MikeB on 24 January 2008
@ Gamerace
If people buy a PS3 as a cheap blu-ray player, what is there motivation to buy a game like CoD4? It's not accessible to noobs, nor are most other PS3 games. So they'll continue to use it as a blu-ray player, and maybe to download stuff.
First of all I think many people who buy the PS3 mainly for its Blu-Ray movie functionality are also interested in playing games.
Secondly if mom and dad aren't interested in playing games at all, maybe their kids are. Or will be introduced to gaming later on through friends.
I don't think this will be a major issue, attach rates are pretty decent overall, but many are waiting for the heavy hitters. Some may have bought the PS3 early because of backward compatibility and are waiting from their Gran Turismo 5, GTA IV, Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy XIII, etc.
