The BBC has an article on the problems Microsoft is facing getting its new console released on time. My favourite piece:
By making sure its new Xbox 360 is out months ahead of Sony’s PlayStation 3, Microsoft is hoping to win over the wallets and thumbs of gamers.
The downside has been a rush to get the console, the games and the online support ready for the 22 November launch in the US, and in Europe for 2 December and Japan for 10 December.
“We’re going to ship all around the world; how we’re going to do that, I don’t know,” said Mr Moore. “We’re going to rent every 747 we can find.”
The Xbox team admit that despite their best efforts, there will be some logistic issues around getting enough machines into the shops.
“No matter how big the number is, we are going to sell out,” said Xbox supremo J Allard. “We are going to have some disappointment with retailers and consumers.”
I wonder what Sony is going to do to counter this….
» XBox 360: Down To The Wire InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel // Oct 12, 2005 at 6:12 pm
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