Sony temporarily suspends CFexpress and SD card orders in Japan
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Sony Japan has temporarily suspended orders for its CFexpress and SD memory cards, blaming a worldwide shortage of solid-state memory.
The main culprits? Soaring demand from AI tech and helium supply issues linked to the Iran conflict.
If you're looking for CFexpress Type A and Type B, SDXC, or SDHC cards, expect them to be hard to find for a while.
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices $100
This isn't just about memory cards. Sony recently bumped up PlayStation 5 prices by $100 too. It's a sign that bigger economic pressures are affecting the whole tech world right now.
Sony says they'll keep making some select cards (like the 960GB CFexpress Type B), but restocks on most popular models aren't coming soon.