Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Discontinued

We all knew HD DVDs saga was coming to a close, and this is just adding another page to the conclusion. This is really unfortunate for anyone who went out and bought themselves a HD DVD player. Now that Microsoft has said goodbye to the format, will they move over to Blu-Ray? I figure they should, its potentially profitable, and cheap Blu-Ray players would be great to have around. I sure hope we see Microsoft do something soon.

We all knew HD DVD’s saga was coming to a close, and this is just adding another page to the conclusion. This is really unfortunate for anyone who went out and bought themselves a HD DVD player. Now that Microsoft has said goodbye to the format, will they move over to Blu-Ray? I figure they should, it’s potentially profitable, and cheap Blu-Ray players would be great to have around. I sure hope we see Microsoft do something soon.

“As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market. As we stated earlier, we do not believe this decision will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace. HD DVD is one of the several ways we offer a high definition experience to consumers and we will continue to give consumers the choice to enjoy digital distribution of high definition movies and TV shows directly to their living room, along with playback of the DVD movies they already own.”

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