Blu-Ray for the PS3 was a ‘Mistake’

December 11th 2006 | Games Consoles

Forcing PS3 punters into buying a Blu-Ray format player with their consoles might be backfiring on Sony. Not only did a shortage of Blu-Ray gear force the PS3 to ship late and in too low quantities, according to analysts, a lot of players hate it.

Yankee Group analyst Michael Goodman said that early adopters of the PS3 would have bought it at any cost. But those who come to the product later will be more price-sensitive. Blu-Ray however is adding $150 to $200 to the product and punters do not really want it.

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Blu-Ray for the PS3 was a ‘Mistake’
Published in: Games Consoles on 2006-12-11