, we have a roundup [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Cozy up to your HDTV for the holidays (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/28/2005 4:42am) |
| Nothing sets the mood for Christmas quite like the warm glow of a TV set. For better or worse, television is our contemporary yule log, bringing us together and helping us make memories the way shivery sleigh rides and off-key carols at the spinet did for our grandparents. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LCD and LED/LCD TVs - 2012 Holiday Gift Special (About.com, 11/12/2012 6:00am) |
| LCD TVs make a great gift for the holidays. With prices continuing downward, screen sizes increasing, and a growing number with internet streaming and 3D capabilities, there is an LCD ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP Shows off IQ800 Series IQ816 TouchSmart PC with Blu-ray (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/23/2008 5:25am) |
| HP's new Blu-ray equipped IQ800 series multimedia desktop PC could be a hot seller for the holidays.
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| HDTV prices plummet for the holidays (NAB SmartBrief, 11/25/2008 6:00am) |
| A sudden plunge in HDTV prices is a rite of the holiday season, but this year price drops are especially steep. -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Home (video) for the holidays (San Francisco Chronicle, 10/31/2005 4:20pm) |
| You don't need to take out a third mortgage to afford some great home-theater gifts this year. We've rounded up four fine products for your home entertainment center, each of which costs less than a standard iPod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Study: After holidays and Super Bowl, HDTV prices climbed (CEA SmartBrief, 3/09/2009 5:00am) |
| The average price of an HDTV had been falling since May 2008, but not so in February, when price tags jumped 10%, according t -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon Offers 2 For 1 On Blu-Ray Discs [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo, 11/14/2007 11:20pm) |
| Amazon is gearing up for the holidays with a special 2 for 1 offer on Blu-ray titles from the Sony and Disney libraries. If you are thinking that these titles are crap, you are only partially... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Target's one-week sale shrinks 3DS XL price to $150 (Joystiq, 12/18/2013 4:45am) |
| If you're looking to buy a handheld during the holidays, you could do much worse than the 3DS XL - particularly now that Target has knocked 25 percent off its standard retail price.
Keep in mind that this is only a limited time offer. Come next [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HIGH-DEF BLITZ (Miami Herald, 1/12/2006 8:30am) |
| For TV shoppers and sellers, Super Bowl XL is Christmas II. While shopping for most consumer electronics peaks around the holidays, the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 sends the holiday season into overtime for TVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony cuts price on PS3--is it enough? (CNET, 10/18/2007 3:40pm) |
| Way back on September 11 we reported on rumors that Sony would be releasing a $400 40GB PS3/'Spider-Man 3' Blu-ray bundle for the holidays and the not-so-secret new system has now been officially announced by Sony, with a November 2nd launch date in the N ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 3CCD HD camcorders come just in time for the holidays (MobileMag, 12/07/2006 7:53pm) |
| Recording family movies just got more definitive. Panasonic today announced a couple of new additions to their camcorder line, both of which will joyously record life's precious moments in high definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TVs Will Lead Seasonal Charge of HD for the Holidays, According to The NPD Group (Business Wire, 11/08/2006 12:00pm) |
| PORT WASHINGTON, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The high demand for high-definition will drive an already booming TV business for the 2006 holiday shopping season in the U.S., according to ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumer-electronics retailers see signs of hope for holidays (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 10/16/2005 5:06am) |
| Who would be dreaming of a big holiday retail season in a year when the economy has been battered by everything from hurricanes to high gas prices? The answer: consumer-electronics executives. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Amazon Blu-ray Discs under $10 (HD-Report, 12/16/2012 10:30pm) |
| Looking for some stocking stuffers for the holidays? Or still upgrading your DVD collection to high-definition? Amazon has got a huge selection of Blu-ray Disc titles under $10, ranging from holiday comedy hits such as Elf, to blockbuster titles [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Venturer to Unleash Budget HD DVD Player for the Holidays (High-Def Digest, 8/29/2007 1:23am) |
