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PlayStation 6 Launch Uncertainty Due to RAM Shortage

Sony's plans for the PlayStation 6 launch may be complicated by a global RAM shortage. The shortage, caused by high demand from AI data centers, has led to a 200% spike in demand versus 20% supply growth. This may impact Sony's ability to produce the console at a competitive price. The company's reliance on RAM, which is now the most expensive component of the system, may make it difficult to launch the console in 2027.

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The essential points

  1. 01A global RAM shortage may impact Sony's plans for the PlayStation 6 launch.
  2. 02The shortage is caused by high demand from AI data centers, leading to a 200% spike in demand versus 20% supply growth.
  3. 03RAM is now the most expensive component of the PlayStation 6 system.
  4. 04Sony's reliance on RAM may make it difficult to launch the console in 2027.
The full brief

Sony's plans for the PlayStation 6 launch may be complicated by a global RAM shortage. The shortage, caused by high demand from AI data centers, has led to a 200% spike in demand versus 20% supply growth.

This may impact Sony's ability to produce the console at a competitive price. The company's reliance on RAM, which is now the most expensive component of the system, may make it difficult to launch the console in 2027.