Walmart: Thanks For Buying All Those HD DVD Players, We're Switching To Blu-Ray

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"We've listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases," Gary Severson, head of home entertainment for Wal-Mart's U.S. stores, said in a statement.


Walmart has just announced that they’re going blu-ray exclusive. The store will no longer carry HD DVD movies or hardware.

“We’ve listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases,” Gary Severson, head of home entertainment for Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores, said in a statement.

Thanks for buying all those HD DVD players on Black Friday, though.

Wal-Mart Picks Blu-Ray Over HD DVD [AP]

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