| Sooner rather then later gamers like you and | | | | several games, including Microsoft's Kameo, |
| I will get a chance to see Xbox 360 up close | | | | Activision's Call of Duty 2, and King Kong. |
| and personal at retailers nationwide. | | | | The demonstration disc also features movies |
| | | | of several titles, including Project Gotham |
| In some surprising news Microsoft is planning | | | | Racing 3, Need for Speed Most Wanted, and |
| to deliver Xbox 360 demo kiosks to retailers | | | | Ghost Recon. |
| across North America as early as October | | | | |
| 24th. | | | | The buzz continues to build for Xbox 360 as |
| | | | retailers prep for the Thanskgiving launch. |
| Although the Xbox 360 console doesn't launch | | | | Numerous online retailers, including and |
| until November 22nd, Microsoft intends to get | | | | Amazon.com, have pre-sold out of the $299 |
| the console out to the public early with | | | | Core System and $399 premium edition. |
| these demo Kiosks. Be sure to check your | | | | |
| local retailers the week of October 24th. | | | | Brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy, |
| | | | Circuit City, and Target, have set up |
| Xbox 360 demo kiosks have been reported to | | | | promotional posters and take-home leaflets to |
| appear in various Wal-Mart locations across | | | | start the marketing blitz. |
| the United States. The Xbox 360 demonstration | | | | |
| units are hooked up to an HDTV LCD monitor | | | | Microsoft is expected to produce 1.5 - 2 |
| and include a slot to insert a memory card to | | | | million units for the Xbox 360's global |
| download promotional data. | | | | launch. Most units are said to be allocated |
| | | | for the North American market, followed by |
| Microsoft's Xbox 360 console will drop to | | | | Europe and Japan. |
| retail chains on Nov. 22nd. The | | | | |
| next-generation system is due for a global | | | | Microsoft has sold 22 million Xbox units |
| launch in North America, Europe, and Japan | | | | across the U.S. on hits like the Halo |
| this holiday season and it is sure to be a | | | | franchise. Sony's PS2 leads the U.S. game |
| huge hit. | | | | market, while Nintendo's GameCube ranks |
| | | | third. |
| The Xbox 360 kiosk contains playable demos of | | | | |