This month, gamers have been in for an absolute treat, with the launch of not just one, but two new consoles.
The Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 both went on sale in November, and unsurprisingly, sold out in record time.
Now, Tim Stuart, Xbox’s chief financial officer, has delivered some bad news for anyone who hasn’t been able to get their hands on an Xbox Series X yet.
Speaking at the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference, Mr Stuart revealed that console shortages could last until April 2021.
He said: “I think we’ll continue to see supply shortages as we head into the post-holiday quarter, so Microsoft’s Q3, calendar Q1.
“And then when we get to Q4, all of our supply chain continuing to go full speed heading into kind of the pre-summer months. And that’s where I start to — I expect to see a little bit of the demand — the supply profile, meeting the demand profile.
“You’ll be outside of a holiday window. We’ll have supply cranking over the next, what, 4, 5, 6 months. And that’s when I expect to see really that demand profile start to be met, which will be really, really great.”
This isn’t the first time that an Xbox exec has warned of console shortages.
Liz Hamren, Xbox’s experiences and platforms boss, has also acknowledged the difficulties that gamers have faced trying to get their hands on the console.
She said: “We know that not everyone was able to get an Xbox Series X|S immediately and are working tirelessly with our partners around the world to bring as many new consoles to as many of you as possible over time and encourage you to check in with your local retailers directly for more details on availability in your market.”
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