When the 360 sold out at Thanksgiving, in response to Microsoft’s PR spin, that the shortage was planned, I said they blew it.

At best they had a few months before the window would close, and gamers would turn to the Revolution and PS3.

Most PR-dependent blogs, like Gizmodo, Engadget and Joystiq, weren’t phased.

Initial response to the shortage, was to claim success and revel in the chaos moms and dads endured to secure a 360 for little Timmy, last Christmas.

Now the press is starting to turn.

If this keeps up, many folks are just going to wait for the PS3 with Blu-ray and forget about the 360. So let’s get the party started, ok Microsoft? (Via Gizmodo.)

Consider this, the Xbox 360 sold less at launch than Sega’s Dreamcast, and they missed the year end sales goal of 3 million units, selling only 1 million.

How does a company with Microsoft’s war chest screw up this badly?