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Scott McCrae

PS5 will hopefully avoid a price hike this year as Sony CFO says "we intend to minimize the impact" of ongoing RAM shortage, company positioned to secure memory through 2026

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Despite the ongoing memory shortage, Sony's CFO has said the company should be sorted at least through the end of 2026, which is hopefully good news for prospective PS5 owners.

The ongoing memory shortage is affecting pretty much every tech company at the moment, because – not content with filling everyone's social media feeds with slop – AI companies have consumed roughly 40% of DRAM output. While the cost of buying RAM has spiked, many have wondered how it will affect the likes of console prices. Nintendo Switch 2 won't increase its price for now according to the company's president, however Valve announced it is revisiting Steam Machine pricing and release timing due due to the shortages.

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