What monopolistic giant Microsoft wants, monopolistic giant Microsoft gets. And what does it want? It wants its remaining unsold stock of Xbox 360 related paraphernalia back. And it wants it back NOW.
Really. It wants the back stock so badly that the software mammoth is willing to sue Woolworths’, the British retailer that closed all of its doors today.
OK, in all actuality, Microsoft and entertainment company EMI are beginning to sue Deloitte, the administrators of Woolworths’ rotting corpse. To put it plainly, as an administrator, Deloitte would be expecting to make a quick buck selling off Woolworths remaining inventory at crazy prices. Including those 360 consoles.
To prevent this from happening, Microsoft and EMI are going to argue that, under Britain’s “retention of title” rules, because Woolworths are on their way out and either haven’t paid for the consoles or owe Microsoft money, they can seize back the consoles.
Somebody get the popcorn.