However, the discount retailer is also bundling two free Blu-ray movies in the box -- Gridiron Gang, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the animated Open Season.
Coupled with Sony's offer of five free Blu-ray movies, which can be redeemed via the mail, a high-def owner can get seven free Blu-ray movies by purchasing the Sony player at Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart says at its web site that the offer is limited and good while supplies last. The $488 price -- and seven free Blu-ray movies --- can be obtained at either the company's web site or at a Wal-Mart retail store.
The retailer also carries the Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player but without a discount on its suggested retail of $299.
Toshiba is also giving away five free HD DVDs with every purchase of a HD DVD player. But Wal-Mart is not sweetening the pot with extra discs in the box.
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