Best Buy Gives $50 Gift Cards Because of HD-DVD Death

If you read any technology news you probably heard that HD-DVD is now done and Blue Ray is the winner of the new HD DVD format. What is interesting is that Best Buy has decided to give anyone that bought an HD-DVD player from them prior to Febuary 23 a $50 best buy gift card. Apparently they are gonna do this on their own and based on its Reward Zone program, performance service plans and through online purchases. They will mail out the gift cards to those individuals by May 1.

 If you don’t think they will know you purchasesd a HD-DVD player from them or you paid cash, call or go to your local Best Buy and provide a Best Buy receipt or credit card information for proof of purchase.

 I almost purchased an HD-DVD player back when they were giving away 10 free movies if you bought one. I guess I am glad I didn’t. At least they are showing some sort of sympathy towards the ones who did. This goes to show you that being at the forefront of technology is not always the wise thing to do. Sometimes you need to sit back and let it all play out!