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Friday, April 11, 2008
Amazon offers $50 credits to HD-DVD buyers
Amazon.com is issuing a $50 credit to the unlucky souls who bought HD-DVD players before Sony’s Blu-ray technology knocked them out of the market.
Remember, Toshiba’s HD-DVD was locked in battle with Blu-ray for supremacy of the HD-TV video disc market when it became apparent in mid-February that major studios and retail outlets were buying into Sony’s technology.
Toshiba announced it would stop making HD-DVD players on Feb. 23, so Amazon is joining Best Buy in the rebate. Wal-Mart is taking returns, according to Newsfactor.com.
It’s a nice gesture but it doesn’t soothe the wound of buying a player for $200, not to mention $500 if you were an early buyer.
The credit is really a coupon to buy $50 worth of merchandise off of Amazon’s Web site. The offer expires Apr. 9, 2009.