It’s official: There’s a shortage of Xbox controllers, and Microsoft explains why

It’s also sold out in the official Microsoft store in Spain, but there are still places that have stock.

this semiconductor crisis It has reached all technological sectors, so companies like Nintendo or PlayStation have re-evaluated their forecasts to guess what a more persistent problem may be than we thought. Phil Spencer agreed with these assessments and believes there is a shortage of next-gen consoles. will stay in 2022but now we may see the same situation in the controls of the Xbox Series.

We are working with our production and sales partners as soon as possible to improve this.microsoftFor the past few weeks, players in the UK have had a hard time getting their hands on one of their Xbox devices. Following this trail, VGC asked Microsoft about the current stability of the stock in its checks, which official approval“We understand that Xbox Wireless Controllers can be difficult to find at this time. supply interruptions‘ explains a company spokesperson.

“We’re working as fast as we can with our production and sales partners to improve this. Please check availability in your stores.” local shops“, the message ends. Currently, the official Microsoft store in the UK, Xbox controllers they have run outhowever, residents can order custom devices through the Xbox Design Lab.

How is the situation in Spain?

Ingredient shortages are a global issue, so we can expect similar effects in the UK. For example, if we search for an Xbox controller in the Microsoft Store, we will see this, as we explained a few lines above: also out of stock around these parts. However, as stores the game anyone Amazon still have stock.

Of course, the forecasts of big companies do not bode well for the semiconductor crisis. In this sense, Intel worsened its initial forecasts and will continue until 2024so it’s very likely that we will continue to drag these complications for a long time.