There is still a semiconductor shortage worldwide, which is slowing down many productions - including that of the PS5.
According to the head of Intel, this will continue for a long time.
Almost a year has passed since the PlayStation 5 * was launched.
However, at no point was Sony's new console continuously available.
Most retailers only offer the PS5 online.
However, it is nowhere to be found in shops - however, it is sometimes worth asking an employee on site *.
The scarcity of the PS5 and other devices is due to a global semiconductor shortage.
According to the Intel CEO, things will only improve slowly over the next year.
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PS5: Console might not be permanently available until 2023
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told CNBC that he did not expect the semiconductor shortage to end before 2023.
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We are currently at the lowest point
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The situation will gradually improve every quarter over the next year, but there will be no balance between supply and demand until 2023, ”said Gelsinger.
Lisa Su, the head of the semiconductor manufacturer AMD, also recently said at CNBC that the shortage will persist, especially in the first half of 2022.
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PS5: Sony has secured semiconductor supplies
Sony itself, however, is optimistic.
In the summer, the company announced that it would sell a total of 22 million PS5 consoles by the end of March 2022.
Sony has ensured sufficient stocks of semiconductors for the PlayStation 5.
To what extent this will affect availability in Germany cannot be foreseen.
But it is unlikely that the PS5 will be on the shelves of electronics retailers in the near future.
If you want to improve your chances of buying, you can get information about the availability of the PS5 at the dealers with a practical tool.
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