Best buy to embrace Blu-Ray!

[Elie]

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/cnnmoney/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080211006384&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000618&vnsId=33

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is taking a step forward in addressing consumer confusion about high-definition formats. Beginning in early March, the leading consumer electronics retailer will prominently showcase Blu-ray hardware and software products in its Best Buy retail and online channels in the United States.

[cjolley]

Game, set and match.

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USWEN397220080215

Wal-Mart to exclusively sell Blu-ray DVDs

Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:35pm EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Friday said it plans to exclusively back the Blu-ray high definition movie format, the latest blow to the rival HD DVD camp backed by Toshiba Corp.
In a statement on it Web site, Wal-Mart said that over the next few months it will phase out sales of HD DVD systems and discs, and by June will sell only Blu-ray products.
The decision marks the third retailer this week to turn its back on HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray, which was developed by Sony Corp.
(Reporting by Franklin Paul; editing by Phil Berlowitz)

[Jammrock]

Rumors have officially surfaces that Toshiba, HD-DVD's primary backer, will officially pull the plug soon'ish. Rumors say as early as Spring/Summer.

http://games.slashdot.org/games/08/02/15/1716241.shtml

"Given the market developments in the past month, Toshiba will continue to study the market impact and the value proposition for consumers, particularly in light of our recent price reductions on all HD DVD players," Jodi Sally, VP of marketing for Toshiba America Consumer Products, said.'"

Translation, we got our arses kicked even though our stuff is cheaper.

Looks like the end is almost here...

[rylan]

I'm kind of hoping they'll hang around longer with cheap players so that pressure is kept on blu-ray to get their prices down.