This is all really sad because HD-DVD is really the better of the two players as it stands today. I have both and prefer buying movies for HD-DVD. The bluray win is a loss for all consumers, even the Sony fanboys. The longer the two formats co-exist, the quicker the price of HD media will get down around the price of SD DVD. I think with only BD out there, there will remain SD for the $10-$20 price and BD for the premium price of $20-$30. I would like to see an HD format (was hoping for HD-DVD) REPLACE SD DVD and settle around the $10-$20 price like SD DVD is today. But I am thinking they are going to keep SD around for a while. I think the opposite of many, in that the two formats were good for consumers. Think about it.. if there are two formats competing for your $$$, they release the older movies in HD, along with the new releases, to build your support by a broader catalog of titles offered. Now, with just BD, there is no rush in releasing the classics. They can take their time.
Seriously..... we consumers all lose with Sony's "win." I hope you Sony fanboys are glad you got what you wanted.
Anyway.... this statement from the article is a joke......
"We've listened to our customers, and we are responding," said Best Buy president and COO Brian Dunn.
Anybody that has been a Best Buy shopper over the years like I, must feel frustration on so many levels at many things about Best Buy. The fact is, Best Buy does not listen! It is a slap in the face that COO Brian Dunn would even say such a thing. And I am not talking specifically about HD-DVD vs. bluray. Across the board, BB does not "listen" to the customers and "respond." BB is clueless about consumers on so many levels.