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GameStop says goodbye to HD DVD photo

Destructoid has gotten word from an inside source (and confirmation - thanks Liqideos) that GameStop/EB Games will no longer be taking HD DVDs or Xbox 360 HD DVD players as of tomorrow.

Ever since Warner announced it was switching to Blu-ray exclusively, the bad news hasn't stopped piling on for the HD DVD camp. If any of you HD DVD owners out there are thinking about jumping ship, I suggest you do so immediately.

Otherwise, it'll be too late to flip your movie collection for a decent amount of money if you wait much longer. Alternatively, you could always hold on to your fully-functional, yet non-supported high-def movie and use it to upscale DVDs. I'm just saying.


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43 comments | showing # 1 to 43

Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/18/2008 20:41
Screw the format war.
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 02/18/2008 20:45
Impossible. Nothing good is ever allowed to happen to Sony.
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 02/18/2008 20:45
You damn Sony fanboy.
sicPOS's Avatar
sicPOS at 02/18/2008 20:45
glad I waited
Murder64's Avatar
Murder64 at 02/18/2008 20:46
Been waiting for a final result so I can actually start an HD movie collection. Seems like Blu-Ray is gonna win after all.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/18/2008 20:49
No! Not the face!
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar
SuitcoatAvenger at 02/18/2008 20:51
A reference to The Goon? On Destructoid? Woop-woop, nerd meter's going off.
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar
SuitcoatAvenger at 02/18/2008 20:52
whoops. wrong thread.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/18/2008 20:53
Meh. I've got a pretty decent HD-DVD collection that isn't going anywhere. No point in getting rid of them as long as I have a player for them and I'd actually be glad to pick up more once stores start clearing them out. I'll be glad to see the format war over, although I'm certainly not happy with the result.

I definitely won't be switching the Blu-Ray any time soon though. The format hasn't matured enough and the blue boxes are so damned ugly.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/18/2008 21:01
@HarassmentPanda: But the PS3 is so...sleek and sexy.

It appears that Toshiba is officially going to announce in a few hours that they’re stopping production of HD DVD players and discs, so this decision makes sense.
liqideos's Avatar
liqideos at 02/18/2008 21:05
Everyone is all about that triple now. What a turn of events.

HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/18/2008 21:09
@BrOnXbOmBr

The PS3 isn't at a place where I'm willing to buy it yet--needs games I actually want to play. But, it would certainly be my Blu-Ray player of choice at this point because it's the only one that is currently updatable.

It's nice to know that early adopters of both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are screwed now considering that first gen Blu-Ray players are incompatible with the newer profile's features and Blu-Ray didn't have the foresight that HD-DVD did to require ethernet ports and onboard storage for future updates.
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Neonie at 02/18/2008 21:11
If I had an HD-Dvd's I would hold onto them for novelty pourposes.
mix's Avatar
mix at 02/18/2008 21:12
Not too shabby at all.
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Sam Spectre at 02/18/2008 21:36
I'm just happy to see the format wars come to an end. Now I can buy my Blu-Ray player and not have to worry about it failing.
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sevendash at 02/18/2008 22:01
I just ordered a computer with a hybrid drive so I've already picked up Shaun of the Dead on HD-DVD for only $12. I'm going to love the clearances.
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NyghtcrawleR at 02/18/2008 22:14
Everyone can keep their hddvds until their players finally die out and you cant watch them anymore... I'd sell em now.
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JamnOnTheOne at 02/18/2008 22:19
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killatia at 02/18/2008 22:20
the guys at the flea market better give my $90 for my hd-dvd collection or im shit out of luck.
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JamnOnTheOne at 02/18/2008 22:21
@Sam Spectre

"I'm just happy to see the format wars come to an end. Now I can buy my Blu-Ray player and not have to worry about it failing."

Hopefully you buy a PS3 and not an early stand alone...The early stand alones can't be upgraded.
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skullivan at 02/18/2008 22:27
Unless I'm mistaken Gamestop has stopped taking back all movies, DVD, HD, and Blu-ray...
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decoyb at 02/18/2008 22:38
Might as well hold on to them. You won't get much money if you sell them back, there are a couple years left on the RROD warranty, and if you give up on the 360 you can always use the add on drive on a PC with a little unofficial software.
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Sueng at 02/18/2008 22:48
HD-DVD? Xbox circa? Who the f*** they think they are? We ain't doing geometry, we trying ta play sum GYAAAMMMMEEEESSS. Thats what Xbox don't got, it ain't got games. Ain't got games. Now no HD-DVD either.
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John B at 02/18/2008 22:53
@HarassmentPanda:

I'm with you 100%. I got my HD-A2 player when it was $98 at Wal-Mart. I probably wouldn't have HD otherwise, not because I can't afford it but because it doesn't have the value to me at a higher price considering how little I watch DVDs.

