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  • Qualcomm says the global chip shortage will be resolved in 2022

    It is said that competition in the mobile phone industry is fierce, and major manufacturers want to be the first in the market and gain more shares. The same is true for mobile phones and mobile phone processors. MediaTek’s performance this year can be said to have crushed their old rival Qualcomm. This also makes Qualcomm feel quite pressured.

    Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform

    According to Techpowerup reports, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said that the current global chip shortage is picking up, and it is expected to improve in 2022. Cristiano Amon also said that compared with 2020, the chip supply in 2022 will be much more abundant.

    It is worth mentioning that Alex Katouzian, Qualcomm’s vice president, has also expressed similar views before. As the global supply chain and the epidemic in 2021 have had a great impact on Qualcomm’s chip business, it has caused Qualcomm’s performance in the market to be somewhat sluggish. In 2022, Qualcomm will return to its normal track and gain an advantage in the high-end flagship market.Regarding the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, Qualcomm also stated that it is the most powerful mobile phone mobile platform so far and will be put into commercial use at the end of December this year.

  • Global chip shortage has no impact on Nintendo Switch production for the time being

    Last year, the two major game console manufacturers Sony and Microsoft launched a new generation of products: PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, due to the global shortage of chips, these two game consoles are also generally out of stock, and their prices have risen.

    Nintendo, one of the top three game console manufacturers, does not seem to be affected. Even Nintendo Switch sales are still rising. However, some fans are worried that the Switch will sell too well and will also fall into a situation of shortage and price increase.

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    In this regard, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that the global shortage of chips has no effect on Switch production and supply for the time being, and Nintendo currently has enough semiconductors to survive the current Switch production period. However, it is worth noting that Furukawa also revealed that due to the current high demand for Switch, it cannot be ruled out that it may not be able to meet the needs of all retailers at some point in the future, but this day should be still far away.

    Nintendo’s abundant supply is in sharp contrast with Sony and Microsoft. According to previously announced sales data, Switch sold 870,000 units in Japan in January this year, while PS5 only sold 72,000 units.

    Via: rprna