The Xbox 360 external HD DVD player is distributed almost free of charge

Ending the format war will encourage stores to empty stocks as soon as possible.

At the time of the premiere — November 360 — the Xbox 2006 Toshiba external HD DVD player was available for $199, which was later followed by a $20 price reduction. As a result of the January events leading to the end of the format war, Microsoft reduced the price of the optical drive to $129,99 at the beginning of February, after which the price reductions were so "harsh" that the Toshiba product can now be purchased for $49,99 through the Best Buy online store.

Microsoft a Announcement of Toshiba After you have stopped manufacturing the external unit, the warranty and product support for the copies already sold will remain the same. The Redmond company stressed in an official statement that they believe the Xbox 360’s market position will not be substantially affected by the ugly failure of HD DVD.