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Blu-ray also had the advantage of PS3 supporting the format without the need for an external disc drive.
Blue ray also had the advantage of not having multiple D’s in its name.
@philycheeze @xkbx yes, I think Microslop's fumble of selling the HD DVD drive only as an external add-on really hindered the format
@philycheeze @xkbx I bought one anyway. 10 years later, mind you :p
They’re not necessarily bad, it’s just an extra barrier to entry.