GameStopwill be selling Xbox Series X/S consoles online on Wednesday.
The US retailer confirmed the upcoming stock availability in a message sent to customers including Twitter userWario64.
“A limited number of standalone consoles and bundles will be available today—online only—and will go live soon,” it said.
“Be sure to clear your cart, get logged in and ready to go.
“If you’re not able to get one, please know we’ll continue to notify you when more consoles are available.”
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Speaking duringMicrosoft‘s second-quarter earnings call in January, CEOSatya NadellaclaimedXbox Series X/S enjoyed a record launch.
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“The launch ofXboxSeries X and Series S was the most successful in our history with the most devices ever sold in a launch month,” he said.
Due to a global shortage of semiconductors, demand forXbox Series X/SandSony‘s rival consolePS5is likely to outstrip supply for some time, with a Microsoft spokesperson recently saying the company expectsSeries X/S shortages to persistuntil the second half of 2021.
AMD, which makes the chips inside Xbox Series X/S and PS5, also recentlyforecast supply issues through the first half of 2021.
Microsoft shipped almost3.5 million Xbox Series X/S consolesduring their launch quarter, according to Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at market research firm Niko Partners.
