Why Blu-Ray is bad for the PS3

[sieanr]

vizunary said:

Nick said:

vizunary said:
waaah!!! maybe i should start threads like, why last gen graphics are bad for the Wii, or, why no guaranteed HDD is bad for the 360...

This is a good point.  No system is perfect.  However, their is a fundamental difference in a system lacking something that might not be necessary, and another system forcing you to pay for something that might not be necessary.  I don't think that last gen graphics, or lack of a guaranteed HDD has really had any effect on the sales of those systems the way BR has had on the ps3.  I fully believe that the ps3 would be in a much better place, at this moment in time, if they hadn't included BR in their machine.  They focused on selling their movie format and made ps fans front the bill.  I don't think the inclusion of BR was ever about games.  Whether that changes in the future isn't really clear.  I think it could continue to drive them into the ground or be their saving grace.  Guess we'll see soon enough. 

 

you're right, i'd been much better off paying $400 for my PS3 AND another $1000 for a HD stand alone player... i now see the error of my ways.

Well, the PS3 wouldn't have launched at $600 and likely sell considerably better. But hey, what do I know, that was only his point and what you tried to refute by changing topic.

(LOL @ how you use the current PS3 price, but not the current price of standalone BR players)