Adam Creighton, Computer and Video Gaming: 300,000 Xbox 360s in the U.S. next week? Best Buy to have Xbox 360s this Sunday?

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

300,000 Xbox 360s in the U.S. next week? Best Buy to have Xbox 360s this Sunday?

Analyst Paul-Jon McNealy (American Technology Research) said he expects another 300,000 Xbox 360s in the next week (for North America). That'd amount to a worldwide total of about a million units shipped.

If Microsoft wants to sell 2.75 million to 3 million Xbox 360 systems in the first 90 days after its launch (November 22 to the end of February 2006), they're going to need this boost.

Microsoft company spokesperson Molly O'Donnell is adamant they're firmly on track to hit that target.

My question: Whither come these new Xbox 360s? There's a "low-chip-yield" shortage, and Microsoft execs have been saying they'll be "trickling in units" as they're able. It'd be interesting if these are recast units from the Japanese slow console launch.

Also, from a leaked scan of this Sunday's national Best Buy circular, the electronics retail superstore chain will have Xbox 360s for sale this Sunday (December 18) -- "Limited Quantities. No Rainchecks."

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SOURCES: Gamespot.com, joystiq.com, kotaku.com, Xbox.com, IGN, GameInformer, Official XBox Magazine, CNN, gamesindustry.biz, and others.

Adam Creighton, Computer and Video Gaming (Subscribe)

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

300,000 Xbox 360s in the U.S. next week? Best Buy to have Xbox 360s this Sunday?

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