CRChair was hoping to get an XBox 360 for Christmas, but the extreme rarity of the system meant that it was simply impossible. (Actually, our mother did have a "chance" to get her hands on one, but it may have wound up as a bare-knuckled brawl in KMart, so she stayed in the shoe department instead, where she has the advantage during combat.) Since Christmas, we have been checking every EBGames, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. on the off-chance that an XB360 will show up. No dice. We have yet to see a non-display XBox 360 in the wild.
It turns out we are not alone. XBox 360s continue to be rare all over the country, and there does not appear to be a let-up in sight. Circuit City will not even advertise the system for fear of creating demand for a product they can not supply.
The article goes on to say unless Microsoft can solve the supply chain problems, consumers may sour on the XB360 altogether. I must say my experience is that this has already happened. Several folks who were holding off on new game purchases, have emptied their bank accounts on new PS2 and PSP games instead. Microsoft has missed the boat. The only way for them to get back on top, would be for Sony to miss their shipping window on the PS3... which is looking more and more likely, unfortunately.
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