AMD Reportedly Gains Additional 7 Nm Capacity Support from TSMC, but Strictly for PlayStation 5 Consoles

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Asian outlet MyDrivers has shared a report claiming that AMD has managed to gain additional 7 nm capacity support from TSMC, but unfortunately for Radeon fans who are desperately waiting for RDNA 2 stock to improve, the higher wafer allocation is supposedly going strictly to Sony’s next-gen console, the PlayStation 5. The story appears to stem from a paywalled DigiTimes article, which suggests that PS5 shipments will reach up to 18 million units next year.



“Production for Sony’s PS5 game consoles is likely to reach 16.8-18 million units in 2021, fueled by additional capacity support from TSMC and backend services firms, according to industry sources,” an excerpt reads.



The implication here is that the PS5 will be much easier to purchase...

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