Woolworths in the UK to go Blu-ray exclusive

[joeorc]

Woolworths go Blu-ray exclusive. Drop HD-DVD.

I was in Woolworths on Saturday looking for a copy of Harry Potter (for my girlfriend) when I bumped into one of the store managers. I know him through a mutual friend and we got chatting about games and stuff.

Anyway when I mentioned the new Blu-ray display he told me that the company had been trialling both the high-def dvd formats in their flagships stores. They found that sales for both HD-DVD and Blu-ray had been virtually non-existent, however since the PlayStation 3 release, Blu-ray movie sales have seen a modest but steady increase, and they are now rolling out Blu-ray movies across all their medium to large stores. The company believe this market will increase as the proliferation of HDTV across the UK becomes more widespread over Christmas. However they will be dropping HD-DVD lines completely.

http://www.playthree.net/2007/07/woo...e-drop-hd.html

if true this is awsome...