The New York Times > Science > PlayStation 2 Shortage Frustrates More Than Buyers
This could be the turning point for this generation of consoles. No one knows when the next version of the Xbox or Playstation is coming out, but this Christmas, it's going to be Xbox or nothing. I am really really surprised about this since they suffered the exact same shortages in 2000 when the PS2 came out and they've screwed up again. Of course, this time they have both Nintendo and Microsoft breathing down their necks. Honestly, I am very surprised it even matters. Yes, the new PS2 is thinner, but it's the exact same machine... I would have assumed that everyone in the world who wanted a PS2 would have already had one. I guess not!