It would have sold better at a cheaper price without Blu ray. But that doesn't mean it would have been better. The PS3 is a huge investment and would probably last twice as long as the xbox 360. Probably the next xbox will have the same features the ps3 has right now. Sony is known for its quality. And I guess many people out there just don't like quality and go for the cheaper price and awful hardware. Anyways the future is bright for the PS3. Blu ray i starting to get more popular. I just started buying blu-ray 2 month ago. I currently own 10 blu rays. I have a feeling that PS3 will payoff in the end. And the people who did buy it definitely made a good purchase.