Playstation 3: a Blu-ray player that you can play games on

In Monday's post I mentioned that I have an XBox 360 and a Wii. Well, yesterday, I just gave in and bought a Playstation 3.

As a gaming console, the Playstation 3 is not very attractive for someone who already owns other consoles. They have lost many of their exclusive games and had many canceled games as well. I personally do not plan on buy any games on it until Metal Gear Solid 4 comes out in June. Instead, I view the Playstation 3 as an affordable and attractive option for a Blu-ray player, with the added advantage that it has a harddrive and I can play games on it too.

With the withdrawal of HD-DVD from the media industry, Blu-ray has raised in popularity, but also in prices. The Playstation 3 is actually becoming one of the cheaper options for a Blu-ray player, at $399. Even the XBox 360 is trying to get in on the action.

So until Metal Gear Solid 4 comes out, I will continue to watch DVDs on my XBox 360, play games on the 360 and Wii, and now start watching Blu-ray discs off my new PS3.

Note: Two days after I mentioned how the Wii cannot play movies yet, I learned that the BBC announced a streaming video service for the Wii.