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Re:Sony to slash smartphone workforce by kec on Saturday March 30, 2019 @05:38PM (#19532036)
The ps4 definitely has a blu ray drive, not sure where you got the impression it doesn’t?
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Re:Sony to slash smartphone workforce by ErneX on Saturday March 30, 2019 @06:12PM (#19532241)
PS4 has a bluray drive since day one.
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Re:Sony to slash smartphone workforce by radiorental on Saturday March 30, 2019 @05:43PM (#19532061)
Forgive me, you are right, it does now. When it shipped it did not support Blu-Ray for the reasons mentioned above.
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Re:Sony to slash smartphone workforce by msbarnett on Saturday March 30, 2019 @05:55PM (#19532131)
This is still completely incorrect. It obviously shipped with BluRay from the beginning, as all PS4 games are distributed on BluRay disc. Further, launch reviews mention not only the slot-loading BluRay drive but the day one patch enabling movie playback:

https://www.engadget.com/2013/11/14/sony-playstation-4-revie...

There are also launch contemporary reviews of the movie playback experience on the PS4:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=12614

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Re:Sony to slash smartphone workforce by scarface74 on Saturday March 30, 2019 @05:48PM (#19532094)
PS4 supported Blu-ray from day one. You just needed to get a free software update.

https://www.quora.com/Can-a-PS4-play-DVD-or-blu-ray-disc

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