Microsoft Drops Price Of Xbox HD DVD Player

[mdvaldosta]

LastÂ*November Microsoft decided to improve on the Xbox andÂ*introduced the HD DVD player for itÂ*at $199. This special add on gave Microsoft the ability to compete even harder against the PS3 and its Blu-ray disc drive because the 360 launched without a high definition disc player. Through the end of June, Microsoft had sold over 155,000 [...]

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[dt3]

Weren't they gonna add a BluRay player?

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

no. thats the ps3. we have the xbox HD DVD player. dammit now its cheaper!

 

[dt3]

no. thats the ps3. we have the xbox HD DVD player. dammit now its cheaper!

I know PS3 does BluRays, but I thought Microsoft was gonna release a BluRay player for the 360

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

nope.
Microsoft Clears Up Xbox 360 Blu-Ray Rumors | Xbox 360 News | GamePro.com

 

[dt3]

Or yep maybe

Gamasutra - Microsoft Admits Xbox 360 Blu-Ray Support Possible

Gizmodo UK : Xbox 360 To Get Blu-ray Drive

 

[NightWarrior]

I'll find out the scoop. I have a Microsoft insider.

 

[dt3]

Doesn't really affect me (PS3 owner), but I'm curious...

 

[Suzie]

Guess they have to in order to compete with ps3.

 

[NightWarrior]

HD DVD will be the standard in the end. Sony always screws up trying to introduce a new format. Anyone remember beta? Thats probably because it died and VHS became the format leader.

The HD movies have more features and content on them. Now I have a reason to go buy one now that the price has lowered.

 

[dt3]

But Sony owns a movie studio to guarantee all their movies are BluRay, Microsoft doesn't. Last I heard the only studio left putting out only HDDVD was Universal, and they were thinking about dumping it in favor of BluRay