The problem of the shortage of components is expected to subside by the end of the year

Component shortage has caused problems in any industry that makes extensive use of technology. Aside from the unavailability of video cards which led to an exaggerated increase in their retail price, the automobile market, which has seen a progressive increase in electronic equipment, has also been hit quite hard by a major shortage that began with the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing today.



Photo Credit: Counterpoint Research Fortunately, as indicated by several experts, 2022 will be the year of change and, according to the 'latest report published by Counterpoint Research, the situation is expected to improve significantly by the end of the year. Indeed, by collecting supply and demand data and information from various industry sources, it was possible to create a simple graph from which it is immediately evident that not many key PC components will be affected by supply chain problems by the end. year. Among those that, unfortunately, will still be scarcely available we find integrated circuits for PMIC, Wi-Fi and, once again, dedicated GPUs.| ); }


Photo Credit : Counterpoint Research In terms of sales volumes, global PC shipments fell 4.3% in Q1 2022 according to Counterpoint Research compared to the same period last year. Apparently, the shortage of components in the supply chain and logistical problems may partly explain this decrease. In particular, the lockdowns organized in China to preventively suppress the spread of COVID-19 have hit important technological centers such as Kunshan and Shanghai.