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starcraft on 15 February 2008

I hadn't thought of that, getting rid of the premium would be a risky move. But if they matched it with substantial elite and 120gb hd price drops..........



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gebx on 16 February 2008

@KN & Starcraft

The new Motherboard is called Jasper, it will have 65mn CPU and 65mn GPU. Supposedly coming out in Fall 2008

I don't think MS would release a new SKU without this new motherboard which is suppose to be quieter and cooler

 

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madskillz on 16 February 2008
PDF said:
@starcraft- You use words to make the shortages sound worse than they are by using words like severe. I have seen no sign of shortages where I live. I do believe there are some but I dont think it is as bad as you made it seem.

I think that MS could plan to announce a new Sku and that could be reason for some of the shortages. We may learn more at GDC.

Wow, Smurf, I am impressed. I think this is one of your best posts to date. Keep up the good work! 



omgwtfbbq on 16 February 2008
Press_the_Button said:
Why oh why do people seek to read ulterior motives into everything? Why can't people simply accept that the most likely explanation for the supply shortages is Microsoft manufacturing/supply chain problems?



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starcraft on 16 February 2008
PDF said:
@starcraft- You use words to make the shortages sound worse than they are by using words like severe. I have seen no sign of shortages where I live. I do believe there are some but I dont think it is as bad as you made it seem.

I think that MS could plan to announce a new Sku and that could be reason for some of the shortages. We may learn more at GDC.

Microsoft has consistently thumped Sony month over month in the USA.  In a month when there were LESS game releases for the PS3 than the 360 and NO notable titles for either, not to mention no price drops or SKU changes, NPD has Sony winning by some 30,000 consoles.

When this is combined with numerous consumer and retail reports of shortages followed by an official statement, how exactly would you characterise this shortage? 



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Aj_habfan on 16 February 2008

I was at my local superstore and they have 3 Elites and 3 arades on display, 1 PS3, No wii, and about 25 PS2's.

I am in Canada mind you, I guess we don't have as bad of shortages here.



mmnin on 16 February 2008

Whenever a company goes near quiet, you always know that they are up to something.  No company or division ever just "stops," but let me not be the first to say that Microsoft is ALWAYS up to something. 




starcraft on 16 February 2008

Lol, I agree that MS is always up to something. But the question is whether it is anything big. GDC is coming and its the only game conference on the immediate horizon. It would be the ideal time to announce new SKU's or bundles, in addition to the new game announcements we already know are coming.



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Willem on 17 February 2008

It appears that all XBox SKU's at Amazon.com are marked as "Discontinued by Manufacturer: Yes".
Also, MS is looking for new staff to 'build a totally new LIVE experience': http://jobs.gamesondeck.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=14209&accountno=266#Details

Could be an interesting GDC'08 though ;)



madskillz on 17 February 2008
Willem said:
It appears that all XBox SKU's at Amazon.com are marked as "Discontinued by Manufacturer: Yes".
Also, MS is looking for new staff to 'build a totally new LIVE experience': http://jobs.gamesondeck.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=14209&accountno=266#Details

Could be an interesting GDC'08 though ;)

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I noticed that ... I think my theory of MS rollin' out new SKUs is correct. I have been on a few sites and PS3 fans are rejoicing that the 360 is *finished.* They will be shocked when MS rolls out lower priced, more reliable SKUs, reveal their great gaming lineup and steal a major win with the episodic content for GTA. It's gonna be an interesting year for MS.