Det er efterhånden en enormt velkendt problematik, men selv den dag i dag gør COVID-19 nedlukninger af diverse produktionsfaciliteter, at det er svært for producenter over hele verden at holde trit med efterspørgslen.
Eksempelvis fortæller Apple i en pressemeddelelse, at der snart kan opstå ventetid på at købe en ny iPhone 14, eftersom nedlukninger af kinesiske faciliteter grundet COVID forsinker hele produktionen:
"Covid-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China. The facility is currently operating at significantly reduced capacity. We continue to see strong demand for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. However, we now expect lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated and customers will experience longer wait times to receive their new products."
At se ventetid på en ny smartphone er relativt uhørt.
