Major Nelson Shows The 1st Pallet of Xbox One's Ready for Shipment

Examiner: "With the announcement of the Xbox One's release date comes confirmation that the console has begun to be shipped to retailers."

[slimeybrainboy]

Whaaat? Isnt this abit premature? I have no idea how these things work but I would thought they would have given retailers units in like October at the earliest?

[UltimateMaster]

Didn't I just read another article saying they were starting production, like just a few minutes ago?

Oh wait, Major Nelson just posted that it was getting ready and was in production.

N4G, you're confusing me....

[Wikkid666]

They have been in production for a while... the articles just state "full production" which means they are making the maximum amount possible.

They are just shipping to the retail warehouses... not the stores.

[guitarded77]

If it's true, we can expect leaks soon. Once they hit public space, someone always slips one out. But aren't they useless without the day one patch? May not matter anyway then.

[Bigpappy]

The first batch will be for kiosk and so forth. Then they will ship mine.

[pandehz]

According to GAME nov 22 is release date

[bigfish]

these units are ready for shipment and will be released later. it will be held in the pallet until the all clear is given about a month before.

[LordDhampire]

to up the clock speed all you have to do is a software update, and both consoles will have patches to download at launch so you won't even notice it, they have been in actual production for a while

[Boody-Bandit]

Quoting Bigpappy
"The first batch will be for kiosk and so forth. Then they will ship mine."

^This made me literally bust out laughing. That was great.

+funny

[maniak1937]

you guys are silly. These boxes are packed only with the power brick.

[Ritsujun]

Dat Mehjurr Pelsuhn.

[wastedcells]

They make things fast in china

[n4rc]

Walmart, best buy and amazon distribution centers will receive them as early as possible.. They have a large supply chain

[vigilante_man]

This has got to be good news for all XB1 & PS4 pre-orders as the party is now in full swing.

Lets hope we all get our new next gen consoles as error free as possible. Can't wait for that next gen magic to start.

The 360/PS3 will look a bit dated after a few months with these babies!

[TheBurger29]

just got my pre order in at walmart the other day haha just in time

[hakis86]

Don't know why Major Nelson is "bragging" on Twitter about this, when they had to limit themselves to 13 countries.

[CerebralAssassin]

Major retailers have a warehouse. They are probably being sent there in waves. Then the warehouse will distribute them as they see fit.

[Vip3r]

Not really. Think about it. They will need 100,000s if not 1,000,000s for launch and instead of keeping them in the one depot it would be better just to ship them to the retailers for them to keep until release.

[JokesOnYou]

Exactly I dont think people fully grasp what it takes to ship 1-2mil consoles to just a thousand retailers all over the country, not to mention a million more in just a couple months to all the other foreign countries. . You got to start as soon as possible day and night to make sure stock is there by Nov 22nd.

[Cueil]

4k per truck

[Blachek]

As somebody who in the past worked in a Distribution Center I can vouch for the tremendous amount of logistics and planning that goes into putting these units where they need to be at launch.

I remember working at Target and ripping open Pallets of 360's & PS3's so they could then be repacked separately into store specific boxes. Lead time for Distribution Centers alone is probably 1-2 weeks from Purchase Order > Shipping > Inbound > Processing > Staging > Picking > Packing > Outbound and that doesn't include the process of putting it on a store shelf for launch.

[StoutBEER]

Whoo! I... need to pre order mine. I didn't pre order GTA V til 3 days ago. God i fuckin procrastinate at everything!

[InTheZoneAC]

gamestop had the 360's a month before they were released.

ps3's...those were pretty much last second arrivals.

[Gozer]

No Ps3 was readily available at launch. Im glad I didnt pay 600 bones for the ps3. Those people needed a sony stick stuck up their ass. Ps3 wasnt worth 600 bucks.

[_FantasmA_]

You're right....PS3 was worth more than $600. Everything in the box expept for the charging cable. Brand new technology in the Cell and Blu Ray, true wireless controllers, web browser, upgradable hard drive, a PS2 inside, etc. Man I want a launch PS3. If I had known then what I know now about Sony's support for the PS3, I would have gladly payed the $600. Its a steal and worth every cent.

