PS5, Xbox Series X | S: AMD estimates end date for shortages

AMD’s turn to s ‘express about the length of the shortage currently affecting the PS5 and Xbox Series X | S. After the recent statements of Phil Spencer on this subject, this time it is the CEO of AMD who gave his opinion. Lisa Su attended the Code Conference earlier this week. And the question of the situation of the next generation consoles was put on the carpet.

According to the boss of the American giant, the chip deliveries will be “ probably tight ” during the first half of the next year. AMD supplies both Sony and Microsoft with mainframe and graphics processors. The PS5 and Xbox Series X | S should therefore not be in quantity on the shelves for many months.

In addition to this remark, Lisa Su also mentioned what will help to fix the situation. The relief, she says, won’t come from a sudden increase in the amount of raw material available. The boss of AMD indeed evokes the investments made on the side of the production factories.

She explains about them that new factories will soon contribute to improve AMD’s performance (comments relayed by CNBC ):

It takes about 18 to 24 months to build a new factory. And in some cases it takes even longer than that. These investments started maybe a year ago.

Multiple choice shortages for the PS5 and the Xbox Series

To believe the great boss of AMD, we must therefore expect which the quantities of PS5 and Xbox Series X | S available do not increase significantly until the very end of next year. In the best of cases.

His estimate for 18-24 months could altogether case correspond with the remarks of one of the major semiconductor manufacturers. The latter advanced the possibility that some customers will not be served before 2023

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And as previously stated, the Xbox boss has recently expressed himself on this subject too. ‘was however content to indicate that the shortages should not subside until next year. For Phil Spencer, the problems were far from being limited to the supply of chips.

In short, people who still struggle to get a PS5 or an Xbox Series X | S will have to take their troubles patiently longer.

Than you inspires this situation? Could lingering inventory problems put you off for good? Conversely, are you currently satisfied with your older generation consoles? Tell us everything in the comments below.