Sony has moved to quash rumors suggesting that the platform holder may release a PlayStation 3 without Blu-ray functionality, stating that the next-gen movie format “will always be part” of the machine.

The firm’s marketing manager, Kim Nguyen, told SAI: “That would pretty much destroy the PS3's backbone, our games were built on Blu-ray. Quote that: Blu-ray will always be part of PS3."

Nguyen’s comments come following speculation voiced by analyst Mick Hickey, who suggested that "Sony is working on a non-Blu-ray PS3 console" in an effort to reduce hardware costs.

I agree, what ffin moron would believe it anyway, how on earth would it play PS3 games ....

Thank god. What a stupid rumor.

wasnt this an April fools joke a while back from sony?

more like a januarys fool from patcher..

i wonder what moron first started this rumor

Stupid rumour is stupid

LOL they shouldn't even have to respond to bs like this.

Then those Ps3 without Blu ray would be as good as the IBox

its sad that they had to respond to this.  wtf is wrong with some people?