According to Phil Spencer, the fault that there are few Xbox Series S/X does not lie with the offer, but with the high demand

According to the director of Xbox, Phil Spencer, the fact that both the Xbox Series X and the PS5 remain difficult to obtain is not due to the lack of supply, but to the high demand for these consoles. Yes, totally pointless.

Ever since the launch of next-gen consoles in late 2020, consumers have struggled to get their hands on them, and according to Spencer, while the global pandemic has largely disrupted supply chains for both PS5 and Xbox Series X , the supply is more than good and the problem is that too many users want a console.

This is what Spencer had to say in a recent gaming industry interview with The New York Times:

“When you think about trying to get an Xbox or a new PlayStation on the market right now, they’re really hard to find. And it’s not because the offer is smaller than before. Actually, the offer is bigger than ever. It’s that demand is exceeding supply for all of us.”

Then, to put into magnitude the amount of supply that Microsoft launched on the market, it revealed that “At this point, we have sold more of this generation of Xbox, the Xbox Series X and S, than any previous version of Xbox”, making it clear that there was a large number of consoles sold, contrary to popular belief.

Still, Spencer acknowledged that the lack of chips has also become a daily issue for the Xbox Series X/S team and that “it is our job to bring the supply of products to meet that demand.” Another key point is to solve the logistics for the devices to reach consumers, which is a job that demands permanent attention. Much of the energy is put into solving increasingly recurring problems, such as resale at high prices.

Microsoft hasn’t shared sales figures for quite some time, but in October of this year it was reported that more than 8 million Xbox Series X/S consoles had been sold since launch.

What do you think about these statements by Phil Spencer? Do you think they make any sense?