[strifeblade]

What! XBOX NO FCC approval- HOW IS POSSIBLE? WHY NO sony get production0 they HALVE FCC. Me so stupid.

[Majin-vegeta]

Apparently you are...xD

[RegorL]

External pre-approved power brick helps, results in a lot less testing.

[awi5951]

They need to make millions that takes alot of time.It takes my company all year to make 2 million of a electronic product allot simpler than the xbox. So i say they are starting too late.

[DiRtY]

Because your company has the same resources and distributors like Microsoft...

[awi5951]

@DiRtY

Yeah we make electrical components and circuit boards for Honda,Toyota,subaru, acura , and other car companies. WE have plants across the world Us,china,japan, costa rica, India and several other countries i cant think of now.

[Rageanitus]

Not at all. Transportation is costs ALOT of money, and shipping at slower pace when technically it is not a RUSH is very cost effective and safety of the cargo.

The 2nd phase is the distribute to the distributers and from there it takes time also.

I've worked in the clothing industry, and much of the clothing is produced and shipped well in advance of the next season. Reason is to have inventory for forcasted demand.

[Eddie20101]

Major nelson posting this just seems stupid and desperate. The Xbox fans eat this S@#$ up.

And if Sony does this I will say the same thing.

[Syntax-Error]

Desperate? You're the only one hear desperate here. Looking for Sony fan support over that stupid ass comment. He's posting a pick showing that consoles are ready for shipping, so how does that make it DESPERATE? What has shown Sony you? This was posted on twitter you moron not an official XBOX page. Get a damn life

[Eddie20101]

Get panties in a wad much?

Wouldn't any less from an Xbot.

[_FantasmA_]

Yeah they have to point things out to make it seem like things are okay. They should just take the high road and keep their mouths and put their money where their mouth is. Instead they open their mouths and confirm their foolishness. Sony has been mostly silent. They are in cruise control. M$ is on damage control.

[3-4-5]

Premature?

You know how long it takes to make Millions of consoles.

I would assume Sony is around the same step in the process as well.

[trancefreak]

I have a question. Are these units speaking generally of the xbox and ps4; are they being made in different countries? Or are the parts being sent to a fabrication shop in single or multiple countries for logistical reasons.

I know a lot of electronics are made in Taiwan, Japan Thailand, Mexico and China < unsure about consoles there and etc.

[Syntax-Error]

Are you really that illiterate or really that absent minded? Do you know who major Nelson is and what this article was about? WHY THE HELL WOULD THIS BE A PALLET OF PS4's? The console is done and has been certified by the FCC since August before PS4 was. Those are units ready for shipping. How old are you?

[moparful99]

Playstations and Xbox's are manufactured in China and come over on large cargo ships.

[trancefreak]

Thanks moparful99 for the decent feed back.

For the other clown @Syntax you better check your mouth chump. You Obviously can't read and understand that, I said "in Generally speaking about the 2 consoles manufacturing process" and how it is produced out.

If you blatantly think I don't understand this is an Xbox article with Major Nelson sitting in front of a roll pallets of Xbox ones you are damn idiot.

Like I said "generally speaking" about "production of consoles" please tell me you understand the Words Generally and Production.

Next time choose you words wisely when you think your cool when trying to smack talk a guy with a legit question. It only makes you look like a fool. BTW yeah; I straight took a bubble as well from you.

So Slow down while reading since your comprehension skills appear very lacking.

I for 1 know who Major Nelson is; 2: I know what company he represents and what console he caters to and what consoles are in those boxes.

So if you don't have the ability to properly and respectively answer my question don't not reply to me with your nonesense.

[moparful99]

@trance No problem, a lot of consumers are unaware that the Xbox's are manufactured in China despite Microsoft being a major US corporation. But it's far cheaper to make production facilities and pay for the labor to manufacture in China then ship them over on a cargo ship..

