Even their previous reasoning was implausible, 2 week turn around on a chip problem. It appears like their "correction" seeks to alleviate that portion of the wtf but then creates it's own implausibility 'We had working chips but even though people are clamoring for product we decided we could make them even better if we delay'.
"And our competitors are going to be late shipping too, so that excuses our delays".
I'm curious about whether they're going to work through Christmas and New Year if the chips arrive mid-December.
Josh is saying that the chips will be in hand in "a matter of days" once they're completed. I hope he's not under-estimating the time which packaging, shipping and customs clearance will take.
I believe Christmas and New Year is also a Minecraft holiday.