Although the Switch does not have the top performance and game graphics of the PS and Xbox consoles, it is still recognized by many players around the world for its convenience and excellent gaming experience. This year, whether it is mobile phones, automobiles, or game consoles, all are facing the problem of core shortage.
Due to the 2020 epidemic, the global chip supply chain is extremely unstable, coupled with the surge in demand and insufficient production capacity, the entire semiconductor supply chain The upstream, midstream and downstream are affected.
A few days ago, at Nintendo’s financial report meeting, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the lack of chips will lead to a decline in Switch production. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that currently due to the global chip shortage, the production of Switch will be affected the next time, and it is likely that the planned production quantity will not be reached.
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As for how many Switches can be produced, it is currently uncertain. According to data previously released by Nintendo, as of March 31, this year, nearly 85 million Switches and 587.12 million copies of the software have been sold worldwide. Perhaps affected by the new crown epidemic, in the 2021 fiscal year, Switch sales reached 28.83 million units, and the sales volume in the 2022 fiscal year is expected to be 25.5 million units.
It is worth mentioning that Nintendo is not the only company affected by the chip shortage. Sony said that the chip shortage has affected the production of PS5 consoles. Microsoft also said that the X/S Series is also affected.
In addition, TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia has said that the shortage of some “critical semiconductors” will continue at least until the end of this year, or even in 2022. At present, the company’s customers are experiencing capacity shortages across the entire industry, mainly caused by long-term demand growth and short-term Supply chain imbalances are caused together.
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