[keyz1579]

These are probably going to be the store display demo models to give people hands on time with the console similarly to how they did with the 360

[Cueil]

no the boxes are labeled retail

[Syntax-Error]

Shipping to stores would be suicide. Do you know how many immature GameStop managers there are out there. Talk about major leaks

[Cueil]

leak? You can't play the system until MS updates it

[Gamer1982]

No way near premature when your shipping millions you need to start now if you didn't you wouldnt make demand. I would like them to send IGN one along with Sony so we can get some real game footage toher than dev kit footage.

[tigertom53]

maybe we can demo the console in October.

[gaelic_laoch]

M$ might be able to rig up a few PC's with xbone controllers in a few stores I reckon!

[iamnsuperman]

That has never happened before. Just stop

edit: I got disagrees for this. Why? No shop has ever had a PC running pretending to be a console. They have consoles playing as they get given them. I am not being sarcastic. I am being serious

[gamewizard99]

immature comment but it gave me a laugh.

[gaelic_laoch]

@ iamnsuperman

lol

[pandehz]

Umm lol im not supporting any console as I play on pc but Sony did the same in E3 LAWLZ

[Clarence]

That's funny!

[otherZinc]

@tigertom53,

Yes, I hope I can play demo boxes in the stores, I'd play everyday on my way home for work.

[TheFallenAngel]

I work at a Walmart distribution center. I hope to unload a ps4 or xbox one truck.

[Mario18]

Hmm, if you just happen to open one. Give me a call I want to steal it OPPS I mean see it

[YNWA96]

Fallen, give me a call, will help you....

[tigertom53]

they be shipped to a undisclosed location in a large warehouse and then be shipped to store or DC few weeks before release date. I remember when they did this for xbox360.

[Ketzicorn]

So what happens if a few "fall off" the truck?

[TheFallenAngel]

It doesn't work like that lol. The computer shows how many are in the truck. I have to put them in pallates and label them. In some were missing, I would have to tell someone or face very deep trouble.

[cl1983]

Police get called and depending on how smart the crooks are they're arrested quickly

[moparful99]

I'm thinking we pull a fast and the furious style truck hijack that is full of PS4's :0)

[Quicktopick]

il help u unpack. contact me mkay?

[Nocando]

And have one or two conveniently fall off the back of said truck?

[corvusmd]

Maybe this means for retail demos???

[Wikkid666]

No those units are for retail sale... says so right on the label on the boxes.

[tigertom53]

xbox person will have a special unit and kiosk sent to the store

[Deanc]

While ps4 is still not even in production lol... in before ps4 gets delayed.. ps has lost a whole lot of ground i the past weeks

[iamnsuperman]

It is in production. There was an article about here a week or so ago saying production is in full swing.

[Mario18]

"ps has a whole lot of ground"? What does that even mean?

[porkChop]

The PS4 has been in full production for a while. Nice try though. And the PS4 hasn't lost any ground as it's still miles ahead in both preorders and allocated units.

[creatchee]

Preorders, yes. But we have no idea how many of each console will be available for sale at launch.

[JessiePinkmanYo]

Bubble down for such an idiotic post, sincerely a fellow X1 fan.

[StoutBEER]

Yea dude. Don't know what was going throught that kids mind.

[XboxFun]

So this site got all worked up about some FCC report and it turns out the Xbox One will be on shelves before the PS4?

This is why I love just talking games and features, not FCC reports and hUMA.

[iamnsuperman]

*depending on region (considering the FCC is American so not in that case)

[gaelic_laoch]

"Xbox One will be on shelves before the PS4?"

In a handful of countries in Europe maybe but the PS4 is first out of the gates in NA!

[porkChop]

I hope you realize they literally just started mass production. They're sending them out as they're made, and they're going to retail warehouses not stores, so they're not going to be on shelves yet.

[CocoWolfie]

why so soon? theyre just gonna sit there for over a few months D:

[iamnsuperman]

I guess it has something to do with shipping size. These things will go by sea (not air) and if you have enough to fill a couple of containers all ready why not ship them. It probably wouldn't cost a significant amount and it also reduces the effect of the supply chain slowing down (for various reasons) at the last moment (which would be bad).

