As you know by now, almost a year after the launch of the next-gen consoles, that is PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X / S, there is still a severe shortage of unity around the world.
However, if the common thought is that after this period of time from day one this problem would have subsided, the recent statements by the Chief Executive of the Xbox Division of Microsoft Phil Spencer could alert those who have not yet managed to grab one of the two new consoles from Sony and Microsoft.
Phil Spencer recently gave an interview to colleagues from The Wrap during which he explained that if the chip shortage was partly the cause of the ongoing console shortage, that reason it wasn’t the only cause of the few units available on the market:
I think it’s probably too isolated to just talk about it as a chip problem. When I think about what it means to get the parts needed to build a console today and then bring it to markets where there is demand, there are different kinds of pain points in that process. And I think with regret that this problem will remain unchanged for months and months, certainly until the end of this calendar year and into the next calendar year.
Spencer claims that he and everyone at Microsoft are working hard to solve this problem, but expects that shortage of consoles it could go on for quite a while, at least until 2022:
The most disappointing thing is just the disappointment of the fans. People really want this new generation of consoles, they are good consoles, both from us and from other platform makers, and they want to try out the new features.
Almost a year after the launch of the next-gen consoles, Phil Spencer’s comments are just the latest proof that things aren’t going to get better anytime soon. The continuing problems created by the global chip shortage, the disservices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the extremely high demand have combined to create this shortage of next-gen consoles.