@Aj_habfan
I think they are coming here in the UK. There are 9 360s 2nd hand in my local Gamestation window. That's more then 2nd hand PS2s they have (6). There are no PS3 or Wiis in the window.

How can they have misjudges demand when they are selling just 25% more weekly than last year? It is not like demand doubled. Did they expect to sell the same number or less consoles as last year? I doubt MS is that stupid. Maybe they want to catch some of the Wii crazy, by forcing people to camp out for systems when the arrive.

I have a feeling they are stockpiling for the GTA launch, then will suddenly find a million consoles in a warehouse somewhere.

Hopefully supply is low because they are upgrading some of their production lines the handle a redesigned RROD-less version.

They're trying to play the Nintendo game.

Maybe they should just pull all stock they have in Japan and Europe and make it US only :P

I see mountains of PS3's everywhere. 360 totally sold out though.

Sharky's post number=360 in a 360 thread. Awesome

I really am skeptical, but if people say they are seeing spotty shortages then I am inclinded to believe it even if I don't.

There are 3 factors I see.

1. Skus-2 skus is trouble, 3 skus is crazy, 4 skus is downright madness. Even legend11 is willing to agree with that.

2. Possible hardware update. Maybe the 45nm gppu is done and they are rtying not to make too many more with the 90nm to reduce the RROD systems in the future.

3. Retailers burned over the past few years are unwilling to stock enough units of all Skus to keep them regularly supplied, or MS is forcing allocation. The Wii gets gaurenteed space now that it is so huge even if it is empty most of the time. The DS and PSP need huge sections. The PS2 probably still is the software section king. The PS3 is coming on and has two skus. Mountains of Rockband and Guitar Hero and Crossbow boxes everywhere. How much extra space does a store have? If they miss a sale or 2 on a 360 systems what are they losing? $5 maybe? They make more money off the bargin bin DVDs.

this isn't the same as what happened to Nintendo

Nintendo isn't playing a game to artificially drive up demand

demand simply oustrips their 1.8mil/month production

u can go buy a 360 in a store today, albeit a version u may not want

u can't go buy a wii today unless u get very lucky

Well I was in Bestbuy in my home town in NJ last night and I see a stack of PS3 40gb and 1 stack of premiums maybe they need to distribute them better if there is a supply demand somewhere else. No Elites to be found though and arcades being hidden on back wall.

Which is why I haven't seen a Premium unit in my area in over a month. Gamestop was out last time I was there, Target has been out twice, and Best Buy didn't have any either.

Guess I must be a moron. Or blind. Or both.