Biden has made it clear that this will not be an immediate solution to shortages, but that it will help stop similar problems in the future. The shortage of semiconductors has caused major problems for the video game industry over the past few months and has been brought out by numerous figures in the game industry, including Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation.
In an interview with GQ published earlier this week, Ryan said that the shortage of semiconductors is one of the most important issues affecting the production of PS5 – with a shortage of semiconductor chips, it is difficult for car manufacturers , telephone, console and computer hardware to operate at full capacity. and get their products in the hands of consumers. AMD’s chips have power for both next-generation consoles and CEO Lisa Su expressed similar concerns during the company’s Q4 2020 earnings call, predicting that the shortage of chips will last during the first half of 2021. .
With this executive order, Biden’s government plans to assess and hopefully rectify these supply chain issues, focusing on promoting domestic production in the US to alleviate these problems in the future. In addition to the shortage of chips, scalpers also cause problems for consumers trying to pick up next-generation graphics cards and consoles. A possible ban on console consoles is currently gaining momentum in the UK in light of recent market problems.
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