Xbox 360 shortage blamed on memory chip production problems

And it was the RDRAM that held up the PS2. Stupid RAM chips.

Bull, it was lack of preperation.

What? You mean it wasn't held back all this time just to create false hype? I'm sure that giant pre-Chistmas release batch will hit any day now... LOL

Got mine Launch Day at Costco and haven't regretted it one bit since. I'm getting the most for my money. Way to go 'Conspiracy Theorists'!

exactly #2 people who thought that it was some sort of ploy by Microsoft are daft in the head, "let's keep our product out of our customers hands and piss everyone off just for fun!" ( I don't see Mr. Gates doing that sorry.)

This is common with ALL products that use ram. PC gamers know this first hand as to why they cant get their graphics cards, etc. 95% of the time it is memory chips that hold everything up.

MS didnt "lack preperation" #2. They were prepared 2 years in advance to do a "worldwide launch". It was no news that they were doing this. Of course you would know better than a company such as Microsoft. /sarcasm

wait wait wait how many times has a X-boy talked crap that the PS3 isn't any good because it's from Japan? Well I'm not sure but that guy and girl don't look american to me and I'm sure that's not NY their in either.

I think this is what everyone figured. RAM, HDD or the actual motherboard seemed to be the most likely parts - largely because they are the most difficult to spec from a separate supplier.

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Those are the manufacturing plants that assemble the products (Taiwan or China).

And anyone who talks crap about something cause it is from Japan is a moron child who are not mature enough to argue in public discourse.

No "X-boy" ever excluded 360 from talk of Japanese manufacturing, or talked crap about Sony or PS3 being from Japan. They talked crap about the COMPANY'S FOCUS being on Japan, while the 360 is focusing on western tastes.

Hey Cyberclaws (#4) why bother telling us that you got a 360 and "haven't regretted it one bit". You're the one who brought up regret, maybe deep down you aren’t convinced it was a wise purchase? But I guess it’s too late to return it now huh?

Clu, please get one.

-1 Star for you

Bloo, what are you referring to?
Oh maybe you just wanted to make a funny pun with my name and have no point.

+6 Stars for you (for making the funny joke)

This has nothing to do with anything the consumer needs to know. What the consumer knows is "I can't find a 360 anywhere but Ebay and that sucks." People don't care what caused it, they just get bummed because they couldn't get it.

Microsoft caught a bad one on this one. They miscalculated with a world-wide launch. Not necessary. A successful U.S. might have made Japanese gamers more intrigued by the 360, something that will come eventually. I don't think it's really going to matter in the long run, it's a great system, but they have not gotten the full benefit of the 'early jump' on Sony. Sony can learn a lot from this - they probably see this as a reinforcing reason to roll out the system in different regions to build momentum. It will also give them more time to get a unified online service happening. The real advantage XBox has here is the Live Arcade/marketplace. Sony had better copy it feature-for-feature, and offer games for download like LIVE does.

Personally if the PS3 hits a full year later, I think a lot of people will entertain the idea of buying both - there's enough time to absorb the cost and get a PS3 as well as the Revolution.

And yet another reason to purchase a 360!