News: Xbox 360s on Pre-Sale at eBay
November 21st, 2005 by Laurie BarakSource: PhysOrg.com
Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the hottest toy on many kids’ Christmas lists this year, is currently being pre-sold on eBay. About 9,000 of the games have been pre-sold over the past two weeks. The average price was about $550.
Microsoft said over 4,500 retailers nationwide will be opening at midnight Tuesday, November 22, 2005 to sell the Xbox 360 game console. “The debut of Xbox 360 marks one of the biggest consumer launches in Microsoft’s history,” Robbie Bach, president of the entertainment division, said in a news release.
Best Buy is Microsoft’s retail partner for the game’s launch events, and its stores will open at 9 a.m. on the 22nd. Note to self: Don’t go to Best Buy tomorrow! You might get trampled by Xbox buyers when all you need is a cordless phone battery.
More than 3,500 gamers from around the world descended on an Xbox 360 oasis in California’s Mojave Desert Monday night to celebrate the arrival of the console at an exclusive launch party called Xbox 360: Zero Hour.
