Gamers may have to wait a little longer for the Xbox 360, but it may be worth the delay. IGN has received information from three unnamed retail chains that the next-gen console will be now be available for wale on Friday, November 25th – the day after Thanksgiving and the largest shopping day in the States. Launch titles will still be available before the console, with sales starting on Monday, November 22nd.

Officially, Microsoft has told the public the Xbox 360 will be available “this fall”. Unofficially, the company has said that November would be the launch month.

This extra time will give developers additional time to finish launch titles and still release the system in time to capitalize on the “holiday rush”.