A stand-alone HD-DVD player's prices range from $300-$500 now that Toshiba has dropped their prices. Also, Sony's new top of the line Blu-Ray player costs $500. HD-DVD is suppossed to have a stand-alone player by the end of the year that will cost only $150. The prices are going to start dropping now that competition is really starting to kick in between the two formats. I have the HD-DVD add-on for the 360 by the way, and it is worth the $200 I paid for it.