Xbox 360 Sold Out Online

Iria · Nov 5, 2005, 06:27 AM

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is already sold out online, forcing Wal-Mart’s e-tail site to suggest to consumers that they line up outside its stores at midnight on November 22, the date it will be released in the United States.

“We’re sorry, but we’re sold out of our initial launch quantity of Xbox 360 hardware,” said the site. “However, the Xbox 360 will be available in Wal-Mart stores at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22.”

Amazon’s site also said the unit is not available in the U.S. and told consumers in the United Kingdom they may not be able to get an Xbox 360 before the holidays, according to Bloomberg News.

Bids on eBay reached as high as $4,100 this week, according to PortalIT. On Friday, eBay bids were over $1,200. Microsoft plans to sell the unit for $299, or $399 with extra accessories.

Other sites such as Buy.com also did not seem to list the unit, and a search on Froogle turned up sites that said the system was either “out of stock” or “temporarily unavailable.”
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Read More / Source: Red Herring

Nov 5, 2005, 06:27 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Xbox 360 Sold Out Online Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is already sold out online, forcing Wal-Mart’s e-tail site to suggest to consumers that they line up outside its stores at midnight on November 22, the date it will be released in the United States. “We’re sorry, but we’re sold out of our initial launch quantity of Xbox 360 hardware,” said the site. “However, the Xbox 360 will be available in Wal-Mart stores at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22.” Amazon’s site also said the unit is not available in the U.S. and told consumers in the United Kingdom they may not be able to get an Xbox 360 before the holidays, according to Bloomberg News. Bids on eBay reached as high as $4,100 this week, according to PortalIT. On Friday, eBay bids were over $1,200. Microsoft plans to sell the unit for $299, or $399 with extra accessories. Other sites such as Buy.com also did not seem to list the unit, and a search on Froogle turned up sites that said the system was either “out of stock” or “temporarily unavailable.” ____________ Read More / Source: Red Herring