Wow maybe Sony was right about Blu-ray?

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HappySqurriel said:

MikeB said:
DVD has often been hailed as the fastest-adopted consumer technology ever, significantly outperforming the adoption of VHS video. Blu-Ray adoption is happening even faster due to the PS3.

The PS3 plays a crucial role in making the Blu-Ray movie format a success. And IMO Blu-Ray makes the game console by far the best specced gaming console out today. It's a most excellent gaming format as well (sustained predictable streaming speeds, scratch resistant discs and most importantly far more available storage space which will lead to far less storage related sacrifices).

More and better HD content (games and movies) will considerably help HDTV sales for the long run. IMO the inclusion of Blu-Ray technology was absolutely the right decision for Sony looking from the grand and long term perspective.

Everyone here will say that Blu-Ray is only as successful as it is because Sony included it with the PS3, but had the PS3 not included Blu-Ray would Blu-Ray's release had any reaction except for yawns? On top of this does anyone beyond PS3 owners actually care about Blu-Ray?

It can be argued that Blu-Ray was (or was not) a good edition to the PS3 but I think it is fair to say that Blu-Ray adoption has been less than stellar being that the majority of people who own Blu-Ray players bought it for something besides watching Blu-Ray movies.

 

 If it wasn't in the PS3 of course people wouldn't care as much. Just as they didn't care for DVD that much when it first came out. Remember, DVD took just short of 5 years before it hit mainstream.

Does BD need to sell Wii like before people give it any credit?