Microsoft UK declined to comment as to whether the situation is to be reflected on their side of the Atlantic. "Xbox does not announce details of shipments, but I can tell you that we're on track to meet our 90 day forecast of 2.75 to 3.0 million units," a spokesperson said.
The US line is that Microsoft is "working around the clock to deliver as many Xbox 360 consoles as humanly possible". Unforunately, this still doesn't account for the fiasco that was both the shortage in the US and UK or the excess of units in Japan.
An opinion widely held - even by Microsoft's competitors - expresses that most people, both directly and indirectly involved, are "disappointed" about the lack of supply. Asked whether he thought there was any truth to rumours that the shortages are deliberate, Sony's Phil Harrison said, "I don't believe that for a second. I think that it's clear that they're making every unit that they can - whether that is enough for demand or they can't make enough is a question you'll have to put to Microsoft. It's definitely not done on purpose, I can assure you of that."
PALGN doubts that the same problems will surface when the Xbox 360 launches in Australia in two months time.
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