The shortage of PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S may continue until the second half of the year, says AMD.
As reported by VGC for the first time, chip maker AMD, which supplies CPU and GPU chips for PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, expects the shortage of all systems to continue for quite some time. Asked to comment on supply restrictions for all three consoles during a earnings call earlier this week, AMD CEO Lisa Su said she expects “some tightening” during the first six months of 2021, before things recover in the second half of the year.
“That said, I think we are getting a lot of support from our manufacturing partners,” said the CEO. “The industry needs to raise overall capacity levels and therefore we see some tightening during the first half of the year, but there is additional capacity in the second half.”
It’s no secret that the next-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles have been considerably difficult to find since they launched last year in November 2020. Inventory of all three next-generation consoles sold during their respective release weeks, and now we are seeing inventory returning intermittently for all three systems.
If you’re still trying to get your hands on the next generation Sony console, you can consult our PS5 offer guide for a complete list of all retailers with projected inventory for the coming days. Alternatively, you can read our Xbox Series X business guide or our Xbox Series S business page for an updated list of retailers with current and forecasted inventory in the near future.
But if you’re still undecided as to which next-generation console to choose, you can check out our complete PS5 vs Xbox Series X writing for a console that best suits your needs. We would also continue to check the store links below to see if any stock has entered, as we have seen random drops recently.