No, I don't think Blue Ray will make or brake the PS3. It does matter what format consoles use. If it did not then console makers would not spend as much time and development in determining which to use. Keep in mind that you have game developers who are stakeholders as well. The format matters to them and then it filters down to the consumer. For Sony to say "Hey! Look what else I can do!" is bold since it is driving the production cost of the console up. That cuts into profits and can directly affect the success of the PS3. This is more than features, its business politics. I give Sony credit for being aggressive but I question how much this will hurt over help.
I don't doubt that the Blue Ray might be a thing of the future but that sure is a heavy price when you are technically an early adopter of the technology. What will happen is that the tech will catch on, become cheaper and improve. Then you are left with an aged PS3 that you paid way too much for. That or Blue Ray will not catch on at all . . . cough . . . cough . ..UMD media . . . cough. I think Sony is taking a major risk here. Not only are they fighting a console war, they are taking on a format war. I think they have the deck stacked against them.
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No, I don't think Blue Ray will make or brake the PS3. It does matter what format consoles use. If it did not then console makers would not spend as much time and development in determining which to use. Keep in mind that you have game developers who are stakeholders as well. The format matters to them and then it filters down to the consumer. For Sony to say "Hey! Look what else I can do!" is bold since it is driving the production cost of the console up. That cuts into profits and can directly affect the success of the PS3. This is more than features, its business politics. I give Sony credit for being aggressive but I question how much this will hurt over help.
I don't doubt that the Blue Ray might be a thing of the future but that sure is a heavy price when you are technically an early adopter of the technology. What will happen is that the tech will catch on, become cheaper and improve. Then you are left with an aged PS3 that you paid way too much for. That or Blue Ray will not catch on at all . . . cough . . . cough . . .UMD media . . . cough. I think Sony is taking a major risk here. Not only are they fighting a console war, they are taking on a format war. I think they have the deck stacked against them.