Is the importance of Blu-Ray overstated?

[Rock_on_2008]

MikeB said:
@ bdbdbd

Technical superiority definately is the reason for Wii to beat PS3 in sales. Well, this would be the case in order to make your claim true.

The Wii is more of a toy like nature, toys are usually designed to be cheap. The Wii is a non-factor with regard to this thread and neither is the Nintendo DS, it's not really a multi-media device.

The PS3 is a very different device, it was designed to be a long term high spec gaming device as well as a multi-media entertainmet device is a much broader sense. In short, a great choice for high definition entertaiment content.

The device was not designed to be cheap for the short term, if Sony would have sold more launch units they would have made a far bigger loss than the 2 billion USD the company lost for the PS3's launch. IMO for the long run, the short term disadvantage will pale in comparison to the long term gains.

@ thread

Microsoft seems to be the main advocate of digital distribution of high definition content. But note the bulk of 360s sold only have a 20 GB harddrive, enough space left for maybe 1 movie stored on it in Blu-Ray quality...

The Elite sold far less units than the 20 GB variant (~90%) and even less than the core units which lack a harddrive. 120 GB is enough to store about 5 movies, so you will be deleting movies very soon. The 360 doesn't even have the option to install larger PC world harddisks like the PS3 does, so 120 GB is the max any current 360 owner will own.

PS3 is the future of gaming. Wii and 360 are holding the game industry back due to storage capacity restrictions.