Comments on: Sony and Microsoft Trade Blows http://checkyourhud.com/sony-and-microsoft-trade-blows/ No one knows where a ninja goes... Fri, 18 May 2012 02:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Svenn http://checkyourhud.com/sony-and-microsoft-trade-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-7091 Svenn Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:55:44 +0000 http://checkyourhud.com/?p=1862#comment-7091 This was essentially the point I was trying to make. I don't disagree with you that it hurts them. However, at this point they are stuck with their decision. They already had several skus to start with for different hard drive sizes, so it's not like they are afraid of multiple skus. Of course, I think there is a lot to be said for consistency as well though. Games probably never would have used Blu-Ray (which can be advantageous in some cases) if there was a Blu-Ray free sku, for fear of making games that some of the users couldn't play. This was essentially the point I was trying to make. I don’t disagree with you that it hurts them. However, at this point they are stuck with their decision. They already had several skus to start with for different hard drive sizes, so it’s not like they are afraid of multiple skus.

Of course, I think there is a lot to be said for consistency as well though. Games probably never would have used Blu-Ray (which can be advantageous in some cases) if there was a Blu-Ray free sku, for fear of making games that some of the users couldn’t play.

]]> By: Mike Kurz http://checkyourhud.com/sony-and-microsoft-trade-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-7090 Mike Kurz Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:34:09 +0000 http://checkyourhud.com/?p=1862#comment-7090 Had Sony decided to offer a bly ray free sku from the start, it would have been a great idea. At this point, devs are starting to make use of the space available on a blu ray disc. MGS4, for example, takes up a LARGE portion of the disc. Releasing a Blu Ray free PS3 would require re-releases of every game, and multi disc re-releases of games that take up a large portion of the blu ray disc they ship on now. This would make a lot of work for developers. I agree with you in principal though - had Sony started off with a blu ray free version of the PS3, and stuck w/ regular DVD disc based games, they could have lowered the price of their console significantly, and gotten a larger install base by doing so. Had Sony decided to offer a bly ray free sku from the start, it would have been a great idea. At this point, devs are starting to make use of the space available on a blu ray disc. MGS4, for example, takes up a LARGE portion of the disc. Releasing a Blu Ray free PS3 would require re-releases of every game, and multi disc re-releases of games that take up a large portion of the blu ray disc they ship on now. This would make a lot of work for developers.

I agree with you in principal though - had Sony started off with a blu ray free version of the PS3, and stuck w/ regular DVD disc based games, they could have lowered the price of their console significantly, and gotten a larger install base by doing so.

]]> By: Matt Frank http://checkyourhud.com/sony-and-microsoft-trade-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-7089 Matt Frank Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:20:33 +0000 http://checkyourhud.com/?p=1862#comment-7089 The only reason the PS3 games are on Blu-ray is because the PS3 has Blu-ray. For example, all of the games that are also on DVD for the 360 are on Blu-ray for the PS3. Not because the PS3 can't play DVDs but because Sony demands it that way. It's the reason PS3 owners have to sit through required installs for games that 360 owners can play out of the box. I'm not saying it would easy, or even possible at this point, just that since Sony worked so hard to destroy HD DVD you think they would have planned for the eventuality of its demise. How many gamers have televisions capable of displaying HD? How many people with a standard def TV want to pay extra for a Blu-ray player they can't use? The only reason the PS3 games are on Blu-ray is because the PS3 has Blu-ray. For example, all of the games that are also on DVD for the 360 are on Blu-ray for the PS3. Not because the PS3 can’t play DVDs but because Sony demands it that way. It’s the reason PS3 owners have to sit through required installs for games that 360 owners can play out of the box. I’m not saying it would easy, or even possible at this point, just that since Sony worked so hard to destroy HD DVD you think they would have planned for the eventuality of its demise. How many gamers have televisions capable of displaying HD? How many people with a standard def TV want to pay extra for a Blu-ray player they can’t use?

]]> By: Svenn http://checkyourhud.com/sony-and-microsoft-trade-blows/comment-page-1/#comment-7073 Svenn Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:38:17 +0000 http://checkyourhud.com/?p=1862#comment-7073 Aren't PS3 games in the Blu-Ray format? If they released a "Blu-Ray free" PS3 then the games wouldn't work on the system. That's like releasing a "DVD free" PS2 or Xbox. :) Aren’t PS3 games in the Blu-Ray format? If they released a “Blu-Ray free” PS3 then the games wouldn’t work on the system. That’s like releasing a “DVD free” PS2 or Xbox. :)

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