It will now take me a hell of a long time to buy a PS3 because if I didn't have much value for HD players over $100, I sure as hell am going to have far less value on a $400 player that I have effectively been FORCED into buying now for HD media. No, thanks. My HD DVD player is also an excellent upscaler. I'll stick with that.
MistuhX's Avatar
MistuhX at 02/18/2008 23:03
done and done
luvmysegadc's Avatar
luvmysegadc at 02/19/2008 00:07
Well if anyone has spare parts for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, I need a spare power supply for my brother-in-law.

I will definitely hit up GameStop, though.
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BluDesign at 02/19/2008 00:15
So as not to spread FUD, only certain features will be incompatible with later releases. The movies themselves will play no matter what if the players is a 1.1 profile BR player.
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Toneman at 02/19/2008 00:32
It's not just HD-DVDs we're not taking anymore, it's any movies. DVDs, HD-DVDs, Bluray, VHS, all of it. The only thing we still take in is UMDs.
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Corak at 02/19/2008 00:38
The ps3 is pretty much the cheapest blue ray player you can buy, and its upgradeable so you don't have to worry about features not being added. What I like to read is people saying that there aren't any games out on the ps3 they want to play, which in reality may be the case, but they never say which games they like to play, or go into any other explanation. Makes me chuckle. Guess what I don't like the 360 because there aren't any games I like to play on it. Um...ok sir can you elaborate on that? No, I don't like to think further because that part of my brain is owned by Microsoft. I don't think I could be anymore vague than that other than blind fanboyisms.
luvmysegadc's Avatar
luvmysegadc at 02/19/2008 01:09
@ Seung

What the fuck are you talking about!?

And if you're on drugs, how come you're not sharing!?
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 02/19/2008 01:26
The Gamestop phasing out movies period makes sense to me. I hated that section when I worked there, and I'll be glad to see it go.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 02/19/2008 01:56
just get the PS3 if you don't have it already & stop making excuses why not to get one. capish! :)
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Necros at 02/19/2008 02:14
Not surprised at all. Do we need further news of this trend?
Azereki's Avatar
Azereki at 02/19/2008 04:29
lol @ Liqideos. FIRED!
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cryocide at 02/19/2008 06:49
I saw a ticker on G4 the other day that mentioned that Toshiba may be dropping the HD-DVD format early. Seems pretty significant, seeing how, well, they make the DRIVES.

But seriously, no need to beat a dead horse. With the exception of wanting a heads-up on cheap, obsolete hardware, we really don't need more news like this.
Pagster's Avatar
Pagster at 02/19/2008 06:49
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm


Its all over, well it has been for awhile now really
SgtBilbo's Avatar
SgtBilbo at 02/19/2008 07:14
Oh well..time to start packing my DVD rack w/ HD-DVD's now that retailers will be clearing them out. I've still got 5 free HD-DVD's coming, so my little collection won't be half-bad. Now I get to reap the rewards of dirt cheap hi def movies. Then I'll start getting Blu-Ray when the prices come out of the $30 area.
DryvBy's Avatar
DryvBy at 02/19/2008 07:44
Lol@Microsoft fanboys
DrXym's Avatar
DrXym at 02/19/2008 08:41
If I see a cheap HD DVD add on I may be tempted to pick one up. The format may be dead but there's a good chance you could rip movies off the discs using the add on.
LarkOhiya's Avatar
LarkOhiya at 02/19/2008 09:36
...YEAH way to think positive DrXym.

considering all the formats sony tries to shove down peoples throats (and trust me there are MANY) some of them have to work. law of averages and all...
Pagster's Avatar
Pagster at 02/19/2008 09:43
@LarkOhiya

You'll be pleased to hear "mini Blu ray" is on the way
VampireChrist's Avatar
VampireChrist at 02/19/2008 10:53
point me to the HD-DVD sales!
i have a PS3 and the 360 with HD add-on
luckily, i saw how things were headed and focused on Blu-Ray for my collection
but I'll be keeping my HD-DVDs around a bit longer until some of them are no longer HD exclusive
(what can i say, i like the movie 'Stardust')
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 02/19/2008 18:15
Wow that really sucks.
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