Global marketing boss Peter Moore took to the stage after Gates to announce that Microsoft has also taken on a new manufacturer, Celestica, which joins Wistron and Flextronics in the rush to ship the 5.5m Xbox 360s worldwide that Moore predicted by June, with over 50 game releases also forecast in the same time frame.
Despite being sold largely in pre-order bundles in the US and Europe, Moore also stressed the high attach rate Xbox 360 has enjoyed since launch which, according to Microsoft, was an average of four games and three accessories per console.
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