Microsoft Could Ship 300,000 Xbox 360 Units in US Next Week

[Justin Buser]

Get ready if you live in North America, it looks like Microsoft will be shipping around 300,000 Xbox 360 units in the next week.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 video game console remained sold out at some major Web retailers on Tuesday and one analyst said he expected holiday shipments at the lower end of his previous forecast.

Amazon.com Inc. showed the Xbox 360 as unavailable in all configurations, except for a single machine on offer by a partner for $1,299.99. The premium Xbox package debuted in November in the United States for $400.

Retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. on its Web site said it would not accept backorders "because the Xbox 360 gaming console is available only in extremely limited quantities nationwide."

Online auction site eBay Inc. showed a number of premium Xboxes priced at around $600 each or more in late bidding.

Microsoft spokeswoman Molly O'Donnell said the company is firmly on track to hit its 90-day target, but declined to give a forecast for sales through the December holidays.

American Technology Research analyst Paul-Jon McNealy said in a research note that Microsoft Corp. would be challenged to ship 1.5 million to 1.8 million Xbox 360s worldwide by the end of December.

McNealy said he believed Microsoft had 300,000 to 400,000 units for the launch in North America, around 300,000 for the European launch and 100,000 for Japan. He expects Microsoft to ship another 300,000 units in the next week in North America, which would put the total at about 1 million units. Additional shipments would be required at month's end to reach McNealy's 1.5 million to 1.8 million target.

The industry has been in flux as consumers save and wait for new gaming consoles such as the Xbox 360, as well as the upcoming PlayStation 3 from Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Revolution. "We continue to believe that the retail environment, which has been weak, may rebound to flat, but that over-performance in sales to make up for disappointing retail sales in November and early December in North America is unlikely," McNealy said.

Source: Reuters

[It Came From EBAY]

sweet~! i guess there will be a christmas for me after all....god bless everrrybody

[Wickedone82]

Ill believe it when i see it other wise it might be just another rumor

[Ghorman]

I stopped in at my EB store yesterday, they've been getting like 2 units off and on. The Xbox 360 is being treating just like a normal restock order they said; no big orders yets. Good news there is only 2 people a head of me now...

-Ghorman

[Wickedone82]

Sheesh I wish my Gamestop would tell me how many people are in front of me . =o/

[G4everX]

Though I still hope my none defective system shows up tomorrow, I also have one on pre-order at gamestop for November 22nd, I mean december 7th, I mean 12, I mean the 21st.. I guess I'm with everyone, when it comes to the waiting game.

[Fo0l]

Well im camping out at bestbuy this saturday. im pretty sure my christmas isnt over

[ChiTownPlayer]

Well I maybe camping out this Saturday also. I am goign to try a few others stores in my area to see...I did get a tip form Kmart they said Super Kmarts are getting them not the regular Kmarts...so if you live aorund a Super KMart check it out.....


The hunt is on.....instead of Red October it is RED/Green December....will Christmas be GOOD or BAD?

Time will tell.....

All funds being relased tomorrow...carrying CASH just in case the ole Credit Card declines and this way you have no pproblem amking sure you get a system.


Engines FULL.............. 360 in sight......man overboard.....

[Wickedone82]

hahaha awsome post Chitownplayer

[Blazinice]

They better ship a lot more

[killertaco321]

im in the second shipment and im still waiting on it and see i live in a small town that you cant reserve an xbox360 anywhere so i have to reserve it in another city 2 hours away so i have to go and ask and when they dont have it i have to go back home and plan when i can go again

[360rulz]

Originally Posted by ChiTownPlayer

Engines FULL.............. 360 in sight......man overboard.....

that's his problem lol