Xbox 360 Still in Short Supply

Posted by Zonk on Friday January 27, 2006 @01:45AM from the that's-a-big-ouch dept.

Spad writes "The Register is reporting that the Xbox360 is likely to remain scarce well into the spring, citing component shortages and a lack of manufacturing capacity. In an interview with USA Today, Circuit City said that due to the shortages they won't be promoting the console, as there's no point throwing resources at a product it can't sell. Microsoft had hoped to ship 2.75m consoles in the first three months, but are currently well short of that mark, having shipped a mere 600,000 units since its launch two months ago." Supply issues continue to harm the system's sales, moving back the Australia launch of the console until late March. Update: 01/27 15:19 GMT by Z : Despite these setbacks, Next Generation reports that Microsoft expects to ship their goal by the end of their fiscal year.

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Import one from Japan by TheBlackSwordsman · 2006-01-27 02:10 · Score: 0, Flamebait

If you're still looking for a 360, you can always import one of the thousands that didn't sell in Japan. You'll get screwed on shipping, but hey, at least you'll have a way to play DOA4.