Maybe bad planning.
Maybe more sold than expected.
Maybe production problems.
Maybe some components unavailable.
What did Dell customer service say when you asked them what the reason was?
Kees
I want to purchase the dell xps 13 non touch with I5 processor 8g ram and 256g hard drive...they are out of stock...
Does anyone know why?
Dell said another few weeks until they roll out more...

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