Wal-Mart Dropping HD DVDs From Shelves

Scratch another location where you can purchase HD DVDs: Wal-Mart announced today it will be dropping the HD DVD format from its shelves shortly in favor of carrying Blu-ray only.

Wal-Mart said this change "will take place quickly over the next several months whereby the retailer will phase out HD DVD offerings and reorganize shelf space." It expects to have this phase out done in its physical locations and online shopping sites by June.

"We’ve listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases," said Gary Severson, senior vice president, Home Entertainment, Wal-Mart, U.S. "With the customers best interest in all we do, we wanted to share our decision and timeline with them as soon as possible, knowing it will help simplify their purchase decision, increase selection, and increase adoption long term."

This announcement follows recent word of related changes coming from Netflix and Best Buy.