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.

The Xbox 360 Toshiba external HD DVD player was taken home for $ 2006 during the premiere of November 199, followed by a $ 20 price cut. As a result of the January events leading up to the end of the format war, the price of the optical drive was reduced to $ 129,99 by Microsoft in early February and then "so rough" that we can now get a Toshiba product 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.