XBOX is screwed in Australia - Kmart are not going to stock it.

I\'d like to check into this further, but I have a feeling that this sort of decision by a major retailer (to exclude a particular product because that product\'s competitor signed an agreement/contract with the retailer) would be illegal in the United States.  I think it\'s the agreement/contract that would classify this as restraint of trade.  The retailer would probably be free to make business decisions regarding what products they sell, but when they make an exclusivity agreement with one manufacturer, that might get into a restraint of trade area.

Perhaps the laws in Australia are much different on these matters.  You can bet that if there\'s any avenue available to Microsoft, they will have no hesitation in resolving this issue in the courts.

You can shoot me for saying this but I think Kmart SHOULD stock the Xbox, Sony can\'t have it all to themselves. Now I\'m just as much on Sony\'s side as I have ever been, but to have Kmart deny Sony the chance for a challenging competition is just plain commercial suicide.

Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
There\'s always Toys R Us. There a bigger TOY seller then KMart. Kmart deal alot more in clothing.

Yes Soulgrind, I realise that, but Kmart have the "official\' license from Sony.

Not that it really changes anything.