Microsoft stop making Xbox 360 HD-DVD add-on
As expected Microsoft have confirmed that they will stop making the HD-DVD add-on drive for the Xbox 360. Following the decision by Toshiba to stop producing players and recorders following both poor sales and the defection of high profile supporters to the rival Blu-ray Disc format, Microsoft’s move seemed inevitable. The company has however committed to to continue to provide warranty support to customers of the add-on, thought to make up about a third of the 1 million total HD-DVD players sold.
We now have to wait and see if this move will see Microsoft release a Blu-ray Disc player in place of the HD-DVD drive or whether we will see an even greater focus on establishing Xbox Live as the medium of choice for consumers looking to watch high definition movies.
Matt S
Filed under: Blu-Ray Disc, Digital Media, HD-DVD, Xbox 360
