Microsoft asserts that the reason the Xbox One has been delayed in many European countries is not because of production issues, chip yield problems or any other technical blips. They insist it’s got to do with localisation – but a Chinese newspaper claims something contrary.
According to the Chinese (Digitimes, citing Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News), Microsoft has been forced to cut its production forecasts – and not because of the console’s oversized, ESRam-filled chip either.
According to the newspaper, it’s Kinect’s fault. That and the Blu-ray drive that’ll be housed in the console.
They say that there are currently “poor yield rates of the device’s camera module, optical disc drive (ODD) and related assembly”
"This is the part of the internet that’s frustrating, because everybody wants to assume there’s a [units volume] issue,” Xbox’s Albert Penello said at Gamescom “And yet I’m showing real hardware here at Gamescom – a real, final, retail kit. Which I have yet to see my friends show me.
"People assume there’s a volume issue which in fact there isn’t. You’re actually seeing pre-orders pop back up now because we’re able allocate the countries’ volumes back in. It’s there, the problem is localisation. And once people see the system and how integral it is, it’s not just text integration."
Either way – it doesn’t affect us one bit here in South Africa…mostly because we still have no idea when the thing will be launching here.
Last Updated: August 28, 2013
TiMsTeR1033
August 28, 2013 at 14:07
Why do I feel that we gonna see this all over again…
Hammersteyn
August 28, 2013 at 14:08
LOL!!!
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:18
Wait for it… Wait for it! *The sounds of pitter patter Foxhound feet are heard in the distance…
ALKi1234
August 28, 2013 at 14:25
Or he just had a nasty flashback after seeing that sight ring of DEATH!
Brian Murphy
August 28, 2013 at 14:43
Myyyyyy Preccccccioooooussssssssssssssss!
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:17
BOOM!
ALKi1234
August 28, 2013 at 14:21
U got balls!
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:22
Haha! He has, wait till Foxhound hears about this, it’ll hit out with every bit of bad English it can!
TiMsTeR1033
August 28, 2013 at 14:23
oh well…. I just think I smell a rat in Ms Kitchen right now
Airborne
August 28, 2013 at 14:21
Ah! the Ring Sting of Deah!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 28, 2013 at 14:31
Hmmmm… The chili eating, Xbox Juan & RROD – is it all connected?
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
August 28, 2013 at 14:33
Red Ring causes Kinect to malfunction and kill your family…….beware
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:34
0-O
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
August 28, 2013 at 14:34
Well gamers asked for a self aware system, that’s what they will get
Guest
August 28, 2013 at 14:52
more self aware than people think….
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:56
Quite easy to be self-aware when you have a team of NSA peeps watching me think about Bayonetta 0-O wait, what?
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 28, 2013 at 14:35
On the bright side, it uploads the last 10 minutes of it happening automatically. So there’s… you know.. closure.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
August 28, 2013 at 14:37
Well if you’re not a Gold member then I guess you better say goodbye to your family upon receiving day one order
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 28, 2013 at 14:13
Spinning like a record baby! 360360360 WHEEEEEEEEE
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:19
It’ll launch when ANN7 is able to report on it and not sound like they’ve just inhaled nitrous oxide
Airborne
August 28, 2013 at 14:26
“Breaking News… Sony’s errrr… Nintendo’s…eeeerrrrm… Microsoft’s Xbox and Eskom South Africa have joined forces. Said insiders at Microsoft “We feel that we have a lot in common with Eskom, for years we both have been overcharging the masses and keeping the users in the dark…”
TiMsTeR1033
August 28, 2013 at 14:27
too true
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:33
People of LazyGamer, rejoice in what Airborne just said before his comment is pulled by the Gupta family!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 28, 2013 at 14:36
Pulled? I thought that was his successful interview?
Airborne
August 28, 2013 at 14:56
I saw his wife and daughter, guys… and they aint pulling NOTHING of mine!!!!
RinceThisdripdripdripdripdripd
August 28, 2013 at 14:57
Bwahahahah! 😉
Uberutang
August 28, 2013 at 14:21
Perhaps this will force them to sell a Kinect free version of the thing?
TiMsTeR1033
August 28, 2013 at 14:25
or perhaps
ALKi1234
August 28, 2013 at 14:36
The last 180 i recon,i’ll remember u said it first.
Zubayr Bhyat
August 28, 2013 at 14:22
PS4 is probably going to get more sales in the beginning here.
Alex Strand
September 3, 2013 at 20:49
Possibly …who knows ’til comparable salesfigures starts showing up
Trebzz
August 28, 2013 at 14:27
That’s nice
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
August 28, 2013 at 15:42
That’s a pony.
fred
August 28, 2013 at 15:45
Please , localization and language issues can be fixed with a software update.
FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING
August 28, 2013 at 15:51
i dont care about the propoganda, the xbox won will win..
fred
August 28, 2013 at 15:53
I won already
nicksimp101
August 29, 2013 at 13:42
Been used before…but sums up my response…
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1dxhayUYstM/TmT2jeJ3O3I/AAAAAAAAJho/CtN_l2trXQc/s1600/Owl%2BLaugh%2BHahaha%2B-%2BNo.jpg
Alex Strand
September 3, 2013 at 20:47
I see this everywhere ,so many people have taken up fortunetelling…
Pieter Kruger
August 28, 2013 at 16:34
Yeah, cause Chinese papers are so reliable I get all my news from them! LOL, Rather read “The Onion”
FoxHoundR - NO LONGER TROLLING
August 28, 2013 at 17:24
agree this doesnt sound rite. i will only belif it if it comes from cnn.
iPrimal
August 28, 2013 at 18:21
cnn? All of those mainstream sources can be bought.
saneman
August 29, 2013 at 08:44
RROD was used to increase sales figures as each replaced xbox counted as a sale
Drizzt
August 30, 2013 at 12:30
Pffft. Since when do MS care about localisation. 10 years on and they are still failing at Xbox localisation.
Alex Strand
September 3, 2013 at 20:46
I don’t really care about localisation, I’m -seriously- considering picking my XBO in Britain ,to get it early (I’m definatly that impatient :p I want my new consoles now!) ,
If there really are trouble getting production up fast enough …that’s actually a good/real excuse (for me) , localization -isn’t- ,as I’ve always enjoyed the 360/PS3′ games in English. .I don’t -want- to wait for localization, it’s a poor excuse imo.
Not having enough consoles to go around would be a good excuse….