[tigertom53]

trust me it not going to slow down supply chain, happens with every new item that has a release date...

[Silver360]

Damn that's quick. Wonder how many xb1 to a skid

[FragMnTagM]

looks like either 27 or 36. 27 if they are 3x3 and 3 layers high. 36 if they are 4 deep.

[Cueil]

4 deep from the size and how it's stacked... 2 per box so around 4k per truck

[Belking]

xbox-one!

[JuniorCE]

Too early...

[Bundi]

But...the FCC... Dragon? Gribbs? Superman?

[gaelic_laoch]

I sincerely hope the xbone is fit for purpose this time and the console has not been too rushed!

We don't want little Timmy getting upset when his xbone takes out his entire family and neighborhood in a sub nuclear blast!

[pandehz]

Im sensing a pattern here. Xbox article but....

Im onto you.....O.O

[robotgargoyle]

I'm hoping they learned from xbox360 hardware failures. With all the tweaks recently, gives the impression that they shoehorned in a little more horsepower, but have they've done extensive testing on the system with said improvements?

Hope it doesn't melt/catch fire. That'd be one expensive plastic puddle.

[n4rc]

The fact that they have bumped the clock on both CPU and GPU stands to reason heat is a non issue..

[whitesoxfalife1976]

Too damm funny lmmfao

[Convas]

How could Timmy get upset if he's within range of the sub-nuclear blast? O.o

[buynit]

Yea... Explain that...

[Sevir]

Lol.... This made me laugh, but what could shield little Timmy from such a blast so he could be upset? Lol

[tigertom53]

MS had xbox 360 Kiosk in store late October, hoping for the same...

[Foxgod]

GIMME GIMME GIMME :D :D

[MasterCornholio]

Heres a pic of the first case of XBOX One units.

http://www.whosay.com/larry...

Enjoy.

:)

BTW why are they trying so hard to convince people that its in production? Cant the public just take their word and be done with it?

[buynit]

Stupid bright ass sticker!

If you have to ask that you must be new to n4g..

Long story short everyone, well not everyone a certain bunch, thought xb1 was having production issues.. Something about the yield?!

[MasterCornholio]

This is the main reason why i thought they had production issues with the console.

"Microsoft has recently lowered its Xbox One shipment forecast for 2013 from seven million units originally to 6.2 million due to poor yield rates of the device's camera module, optical disc drive (ODD) and related assembly, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report citing market watchers."

http://www.digitimes.com/ne...

And we all know that the console is being made in China so i thought that the information was probably true.

[Deadpoolio]

What is that like 1 console per box

[Deadpoolio]

What is that like 1 console per box maybe 2

[V0LT]

Looks like 2

[AndrewLB]

No. Not with the countless fanboys (you know who you are) who go from forum to forum to spread lies about the competitors product to make them feel better about their pathetic lives. It's as if they believe they're helping the company they worship so much, but every time their lies get exposed, it does the opposite. This applies to fanboys of both PS4 and Xbone, or any product out there.

I'm surprised I haven't heard about any of the worst offenders ever being sued for Slander/Libel considering how quite a few BS statements have taken off all over the internet and I have little doubt that pre-orders were affected.

[Supermax]

Send me my dam consoles.

[FrigidDARKNESS]

Awesome stuff.

[True_Samurai]

Hope those are heading to Alabama :3

[WeaseL]

13,000 a day for the next 78 days = 1,014,000 for launch

[MasterCornholio]

Not to offend anyone but thats the amount of preorders that Sony has for the PS4.

LOL

Proof: http://www.gamespot.com/gam...

"United Kingdom managing director Fergal Gara says "we do not have a preorder problem," as pre-sales exceed 1 million units."

Oh wait is this just for the UK?

O.O

[WeaseL]

one of those is mine :)

[AceBlazer13]

So anyone wanna plan a robbery?

