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The PlayStation 5 came out a year ago and there is still a noticeable shortage. The news about possible deliveries in various markets and online shops are clicked quickly. Other game consoles and other hardware - such as graphics cards and processors for computers - are also affected. The shortage of chips, which was triggered on the one hand by excessive demand and on the other hand by the global pandemic, is also becoming a problem for manufacturers of smartphones, household appliances and cars. Those who like to play could find what they are looking for through online offers.

Semiconductor scarcity affects almost every tech industry

As for Apple, over the past year we've seen where the closures of manufacturing plants and delays in the supply and manufacturing chain have led. The launch of the iPhone 12 had to be postponed and could not be held during a traditional SeptemberKeynote occur. We had to wait longer for the smartphone.

It was presented in October 2020 and was only available in all four versions from November 2020. In the same month Sony launched the long-awaited PlayStation 5; By September 2021, comparatively few of these had been sold - only 13,4 million units. The auto industry, along with many others, has been hit hard by the scarcity of semiconductor chips.

The fact that Apple was able to bring both the iPhone 13 and the new MacBook Pro models with the completely revised SoC versions “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max” onto the market this year and offer them in large numbers is probably due to the fact that on the one hand, the production situation has improved and, on the other hand, Apple spends the most in the segment with 56 billion US dollars per year. Accordingly, there is probably a high priority in the delivery (Which).

Impact in the gaming industry

As already described at the beginning, the Sony PlayStation 5 became a symbol of the shortage of chips during the past year and the pandemic that continued during this period. Game studios and developers therefore had to consider whether they were really planning the next triple A title for the new generation of consoles or would rather publish something for the previous hardware, which is more widespread. In addition, game streaming and other online services for gaming became more and more interesting.

Google is on the move with its Stadia offering, Netflix is ​​also slowly entering the gaming world and Apple Arcade is offering video games across platforms on Mac, iPad, iPhone and other devices. With the Switch as an OLED model, Nintendo has also released a new console, but the game modules / downloads required for this can also be used with the console versions that have been offered since 2017. But if you don't get any more, you can also use streamed games or games that can be played in the browser.

If you like slot machines, blackjack, roulette and similar casino games, you can also visit an online casino. On such a casino site, of which there are more and more due to the new legality of corresponding offers in Germany, virtual slot machines, jackpot slots and table games can be used to pass the time. These pages can usually be accessed from desktop computers (Mac and PC) as well as from mobile devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop).

Jen Kleinholz( Founder & Sir Apfelot )

Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He acts as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with technical problems. In his spare time he rides electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with the iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions to current bugs.