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11-11-2005, 05:20 PM
(USA) Best Buy Details for Nov 22
>> Kotaku.com managed to get hold of Best Buy's 26-page launch guide with lots of info about what to expect Nov 22.
* Best Buy is expecting 43,000 Xbox 360's company wide which works out to about 60 per a store with the midnight opening stores getting an extra 100 each.
Only a dozen Best Buy's plan to open at midnight for Xbox 360 sales, according to a document obtained by Kotaku. All other stores will open at 9 a.m. Nov. 22. Best Buy Expects $29 Million Launch Day (hardware sales, game sales, accessory sales and product replacement plans).
The official Best Buy 'Maze map' is available here.
If you are unlucky enough to miss out on a launch day 360, Best Buy will be giving you a special DVD meant to apparently rub salt in your wounds. The DVD comes packed with a video of how cool the 360 you didn't get is.
There will also be lots of coupons and special brochures, check the details here.
The mark-ups for the Xbox 360, games, accessories and that annoying after market warranty.
-Xbox 360: About 5 percent
-Average game: About 20 percent
-Average accessory: About 40 percent
-Product Replacement Plan: About 52 percent
>> Kotaku.com managed to get hold of Best Buy's 26-page launch guide with lots of info about what to expect Nov 22.
* Best Buy is expecting 43,000 Xbox 360's company wide which works out to about 60 per a store with the midnight opening stores getting an extra 100 each.
Only a dozen Best Buy's plan to open at midnight for Xbox 360 sales, according to a document obtained by Kotaku. All other stores will open at 9 a.m. Nov. 22. Best Buy Expects $29 Million Launch Day (hardware sales, game sales, accessory sales and product replacement plans).
The official Best Buy 'Maze map' is available here.
If you are unlucky enough to miss out on a launch day 360, Best Buy will be giving you a special DVD meant to apparently rub salt in your wounds. The DVD comes packed with a video of how cool the 360 you didn't get is.
There will also be lots of coupons and special brochures, check the details here.
The mark-ups for the Xbox 360, games, accessories and that annoying after market warranty.
-Xbox 360: About 5 percent
-Average game: About 20 percent
-Average accessory: About 40 percent
-Product Replacement Plan: About 52 percent