Short circuit: will the chip short age end this year?

If you’ve bought any new computing equipment over the past couple of years, then congratulations – it can’t have been easy. From smartphones and games consoles to graphics cards and networking gear, the entire industry has been throttled by the ongoing shortage of semiconductors.

Even the biggest companies have been hit – last year, Apple was forced to scale back manufacturing plans for the iPhone, and more than a year after launch it’s still virtually impossible for consumers to buy a PlayStation 5.

So are there any signs of things returning to business as normal any time soon or should we expect shortages for the foreseeable future? We’ve been talking to the experts to find out.