Microsoft working laborious to supply extra Xbox Series X/S consoles, says Phil Spencer

Microsoft Gaming Vice President Phil Spencer claimed that the corporate is working laborious to extend the manufacturing of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles to satisfy the rising demand. “It’s really just down to physics and engineering. We’re not holding them back. We’re building them as fast as we can. We have all the assembly lines going,” stated Spencer on the Major Nelson podcast.
Spencer added that the group is continually methods to make extra consoles in the identical interval. He claimed that it’s not simply Microsoft, however the gaming trade as a complete that has picked up momentum in 2020.
“Obviously, PlayStation 5 is in very tight supply. When you look at the graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia, I mean there’s just a lot of interest in gaming right now and console sales are just a sign of that. Game sales are a sign of that,” added Spencer, stating that even Sony PlayStation 5 consoles, the largest competitor to the Xbox Series S/X, are being bought out very quick. “Hardware is in short supply, but we’re working as hard as we can. The teams are incredibly dedicated. I appreciate people’s patience as we work to build more,” he provides.

Spencer excited to work with Bethesda
Spencer additionally spoke of the Bethesda deal and stated he was excited to see each groups “working like one company”. He acknowledged that as of now, the corporate has nonetheless not been totally acquired in order that they proceed doing the work that they’ve been doing. “I’m excited about 2021 and Bethesda is an important part of that,” he added.
After a shock announcement of the deal final summer time, Spencer additionally states that he’s glad to have obtained a constructive response from Xbox followers across the globe. He additionally exclaimed that the Bethesda groups will even be very essential within the firm’s plans going ahead.