While there has been a chip shortage for a while I am also finding other items out of stock.
Relays, capacitors, keypads, all stuff that isn't a semiconductor.
Even 100nf caps which must millions are hard to get.
CPC had 43 100nf caps left !
...I guess the eggheads still don't see fit to manufacture chips in Western countries. Heaven forbid they will have to pay employees a decent living wage.
Things are going to get better in 2023 I think. The boom is starting to go bust, Micron just announced layoffs due to reduced demand. Consumer electronics demand is dropping.
