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why cut shipments right before Christmas? easy..get everyone that didn't get one in the first rush itchy to get one in the second rush..
http://videogames.yahoo.com/newsarticle?eid=427586&page=0
Hoping to get an Xbox 360 in time for Christmas? It may pay to be in good with Santa Claus, according to PJ McNealy of American Technology Research.
McNealy believes that Microsoft intentionally kept supply projections low in hopes of overshooting its target come the end of the month, reports Reuters.
However, McNealy thinks the plan may have backfired.
"We believe that (Microsoft) has tried to keep expectations low for retailers this holiday with the hopes of over-delivering. We believe that over-delivering is unlikely at this point," McNealy told Reuters.
All is not without hope for 360 hunters, though. McNealy predicts 300,000 next-gen consoles will hit the market next week, bringing his projection of worldwide units shipped to near 1 million. That number is still far below his initial assumption of 1.5 to 1.8 million Xbox 360s through retail by the end of 2005.
As far as the software side goes, McNealy predicts further price cuts and deals over the next 12 days leading up to Christmas. He also believes that while recovering slightly from a less-than-stellar October and November is a possibility, any chance of moving beyond expectations is "unlikely."
Its obvious... we're being misled
Two words.. Micro Soft... They have never shipped anything on time.
PS - I'm pretty sure it's Bush's fault.
Microsoft rushed this product to market to beat Sony and to capitalize on the Christmas rush. There aren't nearly enough to meet the demand. And the hype helps sell more.
I say part artificial shortage and part production problems.
Microsoft should concentrate on a particular region first.
Release in North America first, Japan 3-6 months later and then Europe for example.
Nintendo and Sony does this well. Of course Japan gets everything first for obvious reasons.
Can you shed any light on why I should want one?
It's Bush's fault.
Heard on the news that Best Buy will have more this weekend. Sunday, I think. Call 'em and see what they say.
its hopeless. nothing will be out until feb.
I've heard that Best Buy will have new shipments on sale the morning of the 18th, but once they are sold out, that's it.
On very good authority - AMAZON.com has them. At least they did on Friday.
Guess you ought to keep checking in your area.
It's the old supply and demand game. Microsoft can make more money as people become desperate for this new toy, and will pay the going price or more for it. After the holidays, the product will be more widely available and they might even drop the price a bit. There will also be knock-offs available for sure.
Every single year, there is a new "must-have" TOY that drives shoppers berserk. The Xbox is equal to the Cabbage Patch Doll of the 1980s.
I do wish the libnuts would explain why everyone seems to have so much money lately that they can afford the Xbox...LOL. I thought we were all in soup kitchen lines!
Too much consumin', not enough elves.