Hey DUD Vader, sorry to hear you are stuck with a $700 future paper weight.

You are clearly one of those people who dont look outside the box.

YES, the PS3 is clearly an excellent gaming machine.
I actually dont own ANY games on it. Its black and shiny and looks great on the shelf above my amplifier. I spent a whole $20 to get an excellent remote that works from any where in the house.

I have imported 100’s of my CD into its hard drive using the highest bit rate to keep the original quality.

I have loaded in 1000’s of my pictures that this machine not only displays on a tv @ 1080p, it allows for excellent smooth zoom features and fun slide shows much smoother and clearer than most PC based programs.

Oh, it also plays a HD format that will continue for many years to come, along side of downloadable HD that is great for average movies where PQ is not so important.

SO,  Im not a kid who plays games on a ps3 (not that you have to be) but I am an adult who would not pay $700 for a rebadged Toshiba, using a format that was greatly in doubt when you bought it Im sure. Very inteligent. :-)

I will give you one thing though, if HD-DVD won, your machine would be the one I would consider getting.

I work with Circuit City and know the details regarding the HD DVD player trade-in policy.

Stores will accept returns for HD DVD players within 90 days of purchase.  Customers will receive store credit for the purchase price.  This applies only to players – not HD DVD discs.

QUOTE FROM INTERNAL CC FAQ’S

HD DVD – The End.
Toshiba stated in a press release that they will stop manufacturing and selling HD DVD players.
The marketplace has spoken in favor of Blu-ray. We are delighted that consumers now will be able to invest with confidence in next-generation video disc players and titles.
Based on Toshiba’s announcement, we expect to phase out HD DVD players and movie titles in our stores and on our Web site in the near future.
FAQs

Why will Circuit City continue to sell HD DVD players for the near future?

There are large numbers of HD DVD movie titles still in circulation and some customers will want to be able to view those titles.

Also, HD DVD players are very affordable and will continue to play and up-convert standard DVDs with improved quality. So, during the phase-out, some customers will want a DVD player equipped with upconvert technology (and the ability to play HD DVD titles).

When will HD DVD players and movie titles disappear from our stores and Web site?

That will happen in the near future, depending on sell-through rates while HD DVD products go on clearance. We have implemented the following price changes (make sure your floor is tagged correctly):

These are fully functioning “upconverting” HD/DVD players that are now competitively priced!

And, of course, don’t forget the HDMI cable!

What about my HD DVD Endcap?

We’re developing an alternate plan over the next couple of weeks. Please keep it up in the meantime.

Important: About Returns

Q; What about customers who may try to return an HD DVD player – even if they have owned it for several months?

A: We do not want to upset our valued customers. For this special circumstance, we are happy to offer an exchange for a Blu-ray player (customer plays any difference in purchase price) – even if it has been several months since the customer made their HD DVD player purchase. If the customer does not want a Blu-ray player, we can issue a gift card refund for their original purchase price. For products purchased in the last 30 days, handle as usual.

(Note: all open-box and defective Toshiba HD DVD players are Return-to-Vendor and must be sent back to Toshiba.)

As per policy, we will not accept refunds of opened HD DVD software.

Tony, mixed results on my phone calls to 4 CCs across the country. two in the Boston area, one in Chicago and one in SF. i (think) i spoke with managers (or so they said, lord knows). 3 of the 4 gave me very rehearsed “corporate has no made no announcement regarding this promotion at this time” blah blah. one, however, in Chicago (awesome town) said that they were honoring the deal and that two customers had come in that day to trade their HD DVD players for gift cards. what does this mean? it’s a crap shoot i guess. odds are this promotion started as an quiet thing (other sites mention internal memos, etc) and now the boys at headquarters are deciding how to handle the news. sorry not more concrete, i’ll try a couple more locations tomorrow, and by all means, feel free to post what you find as well. thanks.

Did anyone check the source on this story? We’ve called 3 Circuit City’s in the NYC area and they flat denied this.