Gaming PS5 and Xbox Series X stock shortages have killed the console war

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It has now been nearly a month since the launch of the PS5, as well as the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. And still they are stupidly difficult to find. Even when stock arrives, it feels like you need to carry out a blood sacrifice to a hundred retail and internet gods before you even get a whiff of new console stock.

And that has me coming to two conclusions: the first is the console wars are basically over, and the second is the ‘next generation’ simply hasn't arrived yet. That might sound bizarre given the discourse around Sony and Microsoft's next-gen consoles over the past few months, but allow me to explain.

It's all very well for Sony and Microsoft to harp on about how powerful their respective new consoles are and how they’ll change your gaming experiences to a degree that your tiny mind can barely comprehend. But as impressive as all three consoles are, the fact that you can’t get them renders a lot of the excitement and messaging behind them moot.

Now, stock shortages of new gaming consoles, or indeed other compelling tech, isn’t surprising in the early launch days of such devices. But the PS5 and Xbox Series X shortages are beyond the pale.


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Ghan

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lol

They're complaining about stock shortages? We've been going through this since September with the new Nvidia GPUs. Welcome to the club!
 

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Supply Chain problems surrounding Covid and China. That is the problem when you get all your stuff from one place,
 
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