Re: Early demand for Xbox 360 enormous, retailers report

In article <ZlSff.12436$Cw4.5338@xxxxxxxx>, gwillett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>Yup.
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>"Smooth Operator" <murphdrag@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:0kSff.345026$084.265868@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Am I the only one who's going to wait for a while before purchasing one of
>> these?
>>
>> "Ablang" <HilaryDuff111905@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:jfkvn1h51jgo1gb1kdmh03bvhku073vdtq@xxxxxxxxxx
>> > Early demand for Xbox 360 enormous, retailers report
>> > By Jim Wasserman -- Bee Staff Writer
>> > Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, November 19, 2005
>> > Story appeared in Business section, Page D2
>> >
>> > Retailer Circuit City's online sales site slowed to a crawl, crashed
>> > and failed to register some orders Friday as it felt the full blow of
>> > consumer demand for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console.
>> >
>> > The Virginia-based electronics retailer reported its "limited supply"
>> > of four different console packages sold out in about two hours despite
>> > customer problems using its Internet site. Prices ranged from $489 to
>> > $689.
>> >
>> > UCDavis Health
>> > "There was a tremendous amount of Web traffic in that time frame,"
>> > said Circuit City spokeswoman Amanda Tate. "The site became very slow
>> > and in some cases you did get timed out. The majority were able to use
>> > it, but it was very slow." Tate called the demand unprecedented.
>> >
>> > Wal-Mart also quickly sold out of consoles Friday, the Arkansas-based
>> > retailer reported on its Web site. It plans to offer the Xbox 360 at
>> > its stores at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Minnesota-based Best Buy featured a
>> > countdown clock on its Web site until the device is available in
>> > stores. The retailer will open early Tuesday, at 9 a.m., to handle
>> > demand.
>> >
>> > Circuit City offered a pre-sale of the Xbox 360 in advance of in-store
>> > sales Tuesday. Tate said online buyers were able to pay for overnight
>> > shipping that will begin Monday, getting the console to buyers
>> > Tuesday.
>> >
>> > Many retailers say they have limited numbers of the new console and
>> > can't guarantee that people who order them will get them by Christmas.
>> >
>> >
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