Quote:You’ll have to wait a long while before you can order an Xbox Series X or Series S without delays. As IGN and Eurogamer report, Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart told guests at a virtual Jefferies conference that he expected Xbox Series X and S shortages to continue into the first calendar quarter of 2021 — that is, through March. You might not see supply catch up with demand until the April quarter, Stuart said.

Microsoft hasn’t revealed how many new Xbox systems it sold around the November 10th debut. It said the Series X and S represented its most successful launch in history, but that’s not completely surprising given the growing console market, the Xbox One’s rough launch and a pandemic keeping people at home.

This won’t be good news if you’re trying to track down a new Xbox for a holiday gift. However, it’s ultimately good news for Microsoft — this suggests that interest is strong enough that the Series X and S will remain hot commodities long after festivities are over. We wouldn’t be surprised if Sony is encountering a similar phenomenon with PlayStation 5 sales. No matter who’s ‘winning,’ it’s a positive sign for those worried that COVID-19 would dampen enthusiasm for next-gen consoles.

(11-21-2020, 07:41 AM)Drako Wrote: This just leaves room for Sony to steal some market share from Microsoft with the PS5. That's very poor planning on Microsoft's part. There's a lot of money to be made this time of the year, and Microsoft is losing out on revenue because of their own fault.

But I will say the bots and scalpers aren't making new hardware releases any easier this year for producers or consumers. Nvidia still has a serious scalper problem with their new RTX 30 series. If you lookup "RTX 3090" right now, you'll get listings with RTX 3090s going for upwards of $2,000. That's a $500 price hike from the original $1,499 launch price set by Nvidia. While you can still find some RTX 3060s and 3070s, it's by no means a wide selection. Microsoft and Sony both have the same problems with scalpers. On an Xbox Series X, you can expect to pay at least $800, sometimes $1,000.

But I'm not invested in consoles anymore, so I don't have to worry about them. I don't even get frustrated over new computer hardware. New hardware just gets too expensive for my liking. But the nice thing about computer hardware is that I can wait 1 or 2 years for everyone to move on to the next hot piece of silicon so I can get a good deal.

I think I'm done rambling now.

(11-21-2020, 07:41 AM)Drako Wrote: This just leaves room for Sony to steal some market share from Microsoft with the PS5. That's very poor planning on Microsoft's part. There's a lot of money to be made this time of the year, and Microsoft is losing out on revenue because of their own fault.

But I will say the bots and scalpers aren't making new hardware releases any easier this year for producers or consumers. Nvidia still has a serious scalper problem with their new RTX 30 series. If you lookup "RTX 3090" right now, you'll get listings with RTX 3090s going for upwards of $2,000. That's a $500 price hike from the original $1,499 launch price set by Nvidia. While you can still find some RTX 3060s and 3070s, it's by no means a wide selection. Microsoft and Sony both have the same problems with scalpers. On an Xbox Series X, you can expect to pay at least $800, sometimes $1,000.

But I'm not invested in consoles anymore, so I don't have to worry about them. I don't even get frustrated over new computer hardware. New hardware just gets too expensive for my liking. But the nice thing about computer hardware is that I can wait 1 or 2 years for everyone to move on to the next hot piece of silicon so I can get a good deal.

I think I'm done rambling now.