In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 greenyammo <greenyammo@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> I Agree, even in the States the projected sales of HDTV in five years 
> will only be around the fifty percent mark. The only way this seems it 
> would hurt Nintendo is on the show floor. The Japanese and European 
> markets couldn't care less becuase HDTV is so expensive here (UK).

Looking at the market now isn't a good indication.  Game consoles tend to 
be viable products for 5-7 years before the next one comes out.  Can you 
honestly tell me in 5 years (much less 3 or 4) that HD won't be that big 
of a deal?

Even if the study you cite is correct, and HD only accounts for 50% of the 
total number of TVs in 5 years, I think that people who would be willing 
to buy a HDTV would be more willing to buy a game console.  So is Nintendo 
comfortable throwing away 50% of their market simply by ignoring HD?  
Because that's what it seems what they're doing.