[justsomehnguy]

If true this is quite ironic because being able to be a media centre for a household is what propelled the sales of PS1 and PS2.

[netsharc]

The bigger irony is that Sony and Philips worked together to create the CD-Audio specification.

[sperr11]

This is also what pushed me to get a PS3 later in its lifetime : getting a game console, CD player and DVD + Blu-Ray player all in one box was pretty convenient.

[Nursie]

This is also what pushed a lot of people to get the PS3 earlier in its lifetime!

Sure, it wasn't cheap at launch and it marked a leap in console prices compared to previous generations, but it was around the same price as a standalone Blu-ray player as those were just coming to market.

So at that point, why not get the more capable console?

[justsomehnguy]

And killed HD-DVD in the process, hehe.

[ColdStream]

To be fair on a technical scale, Blu-ray was the superior format so losing HD-DVD wasn't the biggest loss. I appreciate what Toshiba was trying to do but it also felt like they were trying to cut-off the competition with a lower quality but cheaper product.

[criddell]

Some people still use a PS1 for playing CDs. They came with a DAC that some people love.