If you’ve tried to buy the latest generation of AMD or Nvidia graphics cards, AMD Ryzen processors, or game consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S in the past year or so, you might have noticed that there’s a bit of an ongoing stock crisis hitting some sectors of the consumer tech industry.
On top of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main culprit is a global chip shortage that’s severely limiting the availability of the latest technological products. The shortage of processing components also has knock-on effects for other markets, including automotive, cryptocurrency, and smartphones.