Should the PS3 have had Blu Ray?

[Zim]

For Sony's game division? No, it was an utter disaster for their game division. It caused MASSIVE losses for years that they still haven't recouped. I would also argue it provided almost no benefit for games. I saw someone mention MGS4.... failing to mention the constant and dreadful install times. Where having it on multiple discs would have been MUCH faster. FF13 is really the only good example I can think of where it was no questions better than on DVD.

For Sony as a whole. Probably yes. However it is very hard to say. Had the PS3 not had Blu-Ray I think there was still a fair chance that blu-ray would have beat out HD-DVD. However it possibly would have taken much longer and caused a loss in potential profits. So as a whole yea it probably was a good idea.