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[gokurho]

Xbox Series X znika z polskich sklepów. Microsoft jednak uspokaja [AKTUALIZACJA]

Xbox Series X jest aktualnie niedostępny w polskich sieciach handlowych, i to przed świętami. Czy to oznacza wycofanie konsoli z dystrybucji?

android.com.pl

(translated by chatGPT)

When we enter price comparison sites in search of Microsoft consoles, we won't find much there. While the Xbox Series S is still available at its standard price, the Xbox Series X can now only be found at Neonet, and at the frightening price of $3399. As a reminder, the PlayStation 5 Pro can currently be purchased in some places at a lower price - the amounts range from 3299-3499 PLN.

Interestingly, even the option to purchase the hardware directly through the Microsoft Store is unavailable. Here I also checked the cheaper variant, the Xbox Series S. And as expected, this one can still be purchased. I asked Microsoft via email about what is actually happening with the Xbox Series X on the market, and got this answer:

Due to high consumer demand for Xbox Series X consoles, its supply is limited during the holiday season in Poland.
At the same time, we would like to inform that Xbox Series S is still available for purchase nationwide. Gamers are encouraged to visit xbox.com/regions for more information on Xbox gaming options.

It seems that supply is also limited in Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.

 

[Cakeboxer]

This will be a good one.

 

[SweetTooth]

 

[SJRB]

Lol.

Lmao, even.

 

[spons]

So slightly higher demand than near-zero supply.

 

[Bartski]

Lol

 

[FunkMiller]

I hear the Dreamcast is also in very short supply in Poland.

 

[Flabagast]

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

Left: Sony. Right: MS.

 

[Bojji]

No one cares?

Poland is in central Europe BTW:

 

[Elios83]

Ahahah good one.

Reality:

The unavailability of the Xbox Series X in markets such as Poland and some European countries is largely due to Microsoft's strategic shift to focus on cloud gaming and subscription services such as Game Pass, rather than promoting or distributing physical consoles. This change came in the wake of lower-than-expected sales in those regions. As a result, Microsoft reduced its marketing efforts around Xbox hardware in favor of other gaming services.

 

[Oppoi]

The fear of not getting a Series X for christmas is affecting the public health. It's a very serious situation.

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

No one cares?

Poland is in central Europe BTW:

Situation is pretty much the same in every euro country, except maybe UK.

 

[Punished Miku]

No one cares?

Poland is in central Europe BTW:

Had to go with blue.

 

[Bojji]

Situation is pretty much the same in every euro country, except maybe UK.

No one wants these consoles. Entire gen wasted by MS.

Had to go with blue.

Creator of this map probably didn't know what a console is but color choice is surprisingly fitting, lol.

Poland was always PC land, PS is second place (at at least was for a long time).

 

[gokurho]

Ahahah good one.

Reality:
The unavailability of the Xbox Series X in markets such as Poland and some European countries is largely due to Microsoft's strategic shift to focus on cloud gaming and subscription services such as Game Pass, rather than promoting or distributing physical consoles. This change came in the wake of lower-than-expected sales in those regions. As a result, Microsoft reduced its marketing efforts around Xbox hardware in favor of other gaming services.

Android.com.pl officially questioned Microsoft and confirmed that this response was incorrect

 

[spons]

Ahahah good one.

Reality:

So they REDUCE marketing because of low sales? That makes no fucking sense at all.
Any company that believes in their products would want more units sold, now wouldn't they.

 

[King Dazzar]

Considering they need every sale they can get. Running the supply chain so lean as to run out, aint the way to do it. Though I genuinely wonder how much they really care about Europe now.

 

[Magister]

The only ones who play Xbox in my country are hardcore dudebros. And yes, I live near Poland.

 

[Heisenberg007]

"Extremely high consumer demand."

 

[Elios83]

Android.com.pl officially questioned Microsoft and confirmed that this response was incorrect

When they officially retire from certain markets this thread will be fun to revisit

 

[King Dazzar]

Only checked UK and Germany, but still available on Amazon.

