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HD DVD and Best Buy start new promotion

Building on previous promotions that offered five to seven free HD DVD movies with the purchase of a qualifying HD DVD player, Best Buy is now offering a total of 9 discs with a purchase of the new $399 USD Toshiba HD-A30.

The deal was first revealed in this weeks circular and ups the ante for HD bundles.



The first five movies are available via mail through the "Five free discs" promotion while two others, '300' and 'The Bourne Identity' come included with the HD-A3. The final two free movies are available at Best Buy at the point of purchase.

"It’s a good start to a [HD DVD] collection," Best Buy spokesperson Brian Lucas said.

A good deal indeed, especially with a good player.

Source:
HD Digest

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 2 Oct 2007 19:40

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• 26r0cK

  I didnt kno HD DVD players offered free HD DVD movies. I guess there's not alot of promotion where i live. 7 free movies is alot but would it really make a diff if now giving 9? Cuz if this promotion isnt working as well as they'd hope then maybe its not about the movies. None the less, HD DVD is cheaper and offers more free movies than Blu-ray so this would be good for anybody that would like to start an HD collection this is it. Useless you want/prefer Blu-ray :P

  3.10.2007 03:50 #1

• c1c

  This is a good start for them. You get 9 movies. Then that leaves you with: how many to buy? How many titles do they have for this? I'm sure transofrmers would look amazing on hd dvd. Its a good deal but Ill wait until there is really something unique for the system.

  3.10.2007 06:58 #2

• MohaimenK

  I'm just happy to see Best Buy is offering all this and working w/ Toshiba....
  
  **VIRGINIA**
  BEST BUY IS SELLING EVERYTHING TAX FREE THIS COMING WEEKEND. FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. ALSO, YOU CAN GET 47 OR 52 TOSHIBA REGZA AND GET THE A30 FOR FREE. THAT'S RIGHT, A FREE 1080P PLAYER!!! ALSO YOU PAY NO TAX AND USE YOUR REWARD ZONE CARD TO GET MORE MONEY BACK IN YOUR POCKET FOR FUTURE PURCHASE.

  3.10.2007 07:23 #3

• ChromeMud

  Originally posted by MohaimenK: I'm just happy to see Best Buy is offering all this and working w/ Toshiba....
  
  **VIRGINIA**
  BEST BUY IS SELLING EVERYTHING TAX FREE THIS COMING WEEKEND. FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. ALSO, YOU CAN GET 47 OR 52 TOSHIBA REGZA AND GET THE A30 FOR FREE. THAT'S RIGHT, A FREE 1080P PLAYER!!! ALSO YOU PAY NO TAX AND USE YOUR REWARD ZONE CARD TO GET MORE MONEY BACK IN YOUR POCKET FOR FUTURE PURCHASE. If I was in the US I'd go for the 52" Tosh with HD-DVD player with 9 movies today.As I'm in the UK,the deals here are just not enticing at all.

  3.10.2007 11:13 #4

• chaos_zzz

  why would them give them away cuz blu-ray is gonna win and they don't want to lose all that bunch of hd-dvd they have in stock. simple economy. BLu ray is da way to go :)

  3.10.2007 11:50 #5

• morguex

  Originally posted by chaos_zzz: why would them give them away cuz blu-ray is gonna win and they don't want to lose all that bunch of hd-dvd they have in stock. simple economy. BLu ray is da way to go :)
  HUH?????

  3.10.2007 12:50 #6

• borhan9

  Many good deals like this will follow.

  9.10.2007 19:18 #7