The world is currently facing a major shortages of semiconductors. This has impacted various industries across the globe, including the smartphone market. Now, the shortage of chip supply has even caused the Black Shark 4 Pro to go out of stock.
According to a TechSina report, the Chinese smartphone maker’s CEO, Luo Yuzhou stated in a post that the lack of chips have led the company’s latest flagship series to go out of stock, especially the Black Shark 4 Pro. The senior executive added that the shortage is quiet serious and that the company is working to raise the output of the production of its smartphones. For those unaware, the chip shortage began last year and has impacted multiple industries like automobiles, smartphones, home appliances, and others.
Furthermore, it is also expected that the prices for various products will rise due to this shortage. This rise will most likely impact consumer electronic products like smartphones, and other home appliances. The Black Shark 4 Pro is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processors, which is based on a 5nm process. This chipset is one of the higher end processors that can be found in most flagship devices.
Unfortunately, while the senior executive has stated that the company is working to raise the inventory for its latest Black Shark 4 series, he has yet to offer any specifics at the moment. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional updates are available.
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