Blu-ray DVD Drive no Bonus for Some PS3 Buyers

December 8th 2006 | Games Consoles

Gamers love Sony Corp.’s new PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower, but the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising the cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a format they’ve not yet aligned with.

Mark Knox, a spokesman for the HD-DVD consortium, said offering HD-DVD as an add-on was an important distinction. “We know that every HD-DVD drive being sold to Xbox users is being used to watch films. They’re not being forced to buy it,” he said. “Every PS3 includes a Blu-ray drive, but that doesn’t mean every gamer wants to watch a movie on PS3.”

Reuters

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Blu-ray DVD Drive no Bonus for Some PS3 Buyers
Published in: Games Consoles on 2006-12-08