Actually, if you get it with three of the combo disks (Happy Feet, Letters From Iwo Jima, Departed, The Fountain, TMNT), it also qualifies for the Buy 2 Get 1 Free HD DVD offer and you get an additional 27.99 off. Out the door for $210 and change.
The Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD Player is the top-selling electronics item on Amazon.com and the Web site is giving consumers added incentive to buy one. Through Sept. 23, customers who buy a Toshiba HD-A2, HD-A20 or HD-XA2 will get three out of 55 HD DVDs offered on Amazon.com at no charge, in addition to the five free HD DVDs the HD DVD Promotion Group has been offering in its rebate program. The HD DVD Promotion Group rebate offer ends Oct. 31.
Dont let that sour you on the format as a whole. The Gen 1 and Gen 2 players are all very capable and do a great job. A DoA unit happens in ALL fields of consumer electronics now and then. Yes, it sucks, but dont let it paint your vision of the format just yet.
I went to Amazon and the offer is still up. Is this an attempt to boost market share or are they trying to clear out the inventory to make room for the next gen units? Just curious.