Xbox boss Phil Spencer thinks that it?s time for the games industry to reconsider the preorder model.
Spencer made his remarks to The Verge in reference to the ongoing preorder fiasco involving the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Pandemic and supply woes aside, reports of scalpers snagging thousands of consoles and creating an unnecessary shortage have infuriated consumers and sparked discussions about what Spencer calls ?very old world thinking,? where buyers preorder and then gather on a specific day to pick up products.

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