Jun 21st, 2022, 09:13 PM
Microsoft has confirmed a shortage of Xbox controllers, with the issue affecting stock in multiple countries including the UK, Australia, France, the Netherlands and Germany. Microsoft stated that the issue has been caused by supply disruptions, so presumably a particular part is running short similar to how console manufacturing has been struggling for a while due to chip shortages. I've not managed to find out if Microsoft have shared what supply in particular they're running short on to produce controllers.
Third party sellers have naturally already begun to jump on the opportunity, raising the prices of Xbox controllers to double the price on Amazon. I won't be shocked to start seeing people trying to scalp any remaining in-stock controllers in the hopes of making a quick buck off them, although I think someone would be a real fool to fork over money to any of these sellers just for a controller. If I owned an Xbox controller and it stopped working I'd rather spend every waking moment trying to fix it myself with YouTube videos or pay someone to fix it for me which would surely work out cheaper than spending 2x the RSP for a new controller. XD
Luckily I don't have a need, desire or means to buy more controllers of any sort right now, but I'd love to know what the specific thing is Microsoft are having supply issues with to tell whether the problem could start to affect PlayStation and Nintendo, or even start extending to PC peripherals at all.
Jeez, imagine if console supplies started to get better all of a sudden but we still see shortages on them because the companies can't get a controller to put in the box.
Third party sellers have naturally already begun to jump on the opportunity, raising the prices of Xbox controllers to double the price on Amazon. I won't be shocked to start seeing people trying to scalp any remaining in-stock controllers in the hopes of making a quick buck off them, although I think someone would be a real fool to fork over money to any of these sellers just for a controller. If I owned an Xbox controller and it stopped working I'd rather spend every waking moment trying to fix it myself with YouTube videos or pay someone to fix it for me which would surely work out cheaper than spending 2x the RSP for a new controller. XD
Luckily I don't have a need, desire or means to buy more controllers of any sort right now, but I'd love to know what the specific thing is Microsoft are having supply issues with to tell whether the problem could start to affect PlayStation and Nintendo, or even start extending to PC peripherals at all.
Jeez, imagine if console supplies started to get better all of a sudden but we still see shortages on them because the companies can't get a controller to put in the box.