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Forgive me, you are right, it does now. When it shipped it did not support Blu-Ray for the reasons mentioned above.


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


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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