Microsoft blames it on the high demand, something that together with the coronavirus crisis, has impeded the normal flow of consoles in the market.
Both Sony and Microsoft have struggled to meet the demand for their next-gen consoles. Those of Redmond launched Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in early November, and like the Japanese company, they were forced to face the unprecedented situation that exists today. With the coronavirus in the background, production has been affected, something that at the moment has no signs of changing. This was admitted by Amy Hood, Microsoft’s financial manager, during the presentation of the financial results of the Q2 of the fiscal year.
The Americans assure that the stock of consoles will remain low. They contemplate that the demand for the Xbox platform continues to be high, so that “will constrain the stock.” Since the launch of the new systems, hardly any units of the most powerful machine have been distributed, while Xbox Series S has been seen in more stores.
Historic Launch Success
Despite the stock problems, the arrival to the market of the new generation of Microsoft has been successful. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has confirmed that hardware sales increased by 86% compared to the previous quarter of the fiscal year. “The launch of Xbox Series X and Series S has been the most successful in our history, with more devices sold in a month of launch.” According to Nadella, “game developers are benefiting too” as they are reaching more users “thanks to the power of the cloud.” During that period, third-parties made $ 2 billion in revenue.
Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, recently explained that Microsoft was doing everything in its power to make sure stock was replenished as quickly as possible. In fact, he contacted AMD directly to try to speed up the process.
