Where's my Xbox 360? I've had one on "pre-order" since October and I still don't have it. What the heck? So I thought I'd check out XboxTracker, which uses the web services of certain retailers to see if they've got in stock 360s. The entire list of 24 distinct vendors is listed as either SOLD OUT or BACKORDER. However, more impressive than the sheer volume of missing 360s is the impressive array of bundles you can buy.
- Check out this bundle from Target for nearly $2000! It includes a 30" LCD TV and surround speakers.
- If you want a TV but can't quite spend that much you could get this bundle from BestBuy for a mere $1800. Of course, that's only a 23" LCD TV and doesn't come with the speakers but it does make you wireless.
- If you really want to go nuts however, Gamestop.com has you covered with this $3700 bundle that includes a 42" plasma TV from Dell.
The long and short of it is that while Microsoft might have actually shipped its target 3 million consoles, the demand is still so high that every available console gets snatched up right away. I won't see my console until January or February. <sniff> <sniff>
-- Matt Ranlett