Xbox 360 has Arrived

Gamers and adrenaline junkies alike have converged on thousands of retail outlets to be among the first to purchase the Xbox 360. Dedicated fans lined the streets as more than 4,500 retailers opened their doors on November 22nd to answer the demand for the Xbox 360 console and 18 launch games, including "Perfect Dark Zero," "Project Gotham Racing 3" and "Kameo: Elements of Power," from Microsoft Game Studios.

"Xbox 360 takes our customers' gaming experience to new levels," said Jill Hamburger, vice president of games at Best Buy. "Walk into any of our stores and you'll feel the excitement -- it's a complete entertainment solution."

The excitement is already being felt around the globe. More than 3,500 gamers from around the world descended on an Xbox 360 oasis in California's Mojave Desert November 20th to celebrate the arrival of Xbox 360 at an exclusive launch party called Xbox 360: Zero Hour.

Xbox 360 festivities will continue as the system launches Dec. 2 in Europe and Dec. 10 in Japan.

For more information visit www.xbox.com.

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.