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US online X-box sales soar

Microsoft console is a sell-out for Toys'R'Us

Ian Lynch, vnunet.com 06 Sep 2001
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Leading US retailer Toys 'R' Us claimed on Wednesday that its online store sold its first batch of X-box video game units in just 30 minutes.

However, toysrus.com refused to say how many consoles numbered the first batch, commenting only that the bundle included $200 worth of extra hardware and games and sold at $499, rather than the standalone $299 price.

The console launches in the US on 8 November. European launch dates and prices have been promised next month by Microsoft.

In the US, the firm is providing co-marketing funds for stores that sell a bundle with an extra peripheral and two games, one being from a third-party publisher.

See also:

Launch put back another week, initial sales restricted  24 Sep 2001
Will there be enough consoles to meet demand?  21 Sep 2001
Microsoft 'committed' to Q1 launch, but it's all on a promise.  30 Aug 2001
Microsoft denies technical problems as delays to launch reported  28 Aug 2001
Microsoft has made some daring claims for its upcoming foray into the games console arena. But can the X-box reality live up to the hype?  27 Jun 2001

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