 

[Synastry]

Yeah its breaking records over there.

Assuming similar marketshare of prior months that PS5 had in the UK, I estimate something like:
PS5 : 150K
XBS : 55-65K
NSW : 55-65K

That would put PS5 Nov 2024 with BF as 233K+

That's only UK I can only imagine the rest of Europe.

 

[spons]

When they officially retire from certain markets this thread will be fun to revisit

Wouldn't mind if they pulled a Stadia on me. Even Ubisoft+ got refunded, it must have cost Google tens of millions just to get rid of the service.
If Microsoft refunded, say, 2 years of purchases I would get a significant amount of money back .

 

[Ronin_7]

LMAO

 

[mitch1971]

The Diamond encrusted Rolls Royce's I've been selling have been out of stock since the beginning because of such high demand. I feel you xbox.

 

[GrayDock]

 

[xrnzaaas]

They had 2 in stock and they all sold out.

Personally I'm glad I didn't start collecting Xbox games and bought just a handful of titles over the years. It's just a matter of time until they pull out of console business completely, making it harder to enjoy physical & digital Xbox games you actually own.

 

[Bojji]

People are quick to capitalize on that. One week ago (or so) there were used XSX for 1300-1600PLN. Now:

I wanted to rebuy XSX at some point (I'm not sure why) but now that "dream" is over lol.

 

[Radical_3d]

Poland is in central Europe BTW:

r/2WesternEurope4U says: no.

 

[Bojji]

r/2WesternEurope4U says: no.

 

[Burger King]

No dignity

 

[Facism]

wew that's a cursed map lol

 

[Spukc]

No one cares?

Poland is in central Europe BTW:

It’s not whahahah
Not even close

 

[Wolves hunt in packs]

Poland knows their stuff

 

[Bojji]

It’s not whahahah
Not even close

?

You know how geography works?

Central Europe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"Eastern Europe" was invented to serve political purposes:

 

[Robb]

extremely high consumer demand

Xbox

Pick one.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Poland was always PC land, PS is second place (at at least was for a long time).

Makes sense, as a recent study claimed PS installbase has a higher income on average than PC installbase.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

can't wait to hear how Jezz spin this negative momentum into a positive one

 

[Deerock71]

 

[Bojji]

Makes sense, as a recent study claimed PS installbase has a higher income on average than PC installbase.

Sony was super smart with 800 Euro console, it will sell millions to all those rich PlayStation fanboys.

But wait, I thought they are too poor to buy pc parts?

 

[CLW]

Haven’t heard any “dumb polack” jokes in a few decades

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Sony was super smart with 800 Euro console, it will sell millions to all those rich PlayStation fanboys.

But wait, I thought they are too poor to buy pc parts?

Who knows? It's not my study:

Study Shows PlayStation Gamers Make the Most Money Out of All Console Players as Adults

I think this topic has potential to be fun. https://www.dualshockers.com/playstation-gamers-make-the-most-money-as-adults/

www.neogaf.com

 

[ElFenomeno]

Europe here. Central/Eastern depending on who you ask.
I got a Series X this December.
Manufacture date: July 2023
*mic drop*

 

[Ar¢tos]

I heard Xboxes are really hard to find for sale in Antarctica too.

 

[Kenpachii]

?

You know how geography works?

Central Europe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"Eastern Europe" was invented to serve political purposes:

In what world is germany not western. That whole map is a joke.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

"Extremely high consumer demand"

 

[Mayar]

Everyone knows that Poland is a fictitious country because they were defeated by beavers, so this news is unlikely to be true.

 

[BlueLyria]

Don't remember if I talked about it, but MS really forgot about the rest of the world, I tried looking for a series X/S at a reasonable price during black friday and LMAO, not a single discount + series S priced the same as a PS5

 

[Judge Death]

Due to the extremely low sexual demand for Playstation owners, its fanbase is limited to having a wank on the toilet before school.