Microsoft Reveals 360 Shortage Reason

Matt writes "In a recent interview Steve Ballmer has been quoted as saying that the shortages everyone is experiencing are simply down to lack of chips because of low yields - they even considered delaying the launch because of it. In the end they decided to push on and just try and get as many consoles out there as possible." From the article: "Repeating the company's official line on the shortage crisis, which is now threatening to entirely undo Microsoft's attempts to win the next generation war, Ballmer said, 'We are making more. All stores are getting new units each week. Can we make as many as people want? The answer is no, but not because we don't want to.'"

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Re:Right.....

[Blakey Rat]

Some of which were even admittedly defective, and still haven't been replaced.

Source?

Microsoft's official line is that they will use next-day shipping to exchange or repair any crashing Xbox 360s that were purchased. Do you have a source that says otherwise?

(I guess if you have a defective one, and didn't call Microsoft or return it to the store you bought it from, then yes some "still haven't been replaced.")