Wii U won't support DVD or Blu-Ray playback... your thoughts?

[Chris Hu]

Euphoria14 said:

Play4Fun said:

Can't really say I care.

Besides, everyone should have expected this. Nintendo is not trying to push blu-ray like Sony is. Nor are they really trying to compete with multi-media features against Sony like MS is.

They have little reason to want to add that support. Blu-ray playback will be one of the least important features for consoles next gen.

If 3DTVgains popularity your assumption could end up being way off.

Blurays won't be as expensive, not to mention you can grab one for $1.50 at Redbox right now.

 

Netflix doesn't stream 3D nor is it's HD the same overall quality as that found on a BD disc.

I am sure BD will continue to have its uses within the next 3-5 years easy.

Sure but playing Blu-ray or DVD movies is really not a good idea on consoles because it just adds unecessary wear and tear on the consoles laser lens.  Not to mention that a standalone DVD/Blu-ray player uses a lot less energy then a video game console.