Xbox 360 sells out within hours
Found on BBC on Saturday, 03 December 2005
The Xbox 360 has virtually sold out in the UK as gamers rushed to snap up Microsoft's next generation games console, say retailers.
In the UK, more than 200 gamers have queued for hours in the rain for the midnight launch of the console at Game's flagship store in London's Oxford Street.
For Asda, non-food director Tony Page said: "As predicted, we counted them in and counted them out quick as a flash. Someone at Microsoft seriously needs their ears Xboxing for failing to give us enough to go round."
A search by the BBC News website on online auction site eBay late on Friday found more than 2,000 consoles, with most going for around £600.
The Xbox 360 is one of the most eagerly-awaited consumer electronics debuts of the year.
All that hype about a console? You can't do that much with it anyway; plus, it has some stability issues because it overheats. I'd prefer a PC anytime.