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Plausibility Check: Sony enters videogame industry early with Betamax addon
What if Sony decides not to concede defeat to VHS in the format war and decides to release a Betamax VCR with video game capability?

Betamax GameStation VCR-VGC
Released:
Japan: Mid 1985
North America: Mid 1986

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Rather than the cartridges used in other video consoles of the period, the Beta GameStation used video game cassettes, which were adapted versions of the usual Betamax video cassettes. Thus it took time for each game to load, even at a 'fast forward' speed. The larger the game, the longer it took...
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Is this plausible?
If it is what would the effects be?


(Would it be enough to save Betamax in North America?)
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