Microsoft has announced that they have secured their Xbox Distribution network in Europe to ensure a successful launch in early 2002. Together with these distributors and retailers they've managed to create a succesful strategy for the European Xbox launch. As important as it is for Microsoft to have enough units to meet the demand, it's also vital for them to be able to get the units to the proper retail channels.
Microsoft will also benefit from their own production facility in Hungary which will give them a weekly, steady supply of Xbox units in Europe. Here's a list of the distributors and their respective territories:
UK - Gem
France - Big Ben, Innelec
Germany - NBG EDV Handels & Verlags GMBH & Co KG, Hoffman Interaktiv, Elstal
Italy - Medusa Home Entertainment, Leader Distribuzione
Spain - Ingram, Tech Data
Belgium - ABC Software GmbH
Holland - Pirox International BV, Micromedia
Sweden - Toptronics
Denmark - Boston
Norway - Tech Data
Finland - Toptronics
Portugal - Ecofilmes
Austria - Dynamic Systems
Switzerland - Thali AG, ABC Software GmbH
Greece - Intersys, Pouliadis & Associates i.s.m., CD Media en Despec Multimedia
Good news for you Europeans. Hey I spend a lot of my time there as well,GOOOO Europe.More news to come, My Bro will be giving me the news on lots of behind the scenes talk and concepts from over in Japan at the TGS. Stay tooned.
Hey this thread is running smoothly, all XBOX and MUNCH only, no negativity from the outside hostile ones, cooool.
