Like Toshiba, Microsoft is doing their part to help promote the HD DVD
format. The company announced today at Comic-Con that it will lower the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player from $199 to $179. Anyone
buying the player between August 1st and September 30th will also get five free HD DVD movies.
Today at Comic-Con
International 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced it will lower the price of the popular Xbox 360 HD DVD Player from $199 to $179 ERP (United
States only) starting Aug. 1, 2007, and will add five free HD DVD movies for anyone purchasing an Xbox 360 HD DVD Player between Aug. 1
and Sept. 30. In addition, Microsoft further solidified the Xbox 360 as the ultimate high-definition (HD) entertainment platform, with
key announcements around the HD DVD launches of “300” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and “Heroes: Season 1” from Universal
Studios.
The five free HD DVD movie promotion is very similar to the one Toshiba is offering. People buying the Xbox
360 HD DVD Player will be able to choose five HD DVD titles from a selection of 15 through a mail-in offer. Full details can be found here.
