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Nick,
After doing some researching, it seems that Wallmart will be carrying the A2 at a price of $198.00,
As far as the China deal and the Venture HD DVD players, Wallmart has indeed backed out of that deal, It makes sense since they planned on joining the fray with a $200.00 HD DVD player and have been beaten to the punch by Toshiba.
I also read that on 10/08 if you go to wallmart.com it will list their Friday deals.

Nick is correct. I was in my local walmart a couple days ago and saw the A2 alongside a bluray player.

The rumors of a $99 player are coming from AVS...and we all know what how accurate they are so I really don't know if it's going to happen or not. Time will tell.

Fingers crossed though...

EDIT: It looks like it is TRUE??? Here is the latest thread confirming the low priced players at Walmart. AVS Toshiba HD-A2

Yeah, Wallmarts were not supposed to put them on the shelves until Friday, apparently some stores jumped the gun.
And if that's true from AVS I'm picking one up.
If true it should be stated in their ad on Thurs. and their sales are also rumored to be available online.

Yup looks like its confirmed on Wal-Mart's site - $98 for the A2 and $15 for select movies!

Just bought the HD-DVD add on last week from Best Buy with the Heroes Boxset and 2 additional free movies (in addition to King Kong packed in with the drive and 5 free movies via a mail in rebate).

At this price I'm temped to buy the standalone tomorrow and sell my 360 drive! Hell I'm even tempted to buy some to give away as Christmas gifts!

The format war is gonna get real interesting during this holiday season

Here it is Walmart
Wow! This deserves its own thread, this may end the format war!

I'm getting one for me tomorrow and maybe one for my father-in-law for Christmas. Then I will just return the Circuit City one. That's what they get for shipping it via FedEx SmartPost (slowest shipping ever!)....

I was waiting for the format war to end before picking a side, and I want one that does 1080p, but at that price it is almost worth getting even if I don't use it as more than an upconverting standard DVD player, since I just have a regular 480p player without upconversion now.

Plus I don't want to support Walmart, but that's another story.

You could always try Best Buy. They are supposed to have it for a dollar more.

I know the reality of what Walmart has done and is doing to the US economy, yet it is so hard not to shop there for us. It is about 5 minutes away where any other place to shop isn't nearly as close. But like you said, that is another story.

I can't believe that you guys in the USA can buy HD DVD players at those prices - I'm sure here in the UK we not only get ripped off on the 'its new technology so you pay more' thing but you guys get it half price just because of the dollar to £ exchange rates. What is the cheapest 1080p player you have over there now? Ours are like the equivalent of $600 still.