That was certainly a long weekend to be without a purchased Xbox 360 unit. The turkey and wine certainly helped pass the time. Leftovers will also help heal the pain of absence.

The point remains that I do not have my Xbox 360 yet. My spirits were raised this weekend when I called my local GameStop for a status check.

First off, they were really on the ball. There have been reports that some stores have no idea when more Xbox 360 shipments will come in. This GameStop was well aware that Microsoft would be shipping out more Xbox 360s on a weekly basis. They said it might be 2 consoles per shipment, it might be 10. They weren’t sure. I can accept that.

Secondly, it seems they received more Xbox 360s than expected in their initiral shipment. Which means I’ve moved up from 35th on the second shipment list to 19th on the second shipment list. That’s not so bad at all.

Third, if I was really desperate, the GameStop did have a Core system in stock. It was available for anyone to walk in and purchase.

The Xbox 360 is available, boys and girls. Don’t buy it on eBay. That would be stupid. Go out there and do a little digging. You might be surprised.

I’ll keep waiting though. And keeping you updated on my waiting. How interesting.