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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 196 points 8 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 8 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 47 points 8 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 8 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 8 months ago

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

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 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 8 months ago

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

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago