A year ago if you wanted to get someone special a Blu-ray player for the holiday season, it was pretty much unthinkable that you would find one for less than $200.  This year there are a wide range of Blu-ray players available at prices that would make anyones holiday season joyful.  Walmart.com alone has a full page of 14 players, ten of which are under $200, like the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-ray player, that is RollBack priced at $128, a $20 price drop from their regular price of $148.  Shipping is only $0.97 or chose Site to Store and pick it up at your local WalMart for FREE.  Sales tax applies for residents of most states.  

The Sony BDP-S360 takes the spot for lowest priced Blu-ray player on WalMart.com's list, it is $118, but is only available in stores.  Philips, Vizio and Samsung all have players on the list for $148 with 97-cent shipping as well.  The Samsung BDP1500 is also included for $169.  Sylvania has two Blu-ray players on the list, a basic model for $177, and a premium model for $197.  Other players include the Sharp AQUOS BDHP21U for $179, the Pioneer BDP320FD for $229, and the Sony wireless Blu-ray player for $278. 

The Magnavox Blu-ray player features progressive scanning, JPEG photo playback, Dolby Digital Decoding, and simulated surround sound. It included a composite and component video connector, 2 RCA connectors, a memory card slot reader that supports SD cards, and high-definition support up-to 1080i. Backed by a one year warranty on parts, 90-days labor. Dimensions: (W) 17.2” x (H) 2.8” x (D) 13.9”