HardOCP checked out the Coffee Lake CPU Availability Issues
A quote from the article:
The SweClockers site is suggesting that Intel is pulling the trigger a bit early on getting its new Coffee Lake processors to market in response to the huge popularity of AMD's new Ryzen CPUs. The Coffee Lake CPUs officially launch on October the 5th, so we will know soon enough. While most of this story comes down to the rumor mill, they are quoting channel partners becoming concerned with an early launch effectively killing off any current Kaby Lake business, leaving dead inventory, as folks then wait for Coffee Lake availability.Coffee Lake CPU Availability Issues @ HardOCP