Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpe!daryl
From: daryl@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Daryl Monge)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: XE Game System
Keywords: Your area too? XE Game Machine, New Software
Message-ID: <2544@ihlpe.ATT.COM>
Date: 27 Jan 88 03:45:49 GMT
References: <5688@eecae.UUCP>
Organization: Engineering Design Process Department, AT&T Bell Labs
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In article <5688@eecae.UUCP>, conklin@eecae.UUCP (Terry Conklin) writes:
> Checks of the local Toys-R-Us store has shown sales of the XE Game
> System to be cruising right along. A friend says when he checked, they
> were completely sold out.
> 
> If you could, I would appreciate it if you could call your local
> retailer and find out how they are doing in your area. If sales of the
> new machine are good generally (and not just here) I am seriously 
> considering taking time out to develop a new game

The Child World here in the western Chicago suburbs had nearly a wall of
XE game machines.  After Christmas, they were nearly sold out.

Problem is, mail order seems the only way to find a good selection of software.
Local stores are not carrying much, if anything.
(But they are covered with C64 stuff - YUCH!)

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