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Originally Posted by LordGamer
It would appear Sony is trying to corner the rental market.
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Somehow, this doesn't surprise me. If Blu-ray wins, I'll be expecting Sony to be very agressive in expanding their (then) extensive control in the home video arena, due to:
1) historical tendencies
2) confidence and profits gained in success of Blu-ray
3) preparations to secure the next gen format after Blu-ray
With the Playstation franchise already having proven itself as a goliath in secondary use of forced BD player market penetration, and the use of Sony Pictures and their 20% stake in MGM as rock-solid exclusive anchors, having a long arm in the rental business in the next logical move towards a vertical monopoly. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Blockbuster were next on their hit list, and maybe they have already got their foot in the door thru a hush deal...