Microsoft Video Marketplace Pricing Info and Partner Speculation

Today Microsoft has rolled out their video marketplace service and we have new info including the prices in Real Dollars for each of the offerings.

New releases

• 720p HD movies — 480 MS Points ($6)
• 480p SD movies — 320 MS Points ($4)

“Classic” feature film

• 720p HD movies — 360 MS Points ($4.50)
• 480p SD movies — 240 MS Points ($3)

Television purchase

• 720p HD television — 240 MS Points ($3)
• 480p SD television — 160 MS Points ($2)

According to Joystiq so far they have  2 movie studios and 12 TV networks.  Joystiq ponders the absence of Universal from the movie studios but My guess is that Doug Morris has convinced the head of Universal Studios that Hard Drives are just repositories for Ripped DVDs and Stolen Feature Films and that he won’t let Microsoft partner with Universal until Bill agrees to give a $2 per Xbox sold fee to Universal Music Group.  That is pure speculation.

Pricing Via Joystiq