October 08, 2005

Xbox 360 Production Problems

Suprise, surprise. Microsoft is having trouble meeting demand for the Xbox 360, even with its atrocious bundle packs. One analyst thinks there will only be 300,000 to 350,000 units available on day 1 for the ENTIRE United States. Not a good way to keep your fan-boys happy.

Wall Street has been expecting Microsoft to deliver more than 2 million of its next generation consoles to retailers worldwide this year. On Monday, though, P. J. McNealy of American Technology Research lowered his expectations to the 1.8 million – 2 million range. Friday, Banc of America's Gary Cooper said he believes the company will ship just 1.4 million – 1.6 million.