'Chip problems could delay Xbox 720's planned September 2013 launch'

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Microsoft is rumoured to be facing manufacturing problems that could result in a delay to its planned Xbox 720 launch in September 2013.

That's according to tech site SemiAccurate, which claims that a chip for the console referred to as 'Oban' is producing "painfully low" yields (a measure of functioning devices).
Microsoft has reportedly outsourced production to three separate factories in the hope that one will come up with a fix.

Supply chain sources told the site that the platform holder's launch schedule can accommodate a six to eight week delay before Microsoft would have to delay its planned Xbox 720 release in September 2013.

The site also says of the Xbox 720's innards: "SemiAccurate has been saying for a while that all signs were pointing toward a PowerPC, specifically an IBM Power-EN variant.

"The dark horse was an x86 CPU, but it was a long shot. It looks like the long shot came through, moles are now openly talking about AMD x86 CPU cores and more surprisingly, a newer than expected GPU. How new? HD7000 series, or at least a variant of the GCN cores, heavily tweaked by Microsoft for their specific needs."

EA Labels president Frank Gibeau suggested last week that Xbox 720 and PS4 are due to launch "in about a year's time". More recently, he labelled next gen consoles the company's currently making games for "spectacular".

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/366853/chip-problems-could-delay-xbox-720s-planned-september-2013-launch/

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AlbericiPosted:

They better have it worked out!
Its stupid how they say if you break the seal you can not have a broke xbox fixed for free when you should take it apart and clean it to prevent fires and s**t so MS do something good!

CynderPosted:

beats91
Comb The last thing we need is failing hardware on the first wave of new consoles.


i agree


I think we all do

StainPosted:

When I saw this I thought I had missed the 720 reveal, haha. I could care less really as long as this doesn't push the release back more than a few months. With a delay in release there will be a delay in reveal so it won't make a huge difference.

CombPosted:

The last thing we need is failing hardware on the first wave of new consoles.

Third_EyePosted:

Xbox is rather boring now. If I had no gold, all my friends had mics on PC and could talk whenever, and if my PC was somewhere more private and I could talk whenever, I probably would play Xbox for the campaign exclusives. At that, I would only play them ever so often or if my internet is down or something. I'd actually probably just take my phone and go outside.

I don't care when this system is coming out, because I have to rack up like $300 of my own money for that in a year, along with money for games, accessories, another remote, etc. My brother plays Xbox less than I do so he won't split the cost. I'll probably end up getting it a year after it comes out and for the holidays. Who knows? I may have a job by then :P

WoobiePosted:

I don't mind this, I am getting the Halo 4 Console :D

SMPPosted:

i really need a new xbox mine is dying got him like 5 years i think

KizahPosted:

I'm not too bothered about it being delayed, already enjoying my 360 so I'll be concerned a bit more closer to the time :P

VenenoPosted:

hopefully they can get all the problems and issues resolved

WaveOfVictoryPosted:

As long as the release exiting updates for the xbox 360 , i'll be fine with it.


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