As most of us are aware, the Xbox Series X is a pain to get right now. Even without the scalpers taking up pre-orders, production is slow, and understandably given the COVID-19 pandemic. One reason behind this is the shortage of semiconductors for the consoles, which president Joe Biden is expected to launch a review for.
According to Gamespot, Biden will sign an executive order which launches a 100-day review into the current semiconductor shortage, looking into solutions to make more readily available. The call has been made in a letter to the president, after various companies have made light of the situation, and how it could affect the economy in the future if production isn’t sped up.
“Semiconductors play a critical role in enabling the products and services that fuel our economy, contribute to American innovation, and enhance our national security. Given the central role of semiconductors, strengthening the US position in semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing is a national priority.”
With the investigation set to be underway, a resolution could see production of the Xbox Series X speed up, helping more people get their hands on the console, as well as stamping out the issues surrounding scalpers as more units are available. Fingers crossed this helps put more consoles in people’s homes this year.
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[source gamespot.com]
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We have a single point of failure. The research and design is global. Manufacturing, however, isn't.
Not exactly sure what this will uncover only that we are the mercy of Chinese companies to manufacture them.
I am all for more manufacturing of semiconductors across the globe if it means production of more electronic gizmos.
Well there are far fewer semiconductor foundries in the world as there was a mass consolidation a while back and now almost everything requires a chip so yeah supply is tight. Add in the pendemic and boom! Not sure what they will accomplish here other than just "look" like they are working it. I know a little bit about this from my job but not a ton...but it's supply and demand with a very, very high cost of entry for new players
Shouldn't have sent that supply chain to Asia. It's kinda important stuff nowadays.
(btw it's 'affect' not 'effect' in the 2nd paragraph)
Ahh politics. "DO HERO THINGS!"
This has absolutely no purpose at all except to "look like you're doing something about stuff"..... There's no secret to the shortages....a 100 day investigation is a $500M taxpayer slush fund to point fingers and state the obvious. Wish I could get a piece of that pie. Sadly I wasn't born to power-broker family inheritance.
And then it gives them a chance to invent new "problems" to spend another 3 years and $4 trillion "solving" while making absolutely certain to mitigate, belittle, sequester, and misdirect any blame pointing to China being the world's sole manufactory because hiding slave labor behind a state makes the economics of slavery much more palatable to the ruffled-lace collared West.
@Dezzy Good spot! Thanks.
I think that the US has much, much bigger things to worry about at this point.
I like how i keep seeing articles pop up about this Biden thing and the next gen consoles when he's actually focused on the car industry and military.
LOL. OK. Like he would even comprehend the issue if a child explained it to him. Slowly.
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