Wal-Mart pulls plug on Xbox kiosks

Wal-Mart pulls plug on Xbox kiosks
Tags: Entertainment & Gaming, Kiosks & mini kiosks, Point of Decision Assisted Selling
October 24, 2005

Gamespot: Gamers looking to be among the first to get their hands on an Xbox 360 controller at Wal-Mart demo kiosks can still do it, but they won't actually be controlling anything. Xbox 360 kiosks placed in Wal-Mart stores across the country have been shut off, said a Microsoft spokesperson. The reason, according to Microsoft, is due to the console causing interference with Wal-Mart's wireless "hand scanner" inventory system. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem as being "minor" and says a software solution is in the works to correct it.