Getting a PS5 is still difficult.
The reason for this is the global shortage of semiconductors.
Chip maker AMD believes the situation will improve somewhat in 2022.
The PlayStation 5 * was released almost a year ago.
Unfortunately, the predominant topic around the next-gen consoles is not the new games but how difficult it is to get your hands on a console.
According to an executive at AMD, the chip supplier for many game consoles including the PS5, the dry spell is not over yet.
However, there is hope for improvement in the next year.
PS5: Chip shortage will persist in 2022
In a recent CNBC article, AMD boss Lisa Su explains that component
supply will still be limited,
at least in
early 2022
. The shortage was caused by an increase in demand since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. As businesses and consumers move to the home office, the parts that manufacturers use to build devices like laptops and desktop computers have been quickly bought out, and companies like AMD are still in the process of meeting demand. In addition, private interest in consumer electronics increased, which is why the demand for game consoles and graphics cards for PCs also increased. "The pandemic has taken demand to new levels," says Lisa Su in the CNBC report.
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PS5: improvement in sight for 2022
Anyone looking for a new PS5, an Xbox Series X or the new Nintendo Switch OLED will still have to search a little longer.
Availability is still noticeably limited and a visit to the store almost always ends in disappointment.
However, it is expected that the situation will improve again in the second half of 2022.
But there are already ways that you can greatly improve your chances of getting a PS5 - for example with a practical PS5 notification tool.
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