Is the system shortage really that bad?

It\'s Sega\'s fault for botching the Saturn.  

If Dreamcast had followed PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.  
If Jaguar had followed PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.  
If 3DO had followed PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.  
If Nuon had followed PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.
If Turbographx 16 had followed PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.
If I had slapped a controller on my old tennis shoe and said it was the followup to PSX, it would\'ve sold out of 500,000 in 24 hours.

The same goes for anything following the Gameboy color.  All it has to do is show up.

You get the point.  I don\'t understand why it was necessary to take a jab at the Dreamcast.  

The more I read around here the guiltier I feel. I walked into a TRU and 15 minutes later walked out with a PS2. Pure blind luck, I felt the frustration of not getting one time and time again as I went from store to store looking, getting on the phone and getting shot down. It took me two weeks after release to get one and I consider myself VERY lucky. Keep trying fellas, your persistance will eventually pay off.