First Shot: 3D Blu-Ray disc to be released in April

Now we finally have the first of (hopefully) many, for those who have invested in this 3D trend: the very first HD Blu-Ray 3D disc will be released in April, it looks like.

Fox said in a statement last week that it will release Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs on 3D Blu-ray,  making it the first 3D release to be officially put onto shelves. Fox further said that the 3-D edition of Ice Age will be a free gift to anyone who buys the 50″ Panasonic 3D HDTV and 3-D Blu-ray player together, which retails for a combined price of $2,900, so some sort of two-digit free gift should be the least of what’s offered.

Fox did not announce any sort of price range for the 3D disc. Probably $30-40 would be about right; any more than that would definitely keep some away for awhile.