Microsoft Kin: 503 units sold = huge screw up

I haven’t done much on the Microsoft Kin as it’s been focused around a small segment in North America, but goodness me, it seems they’ve hit the wall rather badly if these ‘well placed tips’ are to be believed:

Claims that Microsoft may have sold just 500 Kin phones before the end may have been accurate. A tip from a “well-placed little birdie” to historically reliable John Gruber said Wednesday that Microsoft only sold 503 of the phones in the six weeks before the phase-out began. Previous talk had claimed it was higher, but still under 10,000.

Have a read of this post for more (inc follow-on links).

(If you’re looking for more on the Kin, check out Noah’s unboxing overview video at PhoneDog)