HD-DVD player for £40

Posted by on Wed 6 Feb 2008

Amazon offers US punters the Xbox hi-def drive at drop dead price, along with six free discs.

In the surest sign yet that HD-DVD is going for all out price slashing in its attempts to claw back the hi-def initiative, Amazon in the US has dropped the price of the Xbox HD drive to a mere $80. That's forty round pounds!

£40 for a decent hi-def drive ain't half bad, right? Well, add to that six free HD-DVDs and you're looking at the best bargain on the web.

Seeing as discs are shifting for $25 in the US, it works out that HD-DVD is losing out to the tune of $70 to keep the format alive.

We're all for a spot of price cutting, but it strikes us that things really are starting to get desperate in the battle for your hi-def virginity.

Still, at this price, you can probably afford to back both sides and tidy up when it comes to the inevitable sell off when HD-DVD loses out for good.

We've been on the phone to Microsoft and Amazon about whether this deal extends to the UK, but have had no word as yet. As soon as we hear, you'll be the first to know.

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By JoeMin

7|02|2008 10:52

Amazon actually sold out within minutes of the deal being announced. Word is that a cheap deal is also coming to the UK too. As soon as I know more, I'll post something.

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By kroguk

6|02|2008 18:50

Lets face it, even though Blu-Ray looks to be the likely winner in this phoney format war, this has still got to be a safe, cheap way for 360 owners to experience HD movies before Blu-Ray becomes the norm. My advice.... go for it :)

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