Microsoft has announced that due to “recent decisions Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers” they plan withdraw from the HD DVD market.

John Porcaro on the Gamer Score Blog stated that “Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market.”

This is a pretty good kick to the nuts while HD is down already as Toshiba pulled out of the HD DVD playback market to which most people are seeing as heralding in the Triumph of Blu Ray.

P.S. - On a side note Microsoft is now unloading the rest of its remaining stock for $50 a pop and I’ve confirmed that from Best Buy.
P.P.S. – But thats only if your in the states, Best Buy and all you other big American companies still enjoy bending us Canadians over. Still $130 at time of publication.

Source: Gamer Score Blog