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Originally posted by Hakan@May 17 2005, 09:00 AM
I read the specs but am still quite skeptical about blu-ray compatibility. That hasn't even been accept as the standard format yet little alone begun building blu-ray roms to any economy of scale to make the price acceptable to consumers.
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The PS3 is its own economy of scale to bring the price down.
The GameCube used a totally unique mini-CD format (it spun in the opposite direction even) and they didn't have any problems keeping prices inline, and the GC sold far fewer consoles and games than the PS2 did or the PS3 will.
If no HD disc format is agreed upon and the two will compete in the open market (a la Beta and VHS), having Blu-Ray in PS3's will be a strong force on Sony's side. And worst case if Sony loses that format war, then that just means PS3 games won't be copyable like PS2 games are (and that the PS3 won't be a HD-DVD player).
Plus taking a loss on the console seems to be a given these days.
Sony's great for overpromising and underdelivering on their specs though, so I can understand your sentiment. Until these things are in our hands, take everything with a grain of salt
