Best Buy to give away free gift cards to HD DVD owners
03-20-08, 09:14 PM
#102
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Originally Posted by trespoochies
I'll probably blow mine on GTA IV. Or DMC IV. Or the Dirty Harry box set.....at least I hope there will be one for BD.
03-20-08, 11:06 PM
#103
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Originally Posted by Drexl
I believe the DH set is only being released on BD.
03-20-08, 11:09 PM
#104
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Originally Posted by TheMovieman
It's coming to both DVD and BD (unless you were clarifying that it wasn't coming on HD DVD...).
03-20-08, 11:12 PM
#105
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Originally Posted by Drexl
Yeah, that's what I actually meant.
03-21-08, 06:35 AM
#108
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Best Buy's $10 million blunder
And people are complaining about this
Best Buy Forks Out $10 Million in Gift Cards to Burned HD DVD Customers
By PC World staff
HD DVD buyers are getting relief from Best Buy in the form of $50 gift cards if they purchased a HD DVD player before February 23 from the retailer. Following the lead of Circuit City, Best Buy is doing its best to console bitter HD DVD player owners who placed the wrong bet when buying a next-generation hi-def DVD player. In total Best Buy says it estimates a total of $10 million in gift cards will be distributed.
"At Best Buy, we understood and shared our customers' frustrations as they were being asked to choose one format or the other," said Brian J. Dunn, president and chief operating officer for Best Buy. "Now that the format war is over, we hope these gift cards will reassure our customers that we will help them make a smooth transition into the right technology for their needs."
Only Specific Model HD DVD Players Qualify
Best Buy is not requiring you return the HD DVD player to get the $50 gift card. However your HD DVD player must be either a Toshiba HD DVD (models: HD-A1, HD-A2, HD-A20, HD-XA2, HD-A3, HD-A30, HD-A35) or a Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player accessory model 9Z5-00013.
According to Best Buy the gift card offer excludes "HD DVD-equipped computers and laptops, and so-called 'dual-format' or 'universal' high-definition disc player models designed to play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media."
The sum of $10 million may sound like a lot to lose for Best Buy on HD DVD buyers. But that’s nothing compared to the estimated $986 million in losses suffered by the once HD DVD proponent Toshiba.
Earlier this month, Circuit City began a HD DVD player trade-in program that allowed customers to trade in their HD DVD equipment for credit toward a Blu-ray player or a gift card in the amount of the player.
By PC World staff
HD DVD buyers are getting relief from Best Buy in the form of $50 gift cards if they purchased a HD DVD player before February 23 from the retailer. Following the lead of Circuit City, Best Buy is doing its best to console bitter HD DVD player owners who placed the wrong bet when buying a next-generation hi-def DVD player. In total Best Buy says it estimates a total of $10 million in gift cards will be distributed.
"At Best Buy, we understood and shared our customers' frustrations as they were being asked to choose one format or the other," said Brian J. Dunn, president and chief operating officer for Best Buy. "Now that the format war is over, we hope these gift cards will reassure our customers that we will help them make a smooth transition into the right technology for their needs."
Only Specific Model HD DVD Players Qualify
Best Buy is not requiring you return the HD DVD player to get the $50 gift card. However your HD DVD player must be either a Toshiba HD DVD (models: HD-A1, HD-A2, HD-A20, HD-XA2, HD-A3, HD-A30, HD-A35) or a Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player accessory model 9Z5-00013.
According to Best Buy the gift card offer excludes "HD DVD-equipped computers and laptops, and so-called 'dual-format' or 'universal' high-definition disc player models designed to play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media."
The sum of $10 million may sound like a lot to lose for Best Buy on HD DVD buyers. But that’s nothing compared to the estimated $986 million in losses suffered by the once HD DVD proponent Toshiba.
Earlier this month, Circuit City began a HD DVD player trade-in program that allowed customers to trade in their HD DVD equipment for credit toward a Blu-ray player or a gift card in the amount of the player.
And people are complaining about this
03-21-08, 11:55 AM
#109
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Are there really that many bitter HD DVD owners? I couldn't be happier with supporting it. I got a ton of free and cheap discs during the format war. I'm finding a lot of cheap discs now and my A3 was practically free. I had a fun two years, but I will take the gift cards if it makes Best Buy feel better.
03-21-08, 01:08 PM
#110
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Originally Posted by darkside
Are there really that many bitter HD DVD owners? I couldn't be happier with supporting it. I got a ton of free and cheap discs during the format war. I'm finding a lot of cheap discs now and my A3 was practically free. I had a fun two years, but I will take the gift cards if it makes Best Buy feel better.
03-24-08, 05:56 AM
#111
I just received an email from BB earlier this morning. It mentions the giftcard deal and says "our records show you purchased an HD DVD player from Best Buy." So I'm all set to get my card.
03-24-08, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
I just received an email from BB earlier this morning. It mentions the giftcard deal and says "our records show you purchased an HD DVD player from Best Buy." So I'm all set to get my card.
Now I can cross calling Best Buy off my list of things to do today.
03-24-08, 08:26 AM
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$10 Million Blunder???
What the hell does that mean?
Best Buy is just a retailer that sold both formats. We the buyers of said format(s) knew the risks involved when we adopted early, so it was our blunder. That they are giving out the gift cards is a super deal that shows a lot of solidarity with their customer base. In my case, it bought a little loyalty going forward.
What the hell does that mean?
Best Buy is just a retailer that sold both formats. We the buyers of said format(s) knew the risks involved when we adopted early, so it was our blunder. That they are giving out the gift cards is a super deal that shows a lot of solidarity with their customer base. In my case, it bought a little loyalty going forward.
03-24-08, 09:34 AM
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Got a call from them Saturday that everything is good and I should be receiving my card in 4-6 weeks
03-24-08, 09:52 AM
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Nice, I got an email in my rewardszone spam account as well. This might be my ticket to finally getting a Wii at a reasonable price. If I can ever find them in stock at the store, that is... 
03-24-08, 10:40 AM
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Got an e-mail....I bought several HD DVD players from them, On a related note...how do I change my address in my Reward Zone account? It will let me change my e-mail and phone number but not my address.
03-24-08, 11:05 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by bretski
^ I've changed it in-store. I'm sure you could do it via phone, if the website won't let you...
03-24-08, 08:20 PM
#125
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Got a call today from BB confirming all my info about the A2 I purchased back in 12/06 and said $50gc will be arrive in the next 4-6 weeks.