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2024 - The Xbox Series X will still be in short supply for Christmas, admits Microsoft France
According to the director of Xbox France, there are not enough consoles in circulation to meet demand, and the shortage will not be reduced immediately.
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According to the director of Xbox France, there are not enough consoles in circulation to meet demand, and the shortage will not be reduced immediately.
The two manufacturers will once again not be able to meet the high demand for the upcoming holiday season, and not everyone will have the opportunity to put a PS5 or an Xbox Series X on the market. foot of the tree again this year.
A situation commented on by Ina Gelbert, director of Xbox for France, quoted by Challenges : “ It’s simple, since the release of the Xboxes, there hasn’t been a quiet week. “, she says.
” We still have people on the previous generation who cannot move to the next generation. We don’t have enough for now “, admits the manager, who thus confirms that the fall will not make it possible to remedy the shortage of Xbox Series X.
A dependency on China
Worse, Ina Gelbert indicates that ” it will take quite a long time “. She doesn’t give details on a possible shortage exit window, but it looks like 2023 is likely to remain a complicated year in terms of inventory, according to Microsoft’s forecast.
” Industry manufacturing issues and raw material availability have actually not improved over time “, explains Laurent Michaud, economist of the video game, to Challenges. He recalls that the Covid-19 is still raging in China, the country leading a health policy much stricter than in Europe, with frequent confinements and closings of factories.
Looks like even with stockpiling the Xbox Series X (not S) won't have enough product to meet demand worldwide this holiday season based on Xbox's projections. I assume the same is true for Sony based on their recent lower than expected production.
It looks like at the earliest mid 2023 may start to see real improvement, but it could be as late as fall next year if things don't trend upward by then.
Microsoft is still selling almost every Xbox Series X (not S) they can make. Especially in retail stores, people who are looking at online retailers better get theirs quick before the holiday rush starting next week.