I'm not assuming anything. I'm saying it's probable given the nature of the format that Blu-Ray has a heads up in those areas because of the fact that it's manufactured by dozens of companies.
If you know of another format suitable for a modern console that is comparable other than DVD or CD, please name it.
Cost is a big issue, I don't think that really has to be stated. I never said it was the only one.
You could do a lot worse than Blu-Ray ... cheap, easy to manufacture, probably would be well recieved by third parties, can meet the needs of most any type of game format.
A lot of the hyseteria against the format seems to stem from the misconception that people believe it's a "Sony format", when it isn't a "Sony format" any more than DVDs are.
There's nothing wrong with Blu-Ray whatsoever. It would be a great choice for the next Nintendo machine, for the consumer and for Nintendo's bottom line and for manufacturing issues as well. In terms of performance, storage space, and piracy prevention, it's a very nice bang for your buck.
If they can find a better format than that, so be it. The fact is they're likely going to have to use some kind of disc format comparable to DVD to ensure some level of backwards compatibility anyway. That likely narrows down the options quite a bit.
