A Blu-ray ship date has been finalized (hopefully). May 23rd 2006 we are supposed to be able to buy the Samsung BD-P1000 player and 8 Blu-ray DVD titles. One might assume that the “P1000″ designation is a reference to price, as all initial estimates place the Samsung player hardware in the $1000 price range. Go figure. There are more BD players in the works, to be released following the launch date.

Don’t know about you, but I’m a little underwhelmed by the 8 disc launch titles. They include such classics as 50 First Dates, A Knight’s Tale, The Last Waltz, and XXX. Color me disinterested.

Engadget says “Sony will be charging $23.45 for new flicks and $17.95 for catalog titles.”

(Via Engadget)