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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 197 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bro if that shit failed to perform then it's on them for failing to manufacture enough. The demand was there. And it out performed the Xbox whateverthefucknow.

[–] Regalia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 72 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't the reason they couldn't produce more because of the semiconductor shortage?

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 47 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Partly, but scalpers buying up what inventory there was for reselling was absolutely rampant as well

[–] RenegadeTwister@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but then they still sold the unit. How would that hurt their sales numbers?

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 10 months ago

it put me off buying one. I’m probably not the only one.

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Scalpers were holding a lot of them and raised the prices so ppl gave up and got another console or a PC altogether. This may not be majority but definitely a singinificant difference and just 1 example for that.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Yup. Sales numbers good, but brand loyalty down which isn't good for future sales

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago