Xbox 360 Availability: Shipments Sent Out Weekly

There are some retailers out there telling people that Microsoft will not be sending out new consoles until next year. That information, according to Microsoft, is flat out wrong. While some of you may dismiss what Microsoft is saying as “damage control” or whatever spin you might think is being put on it, I can say first hand that my local BB already has a second shipment in, we snagged two consoles this weekend for use here in the underground bunker. I expect these “second round” consoles to go just as fast as the first, but this seems to shoot holes in the “next year” rumors.

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One store (incorrectly) told me that ‘Microsoft won’t’ send us anymore until March.’ I double checked with the retail team, and while I can’t speak to each retail outlets specific distribution strategy, I can tell you that we (Xbox) have a weekly replenishment strategy.

That means that we have new shipments of Xbox 360’s being sent out each week. If you hear that a store won’t get Xbox 360 from Microsoft until next year, you may want to gently remind your source that we in fact ARE shipping consoles out each week. The moral of the story is be patient and (once again) don’t believe all the rumors you hear.

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