GameStop no longer taking HD DVD trades, possibly not taking 360 HD DVD drive either

Doesn't look like there's going to be any glory in death for HD DVD -- we've just received confirmation that GameStop is no longer accepting HD DVD movies as trade-ins, and several GameStops have apparently already stopped taking the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive as well. We're also hearing that the 360 HD DVD drive will no longer be accepted at any GameStop as of tomorrow, and that there's a major price cut in the works -- which makes sense, but we'll see what happens. For now, though, it looks like HD DVD fans jumping ship may have to resort to eBay -- or start peddling discs out the back of their cars.

[Thanks, Mark]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:17PM]

the pic on this post is not funny at all.you do not mock the greatest rapper of all time with your silly jokes I will make sure this pic goes out to all the hip hop sites for making a mockery of the late great b.i.g

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:23PM]

Sense of humor much?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:41PM]

well look at it this way. maybe he is an hd dvd fan. so hd dvd loyalist say that formats the best one. greatest rapper ever = biggie, greatest format ever = hd dvd. they say the good die young.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 11:31PM]

That's alright, player. When it comes to the format wars, it's nothing but a layer....

Awwww...that's pretty bad. Why do I do this sort of thing.*committing Sepuku*

[EngadgetFanBoi Posted Feb 20th 2008 2:11AM]

I don't like the post pic either, but for different reasons. HD-DVD will have no "life after death." It's dead, and no matter what people may try to tell you in the future, it never made a come back (and never will).

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:16PM]

I think I will just keep my HD DVD stuff and continue to build my HD movie library in Blu Ray. Unless, of course, someone wants to buy Dukes of Hazard from me in HD. No, I'm serious! Any takers? It's really a good movie.... Right? :)

[treats Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:26PM]

Just keep your HD DVD add on and use it to watch upscaled 1080P DVD movies while you leave your current game in the main drive.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:58PM]

I am going to be looking for an external HD-DVD drive from M$ for dirt cheap because I will be backing up my HD-DVD movies to BD.

[LetsHaveWaffles Posted Feb 19th 2008 10:10PM]

For the love of god! I have a great idea Engadget/EngadgetHD, why don't we wait a whole week and then post the 50 next HD DVD related articles, at the same time in one article. That way you can do one post and cover everything.

[Zordac Posted Feb 19th 2008 10:50PM]

Hmm - this is how some of us feel every time Apple releases a product.

[misterhearn Posted Feb 19th 2008 11:20PM]

This is just stupid, HD DVD is done but why trade in your titles again to buy them on Blu Ray? Just buy a Blu Ray player and buy the newer and exclusive titles on Blu Ray but anything catalog would most likely be cheaper on HD DVD.

Why double or triple dip? I know I'm not. In regards to the add on I wonder if M$ will release a BR add on or just stick with digital downloads at the time?

[DeadPlasmaCell Posted Feb 20th 2008 2:34AM]

Amen.. I'm just going to keep using my HD-DVD add-on until there are no more HD-DVDs to watch on it and at the same time I'll be using my PS3 to watch Blu-Ray movies. No sense selling off the HD-DVD players yet.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2008 1:47AM]

Well as a gamestop senoir game adviser alot of gamestops are stoping all trades of DVD's also not even for store credit...so not sure how it is across the nations but our districts are starting to say no to dvd's too

[DrXym Posted Feb 20th 2008 5:02AM]

"Jonathon Burdine" is keeping a mysteriously low profile at the moment. His tales of a Microsoft rep bestowing confidential information on a lowly Gamestop employee (him) were a hoot.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/30/sonics-scenarist-now-blu-ray-digital-distribution-format-only/

I wonder what he has to say about his place of employment stopping HD DVD trades.

[Eroded Fallacy Posted Feb 20th 2008 6:44AM]

Looks like Sony destroyed the competition much like they did to the Dreamcast. i would of prefered for Sega to be in the picture and for X-box to die.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2008 9:54AM]

Saw that coming, dumped most of the movies at GS when Warner went blue. Combined movie & game trade credit to get a 40gb PS3 for a little out of pocket cash. Kept my HD-DVD add on for the 360 though, GS was only giving $40 for it at the time.

I'll just use it for DVD playback and save wear and tear on the internal drive.

GS might have some real good deals on used movies going forward for those looking to complete their HD-DVD collection.