Whether it is a problem or not can be debated, but it IS a shortage. If we don&#x27;t say this is a shortage, then nothing ever would be, unless there is literally 0 supply of something. As long as there is at least 1 of something, there will always be at least SOME price you could pay to get it. In economics, a shortage means the price of something fails to rise to reach an equilibrium, which is EXACTLY this situation: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Shortage" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Shortage</a>