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Release Date Of the Xbox 360
According to a recent news article at CNN, the Xbox 360 will be going on sale on November 22, 2005 in North America. There is a lot of speculation that the shipments of the new next generation console will be lower then expected. The expected first shipment was allegdly said to be 2-Million units, but Bank of America's Gary Cooper says that number maybe be even lower at anywhere from 1.4 to 1.6 Million units. What does this mean? It means that getting a new Xbox 360 will be even harder then you think and the price is more then likely going to be more then what it was first said to be.
Here is quote fromt he CNN article regarding this issue:
"Complicating matters is Microsoft's plan for a worldwide launch of the 360. That means those initial shipments, whatever they turn out to be, will be split between North America, Europe and Japan. McNealy said he expects Microsoft to send roughly 900,000 to 1 million units to North American retailers, 600,000-800,000 to Europe and another 100,000-200,000 to Japan."
Retail Stores in Canada such as EB and Wal-Mart are both taking pre-orders for the new consoles well into the new year. Most premium bundles which include the larger hard-drivers are sold out. However, some locations still have the core bundle available for pre-order.
For more great gaming information, check out this great Xbox 360 News site or check out this great Nintendo Revolution resources http://www.nintendorevolution.ca
Ron Swerdfiger
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