Explained: Here s why your favourite laptop could be out of stock
The Coronavirus-induced lockdown had shut down all production facilities globally. The sudden demand for laptops, thanks to work-from-home, has triggered an acute shortage of chips that are crucial for running PCs February 04, 2021 / 01:33 PM IST
Laptop users watch out. Your favourite personal computer could be out of stock in stores and online retailers over the next few weeks.
Reason? A global semiconductor shortage is now impacting the availability of the electronic chips used in laptops.
Electronic dealers told Moneycontrol that this scarcity is expected to last for at least eight to ten weeks. Moneycontrol had earlier reported how the global semiconductor shortage had hit the automobile makers hard.