Technology vs. Content
So as it turns out, the games actually don’t matter in the video GAME market. What matters is getting a big studio like Warner to commit to Blu-Ray…
Imagine what the story would have been if Warner had switched to the other side, it would have been a disaster for Blu-Ray, for the PS3, and for Sony as well (of epic proportions.) Sony really bet the company on Blu-Ray, and it looks like they have turned the corner.
Instead, public perception has swung on the PS3. The blue noose around its neck is no longer, now it becomes an asset especially as production prices drop and the price premium for including a next-gen optical drive goes down. The reason this works is that adoption of new video games consoles is much faster than that of new movie or music formats. So even a middling sales volume for PS3 had a huge impact on the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD user base battle.
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