Posted in another topic but figured it was thread worthy.
According to IHS when comparing the price of the regular BR drive to the UHD the difference is only$15.50 more comparing the XB1 and the slim. Assuming Sony's price is the same (would likey be lower) they decided it wasn't worth dropping $15 to give you a 4K device that offers non-suboptimal image quality.
#4theshareholders indeed.
According to IHS when comparing the price of the regular BR drive to the UHD the difference is only$15.50 more comparing the XB1 and the slim. Assuming Sony's price is the same (would likey be lower) they decided it wasn't worth dropping $15 to give you a 4K device that offers non-suboptimal image quality.
IHS Teardown said:The new console also includes a UHD BD-ROM player, with a bill of materials (BOM) cost of $33.50, versus the previous $18 conventional Blu-Ray drive.
#4theshareholders indeed.