As architected, Europe's XBox 360s sell out within hours

It's not clear that Microsoft had to force retailers to post Sold Out notices on launch day, because as the BBC notes, the 300,000 XBox 360s allocated to Europe sold out within hours. Apparently reaction in Europe was similar to the US: long lines and some consumer griping that unless they had pre-ordered, no consoles were actually available.

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