We're not exactly sure what to make of this just yet -- after all, it seems that this news would've circled the world ten times over by now if there were any substance to it -- but according to Stephen Pope, chief global market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, Wal-Mart could be kicking HD DVD players to the e-curb. More specifically, he outrightly claims that Wally World has said that "physically, in its stores, it will only sell Blu-ray players," though HD DVD players would be made available through its website. Obviously, we've seen no official word one way or another from Wal-Mart about this proclamation, but it is a curious assertion to make without any underlying knowledge. We'll keep you posted -- if there's anything to keep you posted about, that is. Hit the read link for the video proof, it's right around the 1:09 mark.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Reader Dave reckons the fellow misspoke and meant to say "Target." Sounds
quite likely, actually.
posted Jan 17th 2008 2:44PM
This is a clip from 7th Januari...he ment to say Target.
If it was Wal-Mart then you would see a BIG PR from BDA...but that never happened.
This is old news, and like Dave said, he meant to say Target.
Wow. HD-DVD is really hitting rock bottom and Jan 2008 is not even over!!
Now its time for Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Circuit City to announce exclusive Blu-ray support.
@TigerShark
Yeah, great idea, lets make this even more of a one eyed anti consumer monopoly,... so you support taking away consumers rights to choose as long as it is for your blu god, are you for real??
This story is correct, several members of HTF have noted on their Warner goes blu thread that their local Walmart has no more hd-dvd players OR movies. So I took a trip today to mine, they are right. Anyone else's Wal-mart the same?