Xbox 360 Discontinues HD DVD Support

[ouiwey]

Microsoft has confirmed it will discontinue the drive add-on option for HD DVD for the Xbox 360 gaming console.
By: Katie Cook
Feb 25, 2008, 9:04 AM EST

Xbox 360 support for the HD DVD drive ends after Toshiba announced it will end production of the former drive. The unexpected announcement sends Sony's Blu-ray into the winning format battle, perhaps the new HD DVD industry standard.
Mirosoft dropped the price on the HD DVD add-on package to clear inventory without notifying consumers of the recent changes. The Xbox 360 maker would not confirm if they plan to offer a Blu-ray add-on for the gaming console.

With high-def DVDs and players costing significantly more than their standard-def counterparts, most consumers haven't yet made the dazzling jump to high-def DVDs, thus far relegating them to a niche market.

The PlayStation 3 already comes with an internal blu-ray drive currently making it one of the cheapest ways for consumers to play the high definition media DVDs.

http://www.newsoxy.com/news/xbox-360/article10404.htm

[supersix4]

we know...

[ouiwey]

ooooh

[darkwing]

link?

[AlienHeadBoy]

We all knew that this was coming, but perhaps it was a little sooner than expected...since its normally so hard to get Microsoft to fess up to anything. I'm not shocked at all that they would lower the price and not inform consumers that blu-ray has won though. -lol
I have a 360 and love it, but I was luckily never seduced by the red demon, I've been Blue since a few months after the PS3 release and I'm glad I never swayed.

[ouiwey]

Here is the link

http://www.newsoxy.com/news/xbox-360/article10404.htm

[MOONPHASE]

great news

[Jimboc]

Microsoft just re-released the statement via a press release this morning, so that's why it is getting picked up again.

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.

[Blubaru]

This is great news for HD-DVD!!

[BluWings]

Hey guys, just read that Playstation 3 might be released end of 2006!

Oh wait...