Xbox Woot: Xbox 360 Games and News

Several weeks ago, we reported that Microsoft was reducing the price of their HD DVD Player Addon for the Xbox 360. Well, today… we regret to inform you that Microsoft has officially canned the HD DVD player all together. It is no more.

The following was released by the AP:

Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray.

Microsoft said Saturday it would continue to provide standard warranty support for its HD DVD players. Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida last week estimated about 300,000 people own the Microsoft video player, sold as a separate $130 add-on for the Xbox 360.

I’m kind of glad I never shelled out the money to buy one of these.