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> From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:
> There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the Internet
> today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers. Furthermore, people
> are saying that we have "reached our targets and want to get ready for the
> next console." Let me be perfectly clear: We are NOT pulling the Xbox from
> stores. Xbox consoles being in short supply since they are popular and
> stopping production are two VERY different issues. Don't believe the
> mis-information that is filling your browser/inbox/rss feed. Now, back to
> your regularly scheduled rumor-mongering.
>
> http://www.majornelson.com/wp/2005/...from-retailers/

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> theOne wrote:
> || Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] wrote:
> ||| From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:
> ||| There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the
> ||| Internet today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers.
> ||| Furthermore, people are saying that we have "reached our targets
> ||| and want to get ready for the next console." Let me be perfectly
> ||| clear: We are NOT pulling the Xbox from stores. Xbox consoles being
> ||| in short supply since they are popular and stopping production are
> ||| two VERY different issues. Don't believe the mis-information that
> ||| is filling your browser/inbox/rss feed. Now, back to your regularly
> ||| scheduled rumor-mongering.
> |||
> |||
> http://www.majornelson.com/wp/2005/...from-retailers/
> ||
> || Most Valuable Player huh? Do they give you a Topps card for that?
>
> No, they don't. Got some extras?
>

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>Really though.......
>I would think there a low supply of boxes on the market to boost figures
>and retain value; ala "sold out" hype? Just big business tricking the
>naive consumers?

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>
>Really though.......
>I would think there a low supply of boxes on the market to boost figures
>and retain value; ala "sold out" hype? Just big business tricking the
>naive consumers?

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> From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:
> There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the
> Internet today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers.
> Furthermore, people are saying that we have "reached our targets and
> want to get ready for the next console." Let me be perfectly clear:
> We are NOT pulling the Xbox from stores. Xbox consoles being in short
> supply since they are popular and stopping production are two VERY
> different issues. Don't believe the mis-information that is filling
> your browser/inbox/rss feed. Now, back to your regularly scheduled
> rumor-mongering.
> http://www.majornelson.com/wp/2005/...from-retailers/

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> From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:
> There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the Internet
> today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers. Furthermore, people
> are saying that we have "reached our targets and want to get ready for the
> next console." Let me be perfectly clear: We are NOT pulling the Xbox from
> stores. Xbox consoles being in short supply since they are popular and
> stopping production are two VERY different issues. Don't believe the
> mis-information that is filling your browser/inbox/rss feed. Now, back to
> your regularly scheduled rumor-mongering.

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> http://www.majornelson.com/wp/2005/...from-retailers/

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> theOne <theOneOne@dodgeit.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Since when does low supply = better figures?
>

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>
>
>
> Looks like we have another graduate from the George Bush university of
> Business. You can't get anything past you guys.

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> From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:
> There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the
> Internet today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers.
> Furthermore, people are saying that we have "reached our targets and want
> to get ready for the next console." Let me be perfectly clear: We are NOT
> pulling the Xbox from stores. Xbox consoles being in short supply since
> they are popular and stopping production are two VERY different issues.
> Don't believe the mis-information that is filling your browser/inbox/rss
> feed. Now, back to your regularly scheduled rumor-mongering.
>
> http://www.majornelson.com/wp/2005/...from-retailers/
> --
> Brian Kvalheim
> Microsoft Publisher MVP
> http://www.publishermvps.com

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> Since when does low supply = better figures?

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> But the fact remains that Major Nelson, who has an open ended public
> blog, states that these stories are inaccurate.

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> Andrew Ryan Chang wrote:
>
>
>
> Since selling at loss...
>

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> Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] wrote:
>
>
>
> That is not true. Nelson has denied an unrelated rumor (of MS actively
> withdrawing Xboxen from stores). He did not comment the actual Spong
> news story (of no more Xboxen being produced).
>
> So Nelson's reaction would instead make the news story appear more
> credible.
>
> Tuomas

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> I didn't hear his reaction so pardon me if I'm off tempo her but it
> would seem MS actively withdrawing xboxes from store to be very much
> related to what we're talking about, no?

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>Andrew Ryan Chang wrote:
>higher demand.

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>Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] wrote:
>
>That is not true. Nelson has denied an unrelated rumor (of MS actively
>withdrawing Xboxen from stores). He did not comment the actual Spong
>news story (of no more Xboxen being produced).

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> What's with the "WE are not pulling the Xbox from stores."?

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> Being an MS MVP automatically makes you part of Microsoft?
> I suppose my MCSE+I, 2000, 2003 make me part of M$ too? lol.....meh

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> It is indeed "big business". Your hypothesis wouldn't surprise me in
> the least. But the fact remains that Major Nelson, who has an open
> ended public blog, states that these stories are inaccurate. The

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> information we could have is from the horses mouth (Major Nelson). I
> trust his reply to this false rumor.

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>
> Well, see, most people consider people who work for MS to be lying
> sons of bitches. So they are disinclined to take his word for it.
>

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> theOne <theOneOne@dodgeit.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> In itself, no, it just changes the supply-demand ratio. But since
> MS isn't going to jack up XBox prices, changing the ratio that way is no
> good. OTOH, if there was no shortage, then a rumour of a shortage might
> push up demand while keeping supply steady. But that's not happening
> either, since retailers are actually reporting shortages.

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>
> As for taking a loss on units, is that true? It'd be sad if tech
> 4 years old is still selling at a loss for MS, even considering the price
> cuts made along the way.
>

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> Hi Jeremy Reaban (trancejeremy@yahoo.com),
> in the newsgroups
> you posted:
>
> || Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] wrote:
> || <snip>
> ||| It is indeed "big business". Your hypothesis wouldn't surprise me in
> ||| the least. But the fact remains that Major Nelson, who has an open
> ||| ended public blog, states that these stories are inaccurate. The
> ||| best information we could have is from the horses mouth (Major
> ||| Nelson). I trust his reply to this false rumor.
> ||
> || Well, see, most people consider people who work for MS to be lying
> || sons of bitches. So they are disinclined to take his word for it.
>
> Wow! That is unfortunate that you would think that way. A VERY good friend
> of mine that worked for MS up until this past year as a beta supportability
> manager was recently diagosed with cancer, and has been only given a few
> month to live, even with chemotherapy. I have known him for almost 10 years,
> and he has a loving son and daughter who he treats very well. He also has a
> side business in making glass art that is sold through differenet catalogs.
> A very successful person who has done many things for me, his family, his
> coworkers and the customers of Microsoft for which his product was focused
> (Microsoft Publisher).
>
> Unfortunately, he hasn't much time left, but he has been traveling abroad to
> see family and friends before he passes. I can't think of a single person
> who has ever thought or said that Rich (age 39) is a lying s.o.b. He has
> been one of the warmest friends I have met. Why would you make such a
> blanket statement? That is horrible.
>

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> Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] wrote:
> If indeed this story of your dear friend is true, why would you dignify
> any response like that with a reply? Sniff...sniff.....you smell like one
> of those "agenda pressing" political blogger types.

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>
> The same can be said about everyone who uses usenet, the difference being

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> that in the case of usenet it tends to be true...

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>I saw 4 xbox's today at Sears. (Indiana).
>

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> theOne <theOneOne@dodgeit.com> wrote:
>
> Since when does low supply = better figures?

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> As for taking a loss on units, is that true? It'd be sad if tech
>4 years old is still selling at a loss for MS, even considering the price
>cuts made along the way.