Microsoft gives a good hand to HD DVD

Microsoft will release in Japan an external HD DVD reader for their XBox 360. This reader will cost about €150.
This announcement is more than welcome for the defenders of HD DVD, who'll see the amount of compatible readers explode accordingly.
At the same time, MS should modify the firmware of their console so it could play video in 1080p.
The reader should be available at the same time as the PS3, which will hold a Blu-ray. War has now reached the segment of game consoles.