Best Buy Awards HD-DVD Purchasers $50 Gift Cards

In February, 2008 the HD-DVD VS Blu-ray Disc war ended. Blu-ray won. Best Buy is offering relief for HD-DVD buyers.

Best Buy has announced that it will mail gift cards worth USD50 to US consumers it can identify as having purchased an HD-DVD player before February 23, 2008.

• Best Buy will proactively mail gift cards to HD-DVD customers it can identify.
  • Reward Zone members, BestBuy.com customers, and those who purchased Performance Service Plans (PSPs) should receive their gift cards by May 1, 2008.
  • Other customers with a receipt or credit card bill need only call 1-888-BEST BUY to receive their gift cards.
• Customers will receive a gift card for each HD-DVD player or attachment they purchased and may keep their HD-DVD equipment.

Best Buy Customers and others who no longer want their HD-DVD players can visit Best Buy’s Online Trade-In Center (Bestbuytradein.com).

• Beginning March 21, 2008, the site will offer instant estimates of the value of a customer’s HD-DVD player and movie titles.
• Customers who agree with the estimates can ship their HD-DVD products using a prepaid shipping label.
• Payment for the HD-DVD products will be made through additional Best Buy gift cards.