Thanks, AI! "Sony Shuts Down Nearly Its Entire Memory Card Business Due to Flash Shortage"

[thewayne]

The subject says it all. Due to the on-going shortage of RAM, Sony is shutting down production of CFexpress and SD memory cards effective last Friday.

The only cards remaining in production are: "960GB CFexpress Type B card and the lowest-end SF-UZ series SD cards remain in production. However, those UHS-I SD cards are discontinued in the United States outside of a scant few retailers and resellers." So if you are truly devoted to Sony memory cards, buy them NOW!

In other Sony news, they've had TWO price increases on the Play Station 5 this year already!

https://petapixel.com/2026/03/27/sony-shuts-down-nearly-its-entire-memory-card-business-due-to-ssd-shortage/

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/03/30/0345230/sony-shuts-down-nearly-its-entire-memory-card-business-due-to-ssd-shortage

Comments

[disneydream06]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In a perfect world, do memory cards last "forever"?
Years ago, I stocked up on ones for my camera and have many left unused.
Hugs, Jon

[thewayne]

While I wouldn't say forever, they last a very long time.

[disneydream06]

I really need to take more pictures.
If I just had a reason to around here. LOL..........

[silveradept]

Yep. More and more of capacity is being gobbled up because unregulated capitalism says it's good, actually, when a corporation is allowed to buy up everything for itself, regardless of whether there are any other consumers of companies that would like a slice of the pie.