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New Disc Bundle Offered For Xbox 360 HD DVD Add-On
Posted Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 05:15 AM PDT byThe latest in a seemingly endless parade of discounts and promos for HD DVD and Blu-ray over the past few weeks, both Best Buy and Circuit City are offering a new free disc bundle with purchase of the Xbox 360 HD DVD player add-on.
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Amazon Drops Prices on Select Blu-ray, HD DVD Discs to 42 Percent Off List
Posted Tue Jun 12, 2007 at 11:32 AM PDT byHigh-def disc fans are getting another pricebreak this week from Amazon.com, with the retailer dropping the price of at least 40 discs up to 42% below retail.
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Toshiba Lowers 2007 HD DVD Player Sales Projections
Posted Tue Jun 12, 2007 at 09:18 AM PDT byDespite the recent hullabaloo about HD DVD dominating the stand-alone high-def disc player market, it seems HD DVD-backer Toshiba isn't selling as many HD DVD players in North America as it had originally projected.
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HD DVD Camp Claims Victory in Stand-Alone Player Sales
Posted Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 09:13 AM PDT byWhile Blu-ray still dominates the market with over 3.6 million PS3s sold, the HD DVD camp says that when it comes to stand-alone players, HD DVD has outsold Blu-ray by a 50% margin.
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Rumor Patrol: Sony "Won't Rule Out" PS3 Price Reduction
Posted Wed Jun 6, 2007 at 10:08 AM PDT byAdding further fuel to speculation that the $600 Blu-ray enabled PlayStation 3 is headed for a price cut, Sony President Ryoji Chubachi seemed to suggest to a Japanese newspaper that that the company is indeed considering such a move.
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Sony Launches BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player, Drops Price to $499
Posted Mon Jun 4, 2007 at 09:18 AM PDT byIn a surprise move, Sony's second-generation BDP-S300 Blu-ray player is hitting store shelves this week with a $100 price cut.
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Toshiba Reports Strong Sales For HD DVD Player Promo
Posted Wed May 30, 2007 at 11:04 AM PDT byA week into Toshiba's month-long HD DVD player rebate offer, the manufacturer is reporting a five- to ten-fold increase in sales at some retail outlets.
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Toshiba Offers $100 Rebate on New HD DVD Players
Posted Wed May 16, 2007 at 11:49 AM PDT byThe HD DVD Promotions Group today announced that Toshiba will be offering a month-long $100 rebate on new HD DVD players, bringing the entry-level list price for a stand-alone HD DVD player to a record-low $299.
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$50 Wal-Mart HD DVD Player: Fact or Fiction? (UPDATED)
Posted Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 04:03 PM PDT byNews that Wal-Mart was planning to sell a high-def disc player at the discounted price of anywhere from $50-$299 spread across the web like wildfire Friday, but at the end of the day, the unconfirmed report raises more questions than it answers.
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Retailers Report Missed Street Dates for HD DVD, Blu-ray Discs
Posted Sun Apr 8, 2007 at 10:02 PM PDT byWhile we've seen plenty of reports of high-def discs hitting shelves days (and even weeks) ahead of time, apparently the opposite is also true, with some retailers and video rental stores reporting delayed shipments for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs.
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Microsoft, Comedy Central Team Up for 'South Park' Xbox 360 HD DVD Exclusive
Posted Tue Mar 6, 2007 at 01:57 AM PST byIn the first-ever HD DVD release exclusive to a videogame platform, Comedy Central and Microsoft are teaming up to bring a special 'South Park' episode in high-definition to new Xbox 360 buyers.
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Samsung Drops Blu-ray Player Price
Posted Tue Jan 2, 2007 at 01:22 PM PST byIn the first example of an official manufacturer's price reduction for next-gen hardware, Samsung today announced a post-Christmas price drop on its BD-P1000 first-gen Blu-ray player, effectively immediately.
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Target Hits High-Def Bulls-Eye
Posted Sun Oct 22, 2006 at 09:39 PM PDT byAfter sitting out high-def's launch, retail giant Target quietly began carrying HD DVD and Blu-ray titles this month in its 1,000-plus stores nationwide.
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