It looks like Nintendo isn't the only one facing shortages for their popular gaming console. According to a Reuters story, Microsoft is seeing shortages of its Xbox 360 in the US after failing to anticipate strong post-Christmas demand, following the December sales spike in which 1.3 million Xbox 360 consoles were sold.
Jeff Bell, head of global marketing for Microsoft's games business, said in an interview that they misjudged demand. "We're literally out of stock in many stores. We think this will have an impact on our sales," said Bell. It'll be interesting to see NPD's video game sales figures for January which are expected anytime now. Meanwhile, retailers have been pushing Microsoft for more Xbox 360 consoles, as the shortage is expected to continue through the end of February. Microsoft has stated though that they expect to meet the demand by spring.