Blu-ray to launch May 23rd in USofA

As you probably know, none of the movie houses have set their recommended retail prices, but rather placed their own prices, leaving it to retail and e-tail businesses to figure out end-user pricing.

The first wave of Movies from Sony pictures is scheduled to launch on May 23rd, during a movie festival taking place in Cannes, on the Cote d'Azur in France. Stand-alone players are expected from Samsung, Sony and other usual suspects.

Although the launch is scheduled to be a European event, the sad fact for eurofolks is that the Blu-ray won't hit the streets in Europe before autumn, most likely at the beginning of Q4. µ