Microsoft plans to increase its weekly distribution of the Xbox 360 gaming console by at least twofold, the company announced Tuesday at the Game Developers Conference.
The software giant said the addition of a new manufacturing partner, Celestica, will allow it to ship "two to three times" more Xbox 360s to retailers each week. Celestica joins Wistron and Flextronics in manufacturing the system and components for Microsoft.
The announcement coincides with Microsoft's release of its new spring line of games. The company also announced additions to its downloadable digital content zone, Xbox Live Marketplace, which it says is being used by more than 85 percent of connected Xbox users.
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