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Microshit never learns. Watch this go BOOM just like the xBox did! LOLLL
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I didn't actually think this was still vacant. But, one thing I would say is that despite the cachet of the address, this is actually not the best place to have a store in Times Square. It's not even technically in Times Square - this is the corner of 41st St. and 7th Ave. You can see how few people are walking around outside this building - the huge swarms of people you see in Times Square generally stay between 42nd and 50th Sts.

But it's not like MS would have a large number of choices if they want to open a store in this area. There is not a lot of prime real estate available. This may be all they can get, and it's probably actually somewhat cheaper than a comparable space 3 or 4 blocks up would be.
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They were at the Sony Metreon until the release of the original Xbox]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/
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1 Times Square is located between 42nd and 43rd, between Broadway and 7th.

You don't think people walk by this building? The photo you link to is the Broadway side, which gets ton of traffic. But the 7th Ave. side is insane. Millions of people walk by there, and then turn right onto 42nd to walk towards 8th ave.

The building is completely vacant. The last tenant on the ground floor was a DEA Museum (yes, that DEA). That closed back in March/April, I believe.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/Dec 19th 2005 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-times-square/http://www.lowdown411.com/2005/12/nyc-xbox-store-construction.html]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM