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Xbox shipments "on track"


Here in the States, Microsoft has been on a restocking frenzy as of late trying to fill all the forlorn pre-orders and put more units on the shelves. With each new shipment we hear about, it doesn't take long for them to sell out again. The article says that Microsoft is "working around the clock to deliver as many Xbox 360 consoles as humanly possible."

Microsoft UK hasn't given any word about its shipments, but a spokesperson has said that they are also "on track" to meet their 90 day forecast of 2.75 to 3.0 million units.

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RM1

12-22-2005 @ 1:57PM

RM said...

Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla

Most people I know gave up on MS.

They better hope the ( Casual ) gamer takes

up the slack from the hard core, because MS

lost most of them. Between the $1000.00 Ebay retards and the $2000.00 SAVER BUNDLES, SONY will bury them once again. GOOD Job on Screwing Your Fan Base

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Sense2

12-22-2005 @ 2:09PM

Sense said...

No. 96 second shipment from my Gamestop. I still haven't seen it. Or the bastards haven't called me.

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Brian3

12-22-2005 @ 3:01PM

Brian said...

Not sure where you live, but NOBODY I KNOW has given up on them. We still have lines out the door OVERNIGHT waiting for Xbox deliveries where I live. People are just clamoring for them. It's awesome.

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EastCoaster4

12-22-2005 @ 3:13PM

EastCoaster said...

I went to the GameStop I pre-ordered my 360 last night and I am now 6th on the list. The store got in 6 on the second shipment.



I have a theory. Microsoft is filling the non pre-order stores first because they know that the people that pre-orded back in the summer will get the box no matter what so they can sell more to the general public. I have less than a week to go for a console I pre-ordered in August. YAY!!! I am so about to explode it hurts. I can't wait to see how Sony is going to handle the PS3. I was able to get my PSP with no issues.

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SB5

12-22-2005 @ 4:21PM

SB said...

RM Don't be stupid. Don't read xbox sites just to post your ignorant speeches about xbox. Microsoft did not lose most of their fanbase. I've seen plenty of playstation fanboys waiting for the 360 and saying they are glad they did. Good luck with the PS3. And BTW. sony had a huge fan base on the PS2 but they had a full year to gain that before the xbox (a new console on the market) ever came out. Microsoft did well for a first time launch. They gained a foothold in a market that squeezed out SEGA.

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Andrew Hansen6

12-22-2005 @ 4:28PM

Andrew Hansen said...

I pre-ordered mine from EB back in August. Thanks to this site, I knew to check out Best Buy this morning. Our store opened at 8:00, I was there at 7:45. I ended up being first in line and got one of about thirty that they had in stock. About twenty minutes ago, EB called me to tell me that they had received a system for me.



I'm starting to wonder if it is indeed a manufactured shortage. My 360 has a manufacture date of October 22. I can't imagine where the console has sat for the past two months. Just interesting, I think.

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Bazza7

12-22-2005 @ 4:29PM

Bazza said...

Haha. I got a 360 today at CEX and i'm chuffed to bits. My two lil bro's are gonna be very happy this christmas.

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EatingPie8

12-22-2005 @ 4:41PM

EatingPie said...

3.0 Million in 90 Days for UK?



Okay, so what are the US projections. AFAICT, we haven't even hit the ONE million mark.



-Pie

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oh snap9

12-22-2005 @ 4:56PM

oh snap said...

@8: Did CEX rip you off? I wouldn't be suprised if they did.

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Bazza10

12-22-2005 @ 7:38PM

Bazza said...

hey, for �300 (PDZ0 and Mem card included), i'd say it was fair!!! oh and btw, i bought the last core in the branch, so dont bother. lol

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The Fonz11

12-22-2005 @ 8:37PM

The Fonz said...

Toys R Us got three 360s the other day and they were bundlen them up into 600 dollar packages and it was the premium console and it came wit 3 games well i got there and the lady at the front desk told me she sold the last one 2 minutes ago.

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The Man12

12-22-2005 @ 10:06PM

The Man said...

A friend and I went to Best Buy Clackamas OR this morning 7:30 am I purchased one of thirty. They sold out about ten minutes after they opened.

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Byron K. Barclay13

12-22-2005 @ 11:48PM

Byron K. Barclay said...

I was told the Best Buy in the Galleria (tony shopping area in Houston) would have 360s on Saturday (12/18). Showed up at 8:00 a.m. and told "no, it will be tomorrow a.m. and better get in line." Showed up at 8 on Sunday and they had handed out 49 wristbands. A guy offered to sell me his wristband for $350. I offered $100 to anyone in line to hand me their 360 (I would then pay retail price for box). No takers. I can't find one in Houston, so I bought my son a $400 Klipsch iFi speaker set for his iPod. He can get a 360 or PS3 in April for his birthday.

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RM14

12-23-2005 @ 3:21AM

RM said...

Don't read xbox sites just to post your ignorant speeches about xbox.



HEY SB,I read X Box sites because I OWN ONE loser.

If you don't like the message DONT READ IT.

And by the way, Sony WILL bury MS again, just

live with it.

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gel15

12-23-2005 @ 6:02AM

gel said...

Hey rm your going to have plenty of time slaming 360 on xbox fan sites while your waiting on your Ps3. Have fun.

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MacAttack16

12-23-2005 @ 8:27AM

MacAttack said...

I was saying the same thing that I hated MS because I couldn't get my 360 that I preordered since june. But I ran to Circuit City on the Dec 21, since we had a subway strike in nyc, I was able to snag me one from the 6 they got that morning. And I tell u on a standard tv that thing looks amazing, imagine later on with the newer & better games on an HDTV. So Im happy with my purchase and its worth it. Im still interested to see how sony handles there whole launch?

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Domo17

12-23-2005 @ 4:31PM

Domo said...

Still waiting on my preorder # 57. My friend 10 miles away has had his for 2 weeks and he was # 78. ???

Screw Gamestop and M$ is too influenced by thier advertising dept.

I need another place to buy games because I will never do business with gamestop again.

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Roscoe18

12-23-2005 @ 7:14PM

Roscoe said...

I got mine on the 23rd at Best Buy. I showed up 3 minutes before they opened and I was the 20th person in line. They had 28 premiums just like they did the sunday before. Stood outside for 3 minutes, waited in line inside after I got my ticket for about 45 minutes and got it home about an hour later. SO EASY, don't worry those who don't have them, it will be even easier in the very near future. GOOD LUCK!

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Mischa19

12-23-2005 @ 9:36PM

Mischa said...

There is one plati bundle online at ebuyer...

12/23 630pm pST

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