The Wii may be winning the war, but it appears that they aren't the only ones who are struggling to keep up with consumer demand-- just ask Microsoft's head of global marketing, Jeff Bell:
"We're literally out of stock in many stores. We think this will have an impact on our sales. It may cause the overall industry number to be down a little bit. Retailers have been really upset-- they are on allocation. It is a lag I think we're seeing in January and that may continue into February, then as spring ramps up, we'll be able to meet that demand."
This issue has even affected one of our own. Destructoid tipster Joe Burling can't find a replacement for his red-ringed 360 within a two-hour radius of his house. This sort of makes me wonder about that sudden surge in demand. It would be intriguing to see how many of those people interested in buying an Xbox 360 are staring at a cabinet full of games, now with nothing to play it on, and how many are getting the console for the first time.
With a ton of money invested in my own Xbox collection, it would without a doubt, influence me to buy another one if my current console crapped out again -- and with the track record it has -- that's just sad.
[Via Reuters -- Thanks Adam!]
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9:03 AM on 02.14.2008
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Like In mah bazementz, next to Electro Lemon
Or they have implemented the new cooler chips and begining new production methods.
Give it a couple of months to ramp up production.
I've seen plenty of arcade 360's around and those work for replacement systems at least.
Bill Gates stole them.. check ebay soon
If it weren't for the holiday shortages of 360s, I'd own one right now. As it is, I got a PS3 instead, and haven't looked back. Microsoft still does have sales to lose, so if it is a marketing stunt, I'm not sure it's working.
Like Walgreens? The local Frys, Best Buys, & even Walmarts have plenty.
Hur, hur, hur... :p
I do agree though. At the EB I worked at over the holidays we were quite often sold out. We'd continuously get more in, but there were always two or three days a week when we wouldn't have any.
I have noticed shortages at my own store (but we're also out of PS3's), but there are plenty at the local Walmart and Best Buy.
Weird things do happen.
Especially when Wii is at #1 and PS3 is at #8.
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Uncle Bill tries the old PS2/Wii shortage double bluff to boost sales methinks :\
Also, Necros is a dirty comment whore cheater
We don't have anything other than the Arcade in stock, and don't know when we'll get any Pro or Elite systems. We're also short of PS3s. No Wiis of course.