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http://www.overclockers.com/articles1085/
Digitimes has leaked some very interesting information about Hammer production (bolded print our emphasis):

Unit sales of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 (K8) processors are expected to grow 50% sequentially in the second half of this year, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard and chipset makers.

Improved yield rates for K8 processors and AMD’s recent price cuts, about 20% on average, for the Athlon 64 processor lineup, are two key factors driving second-half sales, stated the sources.

Unit sales of K8-based motherboards accounted for only about 5% of total motherboards sold in the first half because AMD was unable to improve the yield rate of the K8 processor, and the prices of the CPUs were relatively high, the sources said.

However, the sources noted that sales of K8 processors started gaining momentum in July and should continue to expand at a rapid pace in August, following the July 26 price cuts.

So now the truth comes out. AMD simply couldn't make a lot of Hammers.