Xbox 360 falters: Parts shortages or bigger problems?
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Microsoft is blaming inventory problems on a recent drop-off of Xbox 360 console sales, but with even Sony's lackluster PlayStation 3 outselling the Xbox 360 now, its unclear where the problem really lies. But this much is obvious, regardless of blame: The Xbox 360 is bringing up the rear in console sales so far in 2008, a condition that could relegate Microsoft's video game business to also-ran status.
For the second month in a row, Xbox 360 sales trailed those of its competitors, the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PS3. In February, Nintendo sold 432,000 Wiis, compared to 281,000 PS3s and 255,000 Xbox 360s.