Many major retailers are fresh out of Xbox consoles, with no indication of when they'll be back in stock. CompUSA's Web site shows the basic $150 Xbox package out of stock at all stores in metropolitan areas such as New York, Los Angeles and Northern California.
Amazon.com also is out of stock, while specialty retailers EB Games and GameStop only have used consoles or new ones in "bundles" that require the purchase of expensive add-ons. Bundles are also the rule for the online arm of retail giant Wal-Mart.
Best Buy was one of the few major chains to report widespread availability of the basic Xbox package both in stores and online.
