Why Sony risked it's gaming division for Blu Ray

[Anthony P]

I agree with Slackr89,

Look at the PS1, it introduced CD for gaming and it was actively around for 5years and then second place for a few more (and I think still available in some parts of the world.

Look at the PS2, it introduced DVD for gaming and it was actively around for 5 years and it is still available

Look at Nintendo's other consoles, look at xbox very short lived never at the tech forefront. The xbox came out a year after the PS2 and the 360 a year before the PS3 and the xbox was stopped before the 360 came out.

Sony has always introduced consoles that are before their time in functionality and power but that have a long life span. Adding a BD drive does help BD, but it is just as important to gaming if Sony wants to continue their 5-10 year plan (5 years of being the main system and 5 years of overlap with the replacement). The DVD is already at the limit of what is good enough for gaming, the console needed the next level.