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Another blow to HD DVD came today as BJ's Wholesale Club will bounce the format from its shelves in the fourth quarter according to VB, a Variety company. Just like yesterday's news about Target going with Blu-ray players, if Wal-Mart's Sam's Club went Blu-ray it'd be a much bigger deal, but BJ's is a large company on the East Coast (particularly the North East). BJ's will continue to sell HD DVD format products on their website.

Although Microsoft previously stated they were standing by HD DVD, they may need to review their statements from January if they don't want "charge customers $200 extra for something that may be the next Betamax." If the domino effect continues it might be at least worth considering an affordable Blu-ray attachment to the Xbox 360 -- despite Blu-ray being a Sony format. It's pretty simple, give HDTV consumers the option of a Blu-ray attachment for their Xbox 360, or have them thinking the PS3 is a game machine and an HD movie player in one affordable package (you know, further down that 10 year line). Then again, if direct digital content gains a foothold, it may all be a moot point anyway.

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Wow, I used to go there all the time (They had really good prices!). It will be so odd to go there again and see all new technology if it happens.

It's not a matter of IF it happens, because they've already said it IS happening.

In my area we have Sam's Club (which is Walmart wholesale) and I know for a fact that if you buy something in store you get a much better price then buying it online, so that fact that BJ's will sell HD-DVD online is probably going to hurt the formats chances of being picked up at that store.

This could hurt PS3 sales... Or, on the other hand, increase them. Do you know if BJ's is selling PS3 bundles yet? I heard something that they were, and that could make a difference as to whether or not people will buy them due to Blu-ray capabilities. If Blu-ray players by themselves come at a better price in the non-gamer's eyes, that would be somewhat of a blow to sony.

I think more Blu Ray players sold will help Sony and thus the PS3 out