HD DVD Players Near 500,000 Mark?Washington, D.C. (November 8, 2007) -- HD DVD supporters say their favorite high-def format will sell 500,000 players by month's end.
That's according to an article by Home Media Magazine.
The publication reports that the recent price cut for the Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player has triggered sales of more than 100,000 units over the last week.
Several retailers, including Wal-Mart and Best Buy, last Friday (November 2) dropped the price of the Toshiba HD-A2 to $99 as a special pre-Black Friday offer.
The player has a suggested retail price of $299, but normally now sells for around $199 in most stores.
Home Media writes that roughly 320,000 Toshiba HD DVD players were sold prior to last weekend's promotional push. With the 100,000 units added to that figure, HD DVD supporters say the 500,000 mark should be reached by the end of November.
While the 500,000 mark would be impressive, it would still fall far short of Blu-ray's overall home penetration total.
Although standalone HD DVD players are outselling standalone Blu-ray players, Sony's Play Station 3, which has a Blu-ray player inside, has sold millions of units. HD DVD and Blu-ray are rival formats competing for the new high-def disc audience.
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