Microsoft categorically denied the rumor.
"That report is incorrect. We have not lowered shipping volumes, and are actually seeing better than expected yields from our silicon," Albert Penello, a Microsoft senior director of product management and planning, said in a statement sent to PCMag.
"We just returned from Gamescom where we showed the overwhelming majority of content on Xbox One near-final hardware. We also just rolled out a widespread employee beta and remain on track for a November launch this year," Penello added.
Meanwhile, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said Tuesday that even if the rumor were true, it wouldn't matter much in the short term. The analyst said Microsoft is only expected to sell approximately 3 million Xbox Ones this year, so having fewer than 7 million units assembled and ready to ship will be a "non-issue."
"If Microsoft can ship 6.2 million units of Xbox One, as reports indicate, it would still be significantly above current estimates," Bhatia said in a research note.
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