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Microsoft knew it was a bit behind in making the Xbox Series X / S.
Microsoft has revealed that it started building Xbox Series X / S consoles at the end of the summer, a little later than expected. Xbox Director Phil Spencer told The Verge in a large interview why the platform owner might go later than Sony.
According to Spencer, Microsoft wanted specific AMD technology in the chip, which delayed the start of manufacturing a bit.
“We started manufacturing at the end of the summer. We were a bit behind the competition because we were expecting specific AMD technology in our chip, ”Spencer said.
“We were a little behind where they were, where Sony was, in terms of building units. When you do that, you need to ship them to all the right retailers and distributors. There is a time lag, even when you start up and even when they come off the assembly line, [until they’re] sitting on the shelves of stores.
Microsoft did not specify what kind of technology required the delay, but closer to the launch of the Xbox Series X / S, the company said its next-gen consoles would be the only ones. to take full advantage of the RDNA 2 architecture, something Sony hasn’t said about the PS5, despite sharing a lot of AMD’s RDNA 2 technology.
When it comes to the manufacturing division between the Xbox Series X and the S Series, Spencer said the more expensive X Series is in the lead for now, but that may not be the case longer term. .
“We thought that our first vacation, and probably our second vacation, you would see more high-end, X-Series SKUs being sold,” Spencer explained.
“We’ve built more X-series than S-series. I think when we get into the spring and summer we’re probably going to moderate that a bit. In the long run, in most cases, the price wins. “
The rest of the interview is worth reading / listening to, and you can do both at the link.