Xbox One Shipments Haven't Been Reduced, Suppliers Claim (MSFT)

Xbox One suppliers are dismissing rumors that Xbox One shipments have been reduced due to the poor yield rates of two key supplies. According to

, the Kinect camera module should not cause

to deliver fewer Xbox One consoles this fall. Newmax, the unconfirmed supplier of the camera module, claimed that its yield rates are in line with the company's original planning. The firm did not say that it is supplying any of the parts for Xbox One, but it provided

for the original Kinect on Xbox 360.

Meanwhile, Lite-On IT (the unconfirmed supplier of the new console's Blu-ray drive) would not specifically say anything about Xbox One. However, the company told DigiTimes that it remained optimistic about its gaming business. As Benzinga noted in its

of the possible Xbox One shipment turmoil, it is highly unlikely that something as traditional as a disc drive -- even a Blu-ray drive -- would cause a shipping issue.

, the grandfather of the Blu-ray format, has been using the drive in game consoles since PlayStation 3 was released in 2006. When Xbox One begins shipping worldwide this November, Microsoft is estimated to send between seven and nine million units to retail. They will not all arrive at once, but the company is expected to deliver ongoing shipments through Christmas. Sony is planning to do the same. Rumors have claimed that the Japanese tech giant will ship anywhere from

to

before the end of the year. The company has been known to miss expectations, however, so the number of actual units shipped could be

. PlayStation 4 is scheduled to be released in North America on November 15. The console will arrive in Europe two weeks later on November 29, and is expected to

in December. Microsoft has not yet announced the release date for Xbox One. Disclosure: