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Sony Pulls Back From SD Cards: Does It Signal a Larger Tech Industry Disruption?
Sony halted orders for all CFexpress and SD memory cards, causing prices to triple due to helium shortages linked to LNG plant shutdowns, the company said.
- Sony announced a halt in orders for its entire CFexpress and SDXC/SDHC memory card lineup, raising concerns about the tech industry's future.
- The decision stems from ongoing solid-state memory shortages and "other factors," including a helium supply crisis from the war in Iran.
- Ras Laffan's shutdown removed approximately 5.2 million cubic meters of helium monthly, a gas vital for-5 nanometer chip manufacturing.
- Every CFexpress Type A and Type B card is unavailable, while prices for remaining SDHC and SDXC cards have roughly tripled in recent months.
- Amid intense demand for DRAM and NAND storage, Sony also announced global price hikes for PS5 consoles of up to $100 on the same day.
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Sony “Temporarily Suspends” Memory Card Orders In Japan As Global Memory Crunch Worsens
Sony “Temporarily Suspends” Memory Card Orders In Japan As Global Memory Crunch Worsens First, Sony hiked PlayStation console prices, blaming “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.” Now, Sony Japan is warning that the global memory shortage has become severe enough to force a temporary halt to new orders for memory cards, as supply can no longer keep up with production needs. “Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory…
The Japanese division of Sony temporarily suspends the sale of CFexpress and SD memory cards due to the crisis experienced by the technology sector due to the shortage of semiconductors. The company has indicated in a statement on its website that the decision has been made on the basis that the supply will not be able to meet the demand in the near future."We have decided to temporarily suspend the receipt of orders until March 2026", he announ…
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