Toshiba drops HD DVD MSRP, effective 4/1/07

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" style="margin: auto; display: block;" alt="Toshiba A2" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2006/11/hd-e1-34r2-ref-a5i-lg.jpg" /><br />At just about <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/04/14/hd-dvd-have-arrived/">the one year anniversary of the format war</a>, it looks like Toshiba is throwing the next punch. HD DVD will be one step closer to that magic price point of $299, with that latest update of the MSRP of their HD DVD players. According to a few retailers at the AVSFroum on April 1st Toshiba will change the MSRP and the least expensive model; the A2 will now have an MSRP of $399. The A2 isn't the only model with a new price, as the other two models see a drop as well, the A20 will be $499 and finally the high end model, the XA2 for $799. So if price was the only thing stopping you from getting in the HD DVD game and the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/12/xbox-360s-hd-dvd-drive-already-functioning-on-pcs/">Xbox360 add-on</a> just isn't your style, then now might just be the time. Of course some of you will still be waiting for the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/02/27/sony-officially-announces-600-bdp-s300-blu-ray-player/">$600 Blu-ray player</a> instead.<br /><br />[Thanks, WiFiSpy]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/printthread.php?t=821959&p=10069315>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/20/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd-msrp-effective-4-1-07/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/856453/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/03/20/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd-msrp-effective-4-1-07/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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