Xbox 360 – Released too early?

manufacturingWas the 360 launched before the the system was ready? Was it launched before the industry was ready? The editors over at 1up seem to think so:

“It would be hard to get Peter Moore to admit it, try as you might, but it’s pretty clear that the Xbox 360 launched a little bit before the system was ready. The certification process for 360 games came right down to the wire, in some cases leading to games being pressed before they had technically passed. Manufacturing rates for the actual consoles weren’t at the level Microsoft had wanted, leading to shortages that are still in effect as of this writing. And depending on who you believe, the early launch means that the system’s specs are below the PlayStation 3’s — although, given how long it takes for developers to get comfortable with a new hardware generation, whatever differences exist likely won’t become apparent until well into each system’s life span.

More important, though less remarked upon, is that the Xbox 360 was also launched before the industry was ready.”

manufacturingWas the 360 launched before the the system was ready? Was it launched before the industry was ready? The editors over at 1up seem to think so:

“It would be hard to get Peter Moore to admit it, try as you might, but it’s pretty clear that the Xbox 360 launched a little bit before the system was ready. The certification process for 360 games came right down to the wire, in some cases leading to games being pressed before they had technically passed. Manufacturing rates for the actual consoles weren’t at the level Microsoft had wanted, leading to shortages that are still in effect as of this writing. And depending on who you believe, the early launch means that the system’s specs are below the PlayStation 3’s — although, given how long it takes for developers to get comfortable with a new hardware generation, whatever differences exist likely won’t become apparent until well into each system’s life span.

More important, though less remarked upon, is that the Xbox 360 was also launched before the industry was ready.”

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