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360 Sales Slow, Chip Blamed For Issues

Posted by Zonk on from the learning-experiences dept.

Gamasutra has a bevy of information about the XBox 360. Sales seem to be slowing, just as supply issues seem to be resolving. Microsoft has a target for its annoyance regarding those issues. An analyst is blaming German chip manufacturer Infineon Technologies for the slow arrival of 360 units to market. Regardless of past problems, the company is going full speed ahead with more launches. Latin America saw launch on February 2nd, and "The system will launch in Korea on February 24, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore on March 16, Australia and New Zealand on March 23, with a global presence in 30 countries by the end of March."

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  1. Re:Gee, really? by LordNimon · · Score: 1, Informative
    I don't know where you live, but the trick to buying an Xbox 360 these days is to basically visit the usual retailer(s) every morning, and within 1-2 weeks you should have one. The Best Buy stores around here get in a shipment about once a week, sometimes as many as 25 at a time.

    I've decided to wait until my birthday in a couple months to get one, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is hoping that some people chip in to pay for it! And even then, I'll probably be the only person I know who has one.

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  2. Before fanboys defend the 360 sales figures... by Johan111 · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_2#Sales_r ecord PS2 sold 1 million in opening weekend in Japan, and 500,000 on FIRST DAY in USA. The 360 has been out for almost 3 months and hasn't made a dent in the market. Read the article, the PS2 is outselling 360. And there are units in stores now, go to a Walmart, Zellers, whatver you have. They have 360s. But guess what, higher res versions of the same games wont get people to spend the big bucks.

  3. Misleading Story Title by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    This stories title is very misleading, If you read the article it does not say the reason for the slow sales of Xbox 360 is because of lack of demand but quoting right from the article "Needless to say, the main constricting factor for Xbox 360 sales continues to be the poor supply of the console, rather than a lack of consumers to purchase it.". Supply is still an issue, in my area you can not get one, if you go to ebgames.com you are put on a waiting list. If you know how to get one beside paying an absurd amount on ebay let me know. The article even makes comment that supply is still going to be an issue with the additional manufacturing facilities, quoting from the story, "In fact, Wedbush Morgan's note on the sales indicated that it does not believe U.S. supply will exceed 300,000 units per month in the near future, due to the initial worldwide launch and the forthcoming Asian and Australasian launches.".