Wow, Sony just announced that they will begin selling DVD and UMD packs of the same movie for a tad more than the cost of the DVD alone. Kick ass!

From the Reuter's story:

Starting March 28, consumers can buy DVD-UMD combo packs of "The Grudge," "Resident Evil," "Underworld," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and MGM's "The Terminator" for just pennies more than Sony typically charges for a new DVD. A second batch of DVD-UMD combos — "Ghostbusters," "Mad Max," "The Fifth Element" and "Snatch" — arrives April 25, with a third wave is slated to come on the market in May. Each combo is priced at $28.95. Sony typically charges $24.96-$26.96 for new DVD releases, while titles new to UMD generally list for $19.95.

I love this idea. In the same story, Reuters got Sony on the record abou the cost of their upcoming Blu-ray effort. Catalog titles will sell for $17.95 wholesale while new releases will wholesale for $23.45.

Sony Sets Blu-ray Prcing [Gizmodo]

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