It appears that the severity of the problems that have paralyzed the global supply chain and led to a severe shortage of semiconductors used in the manufacture of electronic devices and home consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Seas has eased in recent weeks.

This crisis began to overshadow the global industry after the Covid-19 pandemic and was one of the main reasons for the emergence of the global supply chain problem, in addition to the increased demand for electronic devices during the pandemic and home quarantine period.

According to the Bloomberg news agency, the average time it took for companies to receive orders for electronic chips from manufacturers last September decreased by 4 days, which is considered the biggest decline in years.

Where this drop represents an excellent indication of the easing of the chip supply shortage crisis that affects most industries, ranging from electronics to cars, and most importantly for us, PlayStation and Xbox home consoles.

Where the agency indicated a decrease in the time needed to obtain chips of various categories, as the decrease in the time needed to receive power management chips and analog chips was the largest, as signs of a reverse crisis began to appear due to the growing stock of electronic chips and the falling demand for them, according to reports. issued in recent weeks.

This comes in light of an earlier report from the same agency, which said Dutch company ASML, a major supplier of equipment used in the production of semiconductor chips, has cut its revenue growth guidance, while noting that the value of chipmaking equipment will double to 2.8 billion euros next year, as it races against time to deliver equipment to customers amid a severe shortage.

ASML shares have come under additional pressure in recent weeks as the United States pressured the Netherlands to ban chipmakers from selling some deep ultraviolet device systems and technology to China, while U.S. authorities seek to extend an existing ban on the sale of such systems to China.

In any case, it seems that we are on the verge of a breakthrough in this crisis that has been looming for several years.