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30.03.26 - 17:45
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Sony "Temporarily Suspends" Memory Card Orders In Japan As Global Memory Crunch Worsens (ZeroHedge)
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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) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future," Sony wrote in a press release.
Sony explained that, due to the memory shortage, it has "decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store."
The suspension covers Sony's CFexpress Type A cards in 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1.92TB sizes, as well as CFexpress Type B cards in 240GB and 480GB. It also affe...
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30.03.26 - 06:06
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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices amid memory costs spike (Digitimes)
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Sony Group's gaming subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced on March 27 that it would raise the global retail price of its flagship home console, the PlayStation 5, effective April 2. In Japan, the suggested retail price of the standard model will climb to JPY97,980 (approx. US$613), a steep increase of roughly 23%. A Japan-only version, introduced in 2025 without a disc drive and limited to the Japanese language, will remain unchanged at JPY55,000....
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29.03.26 - 21:48
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Gamer Backlash Hits Sony After PlayStation Price Hike: "Older Stuff Should Get Cheaper, Not Expensive" (ZeroHedge)
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Gamer Backlash Hits Sony After PlayStation Price Hike: "Older Stuff Should Get Cheaper, Not Expensive"
Gamers, already upset over rising memory, CPU, and GPU prices, woke up to more bad news this morning. This time, Sony posted a new entry on the PlayStation Blog announcing price hikes for the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, blaming “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.”
"We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,” Isabelle Tomatis, Vice President of Global Marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said in the blog post.
In the U.S., that means the base PlayStation 5 (disc version) will see its recommended retail price rise from around $499 to $649, an increase of about $150.
What Sony meant by “continued pressures in the global economic landscape” to justify the console p...
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28.03.26 - 01:36
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Sony to hike PS5 prices by $100 as AI and Iran war push up memory chip costs (The Guardian)
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Updated prices of PlayStation 5 consoles to go into effect on 2 April as electronics makers face rising cost pressuresSony is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a $100 increase in the US, marking its second hike in less than a year as the entertainment giant grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips.The tech industry's race to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure has pushed memory makers to favor higher-margin datacenter chips, tightening supply for consumer devices like the ones Sony sells. Continue reading......
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27.03.26 - 18:00
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Sony PS5 Price Increase Up to USD150, New Pro Version Priced at USD900 (AAStocks)
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Sony (SONY.US) announced on Friday that due to the ongoing pressure on the global economic environment, it will increase the prices of the PlayStation 5 series gaming consoles by up to USD150, with the new prices taking effect on April 2. Sony stated that the price increase will help maintain innovation and a high-quality gaming......
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