HD puts Blu-ray in "check"

So yesterday I learned that Wal-Mart is selling HD DVD players for less than 100 dollars! Today I heard that Kmart has dropped Blu-Ray DVD players, electing to sell only HD DVD players. While I cannot positively confirm the latter, it has appeared all over the internet.

Sounds to me like HD has put BR in check. Now it's BR's move. I doubt there can be two acceptable standards in this market, thus one of these is going to have to be relegated to the likes of BETA and 8-track. It may be too early to call the game in favor of HD just because it is cheaper, because as I understand it BR is superior technology, but I believe that price will win out when it comes to the general (walmart/kmart shopping) populous.

We shall see...