[whitesoxfalife1976]

Depends on you supposivly

[whitesoxfalife1976]

Why does this reminds me of oceans 12..... Jus sayn if u can't figure it out hit me up I'll break it down but if u have seen the movie and have been following everything in these past few months then u shud caught on by now lol

[whitesoxfalife1976]

I know I won't have it on launch day but I will have one by Xmas.

[jjb1981]

Which of those 4 pallets was first? That's the question

[4logpc]

I dont understand why people are confused.

they have to make probably close to 2-3 million Xbox ones, that's gonna take time.

[christocolus]

mine is in there somewhere....

[sovietsoldier]

someone tell him to ship mine its ok if its is early.

[josephayal]

Gimme one! gimme!

[BOLO]

XBOT: Xbox on!

XBO: I'm afraid I'm overheating Dave

XBOT: Xbox WTF?!

XBO: System failure...System shutdown...Goodbye Dave.

[KYU2130]

funny as hell.. I love it!!!!

[CoLD FiRE]

Ha ha ha ha...heh

[TheBurger29]

thats funny considering the ps4 seems to have alot less vents than the xbox one

[KYU2130]

have you seen the size comparison? the XB1 is the size of a 2008 cable box, while the PS4 is half that size.

[Ben12]

Oh yah give me the whole skid full baby

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

That's not a pallet...That's multiple pallets. *sigh* this is why I hate rich people. They treat it as an excuse to be ignorant.

[LoTuZ]

Farted <-------

[yellowgerbil]

time for a daring heist. I need a grease man and a driver, maybe a demolition man too...
applications can be filed at your local police departments, be sure to include experience on your resumes.

[KYU2130]

ok from a shipping stand point. Full truck of XB1 sits in the factory dock till all trucks are filled then they are moved to the terminal where they will sit for at least a week(they are not critical ship merchandise). then they ship to retail DC to gather dust till 2 weeks before release. last they get transferred to their proper store a week before release.

how do i know. Warehouse, DC, Shipping and inventory specialist. And the routine never changes no matter what the product.

[ssbains]

First batch of faulty XBox 180's

[cyclindk]

SDF... you have your target, initiate project: Ribcage

[hazardman]

Good shit.....pre ordered a day one console. Gamestop called me was like " hey we have a limited amount and btw it launches 22nd of Nov." Awesome got Forza Limited Editionband Dead Rising.

Its gonna be one busy week come Nov 15-22....and beyond!

[Plagasx]

Thanks for this Larry. I'm on my way right now.

[cheameup]

its only a matter of time before one of those gets stolen from a warehouse and pulled apart

[Stryfeno2]

I see mine on the bottom left!!!! HAPPY DAYS!!!

[jessupj]

This is kinda funny.

I think Larry knows just what a lying tool bag he is and that the rest of the level headed gaming populace knows this as well.

So this time he posted proof in the form an an image. Because, honestly if he didn't I'd be saying "yeah whatever Larry".

[Darrevilen]

Major Nelson, lol what a joke he is.

[Mister_G]

Major DamageControl ;)

[RedSoakedSponge]

im confused. i thought they JUST updated the specs a day or 2 ago... how can they already have these already built?

[JuniorCE]

I am not buying it at all... M$ is trying to convince everybody that the X1 hasn't been rushed... Which I think it has...

[FreshRevenge]

can I get a broken Xbox in the box? This is one way to do it. I can see a lot of costumers complaining how there box was DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

[Mister_G]

Can't read any of the writing on those boxes, it could almost be a random picture of a stack of boxes, lol ;-)

[Kinger8938]

So these are the ones that will red ring then ;)

Cant wait to get hands on with these systems

[Rai]

They have more than 2 and a half months, why not spend at least half this month stress testing it, and start shipment at the end of September?

[MontyQ]

M$4LIFE

[mayberry]

I work import/export for a major asia/us air cargo company, we get sony/nintendo etc.. stuff daily. I work flights direct from tokyo, haneda, singapore, manila, etc.... I cant divulge what I see, but as a "gamer", I love my job!