Xbox360-Hacks.com / Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Officially Discontinued

Powerslave · 2008-02-24 20:13:17

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.

Camel · 2008-02-24 21:39:41

I saw this one coming, just not this soon.

Powerslave · 2008-03-13 08:38:14

Japan's Toshiba Corp is likely to take a 100 billion yen ($986 million) loss in its high-definition DVD business and post a full-year operating profit of around 250 billion yen, falling short of its outlook, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday.

Toshiba's decision to pull the plug on HD DVDs will entail production line changes and other charges that would double the 50 billion yen loss the electronics group had previously expected this business year on next-generation DVDs, the Nikkei said.

Camel · 2008-03-13 22:08:06

"Now everybody lets all give the guy who came up with the HD DVD idea a big kick in the ass".

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Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Officially Discontinued

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