Is built in Blu-Ray the reason why PS3 costs so much?

Yes.

You should be happy because most blue ray players are 1000 bucks in average. So when people complain about the 600 bucks price of the PS3 it just further demonstrates there level of involement and care to figuring out why and if it really is worth it which it is 

And you ask too many questions 

Yes.

 

You should be happy because most blue ray players are 1000 bucks in average. So when people complain about the 600 bucks price of the PS3 it just further demonstrates there level of involement and care to figuring out why and if it really is worth it which it is

 

And you ask too many questions

The_Kills

knowledge is power my freind.  

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

Yes! i just got done watching my first Blu-Ray movie (Casnio Royale). I must say Blu-Ray movies are worth the price alone!

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

FireFalkon

except that Sony is losing the format wars unfortunatley..

Dont worry over time devs and hollywood will see why blu ray lets them do more... 

BD Drive cost Sony $125 at Launch

RSX GPU cost Sony $129 at Launch

Cell cost Sony $90 at Launch

Just google "Isuppli ps3"

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

FireFalkon

Microsoft (or Toshiba dont remember) announced 40K HD-DVD Drives have been sold at CES 2007...That was in January... 

If they took it out and sold the PS3 without it, couldnt they sell the PS3 for $400 like the 360? (although all their games are on blu-ray, so that would probaly be a bad idea.) is this the only reason why its 200 dollars more?
black_awpN1

Yes thats the reason. It depends on how you look at it on whether you think your getting a deal with buying a ps3 or not. If blu-ray interest you, then yes it is worth buying a ps3 because a blu-ray player will cost you around $1,000. BUT, if you don't care to have blu-ray, then no, it's not worth it and you will feel like I do (that sony is forcing something on you that you don't want and forcing you to pay extra for it). I do want a ps3, but I am waiting on a price drop and I may even wait on the redesign that sony does for every system.

[QUOTE="FireFalkon"]

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

The_Kills

except that Sony is losing the format wars unfortunatley..

Dont worry over time devs and hollywood will see why blu ray lets them do more... 

i thought Blu-Ray was winning?

yeah blu-ray is one of the reasions why they ar expensive. cus a blu-ray player cost $1000 so u get ps3 and dvd,blu-ray,folding@home kit for only $600 and tere other features9thwardice

Tigerdirect.com has a Bluray player for $469 brand new. 

If they took it out and sold the PS3 without it, couldnt they sell the PS3 for $400 like the 360? (although all their games are on blu-ray, so that would probaly be a bad idea.) is this the only reason why its 200 dollars more?
black_awpN1

Short answer: Yes

Long answer:........................................................................Yes 

[QUOTE="The_Kills"][QUOTE="FireFalkon"]

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

jackle2071

except that Sony is losing the format wars unfortunatley..

Dont worry over time devs and hollywood will see why blu ray lets them do more...

i thought Blu-Ray was winning?

Blu-ray is Winning. But watch out for the new Red-ray I think it might have a chance to win.

[QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="The_Kills"][QUOTE="FireFalkon"]

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

gam3r3OOO

except that Sony is losing the format wars unfortunatley..

Dont worry over time devs and hollywood will see why blu ray lets them do more...

i thought Blu-Ray was winning?

Blu-ray is Winning. But watch out for the new Red-ray I think it might have a chance to win.

If you are talking about the 500Gb ultraviolet disc Pionner is working on, it's true but this is way too costy to make for now and will probably be use for huge server back up and other stuff like this, But who knows?

BluRay is also the reason why companies consider building their "masterpiece" games for the PS3.

I wouldn't omit it just for price concerns. 

If they took it out and sold the PS3 without it, couldnt they sell the PS3 for $400 like the 360? (although all their games are on blu-ray, so that would probaly be a bad idea.) is this the only reason why its 200 dollars more?
black_awpN1

yea I think so.  Cuz a blue ray player out there costs about 1000.

if they took it out, it'd just be a ps2 with better graphics. Microsoft uses money, Sony uses brains. Without Blu-ray, Sony would have no success against any of the consoles now or in the future.junk56

thank u for that one. sig worthy for me

[QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="The_Kills"][QUOTE="FireFalkon"]

built in blu-ray is also the reason why sony is winning this format wars, that article from the HD-DVD camp was pretty lame saying that they sold 100k and blu-ray didn't but they haven't counted ps3s as blu-ray players,they haven't counted the HD-DVD add on for 360 either but it sold only 10k

anyway there are 3mil blu-ray players at peoples homes and only 120k HD-DVD players max.

gam3r3OOO

except that Sony is losing the format wars unfortunatley..

Dont worry over time devs and hollywood will see why blu ray lets them do more...

i thought Blu-Ray was winning?

Blu-ray is Winning. But watch out for the new Red-ray I think it might have a chance to win.

HD-DVD also uses a blue laser just like Blu-ray, not a red laser.