Getting to graphics cards, processors and consoles is a real game of patience. If you believe Intel boss Pat Gelsinger, it will stay that way for a while.
The shitty delivery situation in the semiconductor sector to say the least, which among other things is causing an extreme shortage of consoles and graphics cards, should slowly but surely get better. One thought, because as Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger notes in an interview, the problems will probably last longer than originally assumed, namely until 2023.
According to Gelsinger, we are currently in the worst phase. It should get better with every quarter of the coming year, but we will not achieve a balanced relationship between demand and supply until 2023. That sounds a little darker than the forecasts of other manufacturers such as AMD, who expect the situation to normalize in 2022.
The supply of semiconductors suffered severe slumps during the corona pandemic due to the temporary shutdown of entire factories and the paralysis of various supply chains while at the same time massively increased demand, among other things due to additional requirements for home offices. The massive blockchain mining, which consumed a lot of resources especially in China, has meanwhile been somewhat defused by a ban on crypto trading there.
So if you are looking for a PS5, Xbox Series X / S or even a new graphics card, you have to expect waiting times and / or increased prices in the coming months. The fact that other sectors such as the automotive industry, which had to paralyze entire production lines, are also affected is little consolation.
