* Bloomberg article
Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rampant-ai-demand-memory-fueling-223000743.html
# Only the console-related parts were translated into Gemini 3.0 Flash.
Sony Group is considering delaying the launch of its next-generation PlayStation console until 2028 or 2029, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The sophisticated strategy aimed at retaining users even during hardware generational changes seems to have hit a snag.
Rival Nintendo, which boosted storage card demand with the launch of the Switch 2 in 2025, is also reportedly considering raising the price of the device in 2026. Representatives for Sony and Nintendo did not respond to requests for comment on the matter.
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* A post by Tom Warren of The Verge
"This RAM crisis could potentially ruin the consumer electronics market for the next 10 years. There's a Bloomberg report that Sony is considering delaying the launch of the PS6 until 2028 or 2029."
https://bsky.app/profile/tomwarren.co.uk/post/3mey3yvzrwc2x