| Discount manufacturer Venturer Electronics today announced that it would release its first HD DVD player in time for this year's holiday shopping season. The Canadian-based company, which is known for... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HP Unveils Must-have Gifts for the Holidays (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/31/2007 11:45am) |
| PALO ALTO, Calif.----In time for holiday shopping, HP today introduced a range of consumer products - from personal, stylish devices that help protect and preserve digital memories, to the ultimate in high-definition digital entertainment PCs and TVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Full-Fledged PlayStation Store for PC With Direct PSP Downloads (No PS3 Required) [Gaming] (Gizmodo, 11/20/2007 10:15pm) |
| Just in time for the holidays, the PlayStation Store's finally totally opening its virtual doors to PSP owners without PS3s—now you can directly download stuff to your PSP from your PC via USB.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Will high definition TV prices keep falling after the holidays? (Louisville Courier-Journal, 11/21/2006 11:03am) |
| A: CNET.com says it's a tough call, but that if you buy now you probably won't feel cheated when you see next year's prices. Some retailers have started cutting prices on electonics early, with Wal-Mart chopping $500 off a 42-inch Panasonic plasma HDTV, according to consumerreports.org. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Whines About Xbox 360 Shortages [Supply And Demand] (Kotaku, 2/14/2008 3:20pm) |
| Having a hard time finding an Xbox 360 in stores lately? You aren't the only one. Overwhelming demand for the console over the holidays has left many post-holiday Xbox seekers in the cold. In a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Resident Evil Collection' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 11/13/2012 7:00pm) |
| All five live-action zombie films will be bundled together on Blu-ray just in time for the holidays. In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'The Resident Evil Collection' is coming to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | JVC D-ILA 70-inch LCoS reviewed (Engadget, 12/26/2005 6:28am) |
| Filed under: HDTV It's probably just a little too late to ask for one of these for the holidays, but you can still plan for next year (hey, Valentine's Day is coming, right?) by checking out Sound and Vision's review of 70-inch HD-ILA Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) set. The D-ILA isn't the first XXL LCoS set, but at about $6,000 it's significantly cheaper than its main rival, ... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC D-ILA 70-inch LCoS reviewed (Engadget, 12/25/2005 3:57am) |
| Filed under: HDTV It's probably just a little too late to ask for one of these for the holidays, but you can still plan for next year (hey, Valentine's Day is coming, right?) by checking out Sound and Vision's review of 70-inch HD-ILA Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) set. The D-ILA isn't the first XXL LCoS set, but at about $6,000 it's significantly cheaper than its main rival, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Trade in your PS3 or Xbox 360 this week, get at least $100 at Best Buy (Joystiq, 11/20/2013 1:00am) |
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Those looking for a little extra dough for the holidays or for their new PS4 or Xbox One systems may consider trading in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 will see no Price Cut for Christmas says Sony (I4U, 10/13/2008 12:50pm) |
| Sony's CEO smashes hopes that Sony would lower the price of the Sony PS3 console in time for the Holidays. Kazuo Hirai told the Financial Times that the current PS3 pricing is the one that Sony will go into the Holiday shopping season.
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| Warner Home Video's Happy Hi-Def Holidays Begin December 5! (Business Wire, 11/16/2006 12:12am) |
| BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anticipating a big holiday demand for high definition DVD product, Warner Home Video has announced the December 5th new format ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pink 3DS XL returns to America for Valentine's Day (Joystiq, 2/12/2013 7:00am) |
| The pink and white 3DS XL was released in North America over the holidays as a limited edition, first (Read Full Article) |
| I4U Review Round-up: Rock Band PS3, Razer, OPPO (I4U, 12/29/2007 12:00pm) |
| Despite the holidays we have been busy testing new gear and gadgets.
