AMD expects PS5, Xbox and PC chip shortage through the first half of 2021

Despite AMD’s 2020 record, it predicts that PS5, Xbox Series X / S and PC chip shortages will last until at least the first half of 2021.As reported by Tom’s Hardware, AMD recently held its earnings call. Q4 2020 and AMD CEO Lisa Su discussed those shortages in response to an investor asking about the extent of supply constraints due to growth and the COVID-19 pandemic.

While AMD has seen “a big increase in revenues” in its operations, Su mentioned that “aggregate demand has exceeded our planning”. As a result, there were supply constraints towards the end of the year in the PC market, low-end PCs, and gaming markets.

“And so we see some tension in the first half of the year, but there is extra capacity in the second half,” Su said. “And then, in terms of how we – how we think about these things, so for our annual annual guide, we have good visibility both on the demand side and the supply side. ‘was the basis of orientation. across companies. “

Su has previously spoken to Xbox Director Phil Spencer as AMC produces the processor and GPU for the Xbox Series X / S, and both teams are working as hard as possible to meet the high demand for next-gen consoles. . Microsoft chief financial officer Tim Stuart last year warned these shortages could continue until the first quarter of 2021.

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