[Windows Central] No, Target and Walmart are not removing Xbox products from their stores [Update] Target Confirms
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HerjansEagleFeeder
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Bojanglez
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S0ULZB0URNE
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So fake news.
NastyPasty
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Insane Metal
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Oh man this thread is hilarious
RetroGamingUK
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TerribleAtThisGame
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Once again only here for memes and once again I am satisfied.
Sooner
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Is that Dr. Robotnik on the left and Tingle on the right?
Noone expects the Spencer Inquisition.
viveks86
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Good! So that's settled, then. This is how you should respond, Microsoft.
Now let's make a thread about Xbox selling out faster than they can restock!
Mr.Phoenix
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I will just say it again, I wasn't buying that this was true, being that if tt was there would be some sort of official announcement from either MS or the seller.
But I feel that the real takeaway here is that rumors like these even pop up.
But I feel that the real takeaway here is that rumors like these even pop up.
mayham2199
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To me the real takeaway here is that MS is producing so few of their consoles that there is none for Target to put in stock. I couldn't find the Series X anywhere on their website unless I checked include out of stock items. Series S said 1 left for all the locations near me.
It's good that Target clarified the situation but MS need to brace themselves for further disinformation attacks.
They now need to ensure that Jez Corden and the investigative team are given the proper resources to thoroughly scrutinize the bad actors involved and the possible funding sources behind them. How deep does this network run?
They now need to ensure that Jez Corden and the investigative team are given the proper resources to thoroughly scrutinize the bad actors involved and the possible funding sources behind them. How deep does this network run?
viveks86
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Jez Corden
Topher
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Correct answer. Only a Titan can be a Titan
Magic-DEI-Hire
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Depending on where the investigation leads this could certainly be a career defining story for him.
Mr.Phoenix
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No... this is a brand issue. Not an attack issue.
If you can't find Switch 2 stock or PS5 stock, and someone says that's because xyz store is no longer selling them... would you even for a second believe that or think it's plausible?
But you hear that about xbox, or even the rumors that they won't actually make a next-gen console... and it's more like that's true until proven otherwise.
That's a brand confidence and messaging issue.
mayham2199
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I could see it.
He'd have to gain all the weight back and then some.
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Wow, you're on to something here! I bet there's a secret Discord channel where SneakersSO, Shinobi602, Gamestop's PR department, Costco sales managers and various other people are conspiring with Hermen Hulst to damage the reputation of Xbox. Oh, and let's not forget Sarah Bond and Phil Spencer, they must be part of that cabal too. How else to explain all that bad news!?!
ZehDon
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Well, video game consoles are directly impacted by The Orange One's tariffs. Combined with the more complicated engineering of the XSX, and a lack of scaling up of manufacturing due to low sales volumes, I can see where it's still not a profitable piece of kit.
Magic-DEI-Hire
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Method actors commit to the role, I could still see him doing it!
You're absolutely correct that MS haven't helped themselves and contributed to an environment in which disinformation is allowed to run amok.
However, it's clear that there is also an orchestrated campaign to undermine the Xbox brand further. This simply cannot be allowed to continue unchallenged.
I note your sarcasm but I'd save it until after Jez Corden and the investigate team report their findings. There's something clearly not right about this situation and the Windows Central article is just the first step towards exposing the truth. I wasn't exaggerating earlier when I noted that legal consequences could be very much on the table. Fascinating times ahead.
Naw comeon man be reasonable they're not losing money on the console at 800$. Even Sony is making a good premium on the pro at 750$.
ZehDon
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They were losing ~$200 a console three years ago. Despite the price increases, the American Trade War will have increased the BOM. Add them both together, and I suspect they're still losing some money.
Humdinger
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I didn't think it would be a top-down dictate from Walmart or Target headquarters. I didn't think Sam Walton was saying*, "No more Xboxes." I assumed it would be individual decisions made by owner/managers on a store level, based on the unique context of that store. So I'm not surprised to hear Target headquarters say they're still selling Xboxes in store - in some stores, yes, they are. And they say it'll be available online when stock is replenished. Ok, but available online isn't the same as in store.
We have plenty of reports of individual stores not stocking them. Have they simply all run out of stock? We know demand is low, so that's hard to believe - unless MS themselves have really turned down the supply, which would be odd timing, since you'd normally expect them to be ramping up for the big holiday season. I still think some of these stores have made the decision, on an individual level, to stop devoting shelf space to an item that isn't selling well.
*yes, I know Sam Walton didn't say anything, because he's dead. You know what I mean. ;p
We have plenty of reports of individual stores not stocking them. Have they simply all run out of stock? We know demand is low, so that's hard to believe - unless MS themselves have really turned down the supply, which would be odd timing, since you'd normally expect them to be ramping up for the big holiday season. I still think some of these stores have made the decision, on an individual level, to stop devoting shelf space to an item that isn't selling well.
*yes, I know Sam Walton didn't say anything, because he's dead. You know what I mean. ;p
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Negotiator101
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Well whaddya know
Negotiator101
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Where's Blacktron? 
bighugeguns
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Magic-DEI-Hire
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bighugeguns
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Go ask Hasbro what happens if you fuck with them like this, you think these guys don't have their own Pinkertons?
You know how much money you're fucking with here? Nintendo probably has actual ninjas.
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bitbydeath
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From the article:
This is absolutely a situation which could end in legal consequences. The Windows Central piece is the first sign that MS are no longer playing around.
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