Chip problems affecting everything from PS5 to electric cars to continue for 'years', Intel boss warns again

The global shortage of computer chips that has caused issues for everything from the PlayStation 5 to cars could last for "years", the head of Intel has warned. The issues – caused by an array of problems, from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak to trade wars – mean that semiconductors are in short supply. There is also vastly increased demand, as people buy new devices to work, study and play from home during lockdowns. That has led to the shutdown of vehicle production lines, PlayStation 5s that are nearly impossible to buy, shortages of devices such as microwaves, and a range of other issues from the smallest to largest consumer goods. Since many devices have a computer chip of a kind, the effect has quickly spread across much of the market.