Shane formed a band and tested the new Rock Band Special Edition for Sony PS3. His verdict: "This may be one of the best group games or party games ever made. However, a single... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung LN55A950 55-inch HDTV is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #50 (I4U, 10/07/2008 5:00pm) |
| If you want a big screen HDTV for the holidays with lots of features in addition to over 50-inches of viewable image, the Samsung LN55A950 may be just the ticket. This massive 55-inch LCD HDTV offers up full 1080p resolution along with Motion Plus 120Hz re... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nook HD Replaces Kindle on Walmart Shelves (eCoustics, 12/13/2012 11:21pm) |
| After eliminating Amazon Kindle devices from its store shelves, Walmart is embracing the rival Nook tablet. Just in time for the holidays, the nation’s largest retailer has begun selling the Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+, and their [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Gran Turismo 6 coming to PS3 in time for the holidays, creator has PS4 version 'in mind' (video) (Engadget, 5/16/2013 7:47am) |
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| Joyswag regift giveaway: PS3 Wireless Keypad and AC Adaptor (Joystiq, 12/31/2008 1:29am) |
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Just like you, we get all sorts of gifts around the holidays here at Joystiq HQ. Probably unlike you, we don't keep any of them (even the good ones!). With that in mind, we've got five days of regift giveaways planned, where you get some free stuff (and we get some of our HQ real estate back). Today, we're offering up the PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad ( ... (Read Full Article) |
| 80GB Sony PS3 with $100 Gift Card this Saturday at Wal-mart (I4U, 11/06/2008 5:00pm) |
| Sony said to not cut the price for the Sony PS3 console this holidays. Sony upped the HDD to 80GB for the PS3 and kept the $399.99 price point that it had before. You have to rely on retailers to make you a deal on the new 80GB Sony PS3.
Wal-mart had in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Electronics to release Duo HD player (AME Info, 4/30/2007 12:03pm) |
| Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., a leader in consumer electronics and digital media technologies, and the first company to introduce a Blu-ray disc player will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft store offering $175 off on Xbox 360 S Kinect bundle (Joystiq, 8/31/2012 5:30am) |
| While now may not be the best time to buy a new Xbox 360, this close to the holidays, we're certainly not going to judge your need of one. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Gran Turismo 6 Comes to PS3 for the Holidays (Kotaku, 5/15/2013 4:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | D3Publisher Delivers Family Fun for the Holidays in Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game Inspired by the Film from DreamWorks Animation (Business Wire, 11/23/2012 1:00pm) |
| LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game, inspired by DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: DWA) 3D animated [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Nintendo eShop Releases: 3D Sonic, 3D Altered Beast, Donkey Kong sale (Joystiq, 12/05/2013 6:00pm) |
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Like the rest of the games industry, the Nintendo eShop is slowing down ahead of the holidays. We're not quite at the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cyber Monday Plasma Deal: Samsung 64-inch PN64E533 1080p HDTV: $1497.99 shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/26/2012 9:58pm) |
| Amazon is looking to make the holidays even happier, by knocking over $500 off the cost of this big, beautiful [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NPD says Blu-ray going mainstream next year (AfterDawn, 9/26/2009 6:33pm) |
According to a new NPD analysis, Blu-ray will finally break into the mainstream in 2010, especially as prices continue to drop.
The company researched consumers using Blu-ray set-top boxes (not including the PS3) in February 2008 and in August of this year, and the figures clearly showed that BD is out of the "early adopter" phase and into the "dreamers" phase which is the group that wants the new technology but are "deterred by price."
Regardless, NPD says falling prices, strong holiday sales, and a slowing uptrending economy will finally push Blu-ray from "niche" technology to "mainstream."
In the 2008 study, over 64 percent of users were early adopters, which only account for 20 percent of the entire market. By August however, the number had been reduced to 38 percent, and replaced by "dreamers" and "sensibles," a group full of middle aged families who like the technology but waited some time before investing. Those two groups account for over 40 percent of the entire market.
“In the last year, we have made great strides toward becoming mainstream, but we’re not quite there yet,” ntoes NPD analyst Russ Crupnick, via VB. “But going into the holiday season, we are seeing a combination of fairly reasonable price points on hardware and a lot of content. By February, after the holidays, it’s going to quickly look more and more mainstream. We are on that path.”
There are however still a decent amount of "late adopters" who do not care for the technology or are neutral. Neutral consumers are at 17 percent while "anti-tech" (users that frankly hate Blu-ray) are at 7 percent.Permalink | Comments
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