Due to the aforementioned shortage of computer chips, chip manufacturer TSMC will increase its prices at the end of the year. The manufacturer plans to increase its prices by 10 to 20 percent. This is based on an article from the Wall Street Journal.
The prices of the advanced chips are expected to increase by 10 percent. For simple chips, a price increase of 20 percent must be taken into account. The price increase will take place around the turn of the year.
The higher prices are the result of the chip shortages. With the price increase, TSMC wants to combat the effects of the shortage and invest in its production and research. The Taiwanese company plans to invest more than $100 billion in factories, machinery and R&D over the next three years.
This price increase will undoubtedly result in more expensive laptops and mobile phones. Due to the chip shortages last year, prices had already risen sharply and there is no end in sight for the time being. For many companies, a switch to another manufacturer will not be easy. TSMC accounts for more than half of global chip manufacturing and is even responsible for 90 percent of global production for more advanced chips.
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Source: Techzine
