Wal-Mart to Exclusively Support Blu-ray

Wal-Mart has confirmed with Blu-ray.com that beginning in June the world's largest retailer will only stock Blu-ray players and movies. Over the next few months, they will phase out all HD DVD products and reorganize their stores to focus on Blu-ray. This move comes days after similar statements of support for Blu-ray by Internet movie rental site Netflix and retailer Best Buy. Gary Severson, senior vice president, Home Entertainment, Wal-Mart, U.S. commented, "We've listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases. With the customers best interest in all we do, we wanted to share our decision and timeline with them as soon as possible, knowing it will help simplify their purchase decision, increase selection, and increase adoption long term. We anticipate enhancing our selection with continued great values in hi-definition Blu-ray products, so our customers can further enhance their entertainment experience at home." This is just the latest in a series of shifts towards either Blu-ray support or exclusivity since Warner Brothers announced in January that they would go Blu-ray exclusive in June. Earlier today, sources reported that Toshiba would soon be announcing that they would drop support for HD DVD. No official statement has come from them, but without support from retailers, it will probably come sooner than later.
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glenn22  » Feb 15, 2008
Yeah, go Wally world! Big news indeed!

evo_dadi  » Feb 15, 2008
nice!!! looks like blu-ray movies will start to get really cheaper.

ezcobar411  » Feb 15, 2008
I'm glad wally world had the good sense to join the Blu side. But what do you expect, the company colors are blue and white right?

msetten  » Feb 15, 2008
That is great news. This must be Penton's other "nail".

richteer  » Feb 15, 2008
More great news for HD DVD!

Slckevin  » Feb 15, 2008
Nice! i think im going to get across the universe from wally world tonight to say thank you

Sonny  » Feb 15, 2008
This just gets BETTER & BETTER!!!!!!!:)

Caligula  » Feb 15, 2008
Yep my insider at walmart told me that they will be blu ray exclusively this summer! I did not want to announce here if i didnt have credit but he was confirmed by this news! FYE IS NEXT IN SPRING, my reliable source at FYE said.

Batman00  » Feb 15, 2008
Just saw it on Gizmodo, good job Sprawlmart

whoelse  » Feb 15, 2008
3-2-1... YAY!

w_tanoto  » Feb 15, 2008
take that HD DVD. It seems you lost support everyday around the world. give it up already Toshiba PR would be interesting

Lord_Stewie  » Feb 15, 2008
lol. This is a definite knockout now for HDDVD.

kaliraver69  » Feb 15, 2008
Man this is the best week ever. Blu-Ray should win on VH1's show, it better win

kenga236  » Feb 15, 2008
WoooooHooooo!

ILOVEBLU!  » Feb 15, 2008
this is news i like to hear hd dvd will be gone before we know it go blu

Bizdady  » Feb 15, 2008
Wow... Just wow

ogscorpion  » Feb 15, 2008
Woohoo! It's definitely a deatch watch now for the other camp. BTW, the Hollywood Reporter have also reported that Toshiba is planning on pulling the plug. Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib77125d96b22e86027d0bfb0c25aa58d#

stockstar1138  » Feb 15, 2008
how far off is Fry's, CC, Hastings, etc. They gotta be within a week.

zirzird  » Feb 15, 2008
Blockbuster, Best Buy, Netflix, and now Wal-Mart. On top of that, unnamed sources tell the Hollywood reporter that Toshiba is going to abandon the HD-DVD format, with an announcement expected soon. That sound you're hearing is a death knell. Or maybe it's that Universal chorus urging Universal and Paramount to come home.

Nati man  » Feb 15, 2008
I think this is bigger than Best Buy's news. Wal-Mart hits a larger group of people. This combined with a Paramount switch over(hopefully soon) would officially do it.

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