PS5, Xbox Series X & Co.: Intel boss predicts chip again

Since the beginning of the Corona Pandemic, there is a worldwide chip deficiency and associated replenishment problems on the entire technology market. According to the current predictions of Intel, will not change this situation as soon as possible. This also affects the gaming industry.

What does the Intel boss say about chip situation?

Intel Managing Director Pat Gel singer brought in an interview with the magazine Nikkei Asia the current problem on the chip market. According to his assessments, the current situation will not change too much before the year 2023. Accordingly, it is very likely that even in 2022, a global scarcity of chips and thus replenishment problems would prevail for the entire technology sector.

The total lack of semiconductors is really significant, and in front of COVID-19, the semiconductor industry had grown by five percent per year. COVID-19 has interrupted the supply chains and caused a negative development. On the other hand, demand has increased by 20 percent year-on-year. Together with the Interrupted supply chains has led this to a huge gap... and this exploding demand continued to exist.

Impact on the gaming industry

Of this global problem, the gaming sector is certainly not spared. For some time now, the chip scarcity ensures that it is still difficult to buy a copy of the PS5. Also, the prices for graphics cards are continuously rising, which definitely does not like the customer. A relaxation of the location is not in sight.

Source: Nikkei Asia

From André left author 20.12.2021 at 11:46