Can you guage if this is because of supply or if this is the genuine popularity of the systems?

Edit: err i hope i worded that right.

Come on guys, don't push him like that. He already said a lot, there is enough room for an educated guess.

CBoaT at it again.

Definitely sounds like a supply issue on Microsofts side to me. I don't really believe esRAM has anything to do with it.

I'm not fan of copying N4G comments, but this might be legit.

Gamestop's twitter account also tweeted an hour earlier saying:

"You'll need a $100 deposit for Xbox One reservations. Please speak to an in-store associate to confirm availability. (1/2)"

"You can also pre-order at gamestop.com: gamestop.com/xbox-one (2/2)"

What is the whole esRAM thing anyway? Bad production as in A) Harder to make XBox Ones or B) The bad esRAM will cause the system to overheat? I have a hard time believing it as well, considering, you know, Microsoft already dealt with the RROD and wouldn't want for it to happen twice.

Maybe I won't open up my system at launch either way and sell on eBay, and just buy the system a few months later with the profit lol.

A) Harders to make Xbone APUs chips... issues in the production yields.

If microsoft is having production issues again then I will not be buying an x1 anywhere close to launch... I will have to wait i suppose...

So if that's the case, MS went the harder to find route if pre-orders are indeed selling out.

Don't really see that as a bad thing for MS, but I think It's obvious the PS4 will blow the XB1 out of the water in terms of sales, at least in the first year.

If you don't pre-order soon you will have to wait it seems.

The reason why it isn't really good news is because now the PS4 has a great chance to gain an upper hand in the US, which is the XBox' strongest territory.

The more people get a PS4 the more likely their friends will as well, especially if XBones are not available.

You would always rather have supply than not have supply.