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Nintendo and Sony face memory chip surge as AI demand tightens supply for consoles
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Published on 8 May 2026
AI boom is squeezing the same chips consoles need
Nintendo and Sony are dealing with sharply higher costs after memory chip prices jumped, a trend tied to AI-driven demand straining chip supply. That pressure is now feeding into console pricing, with Nintendo’s Switch 2 set for price hikes in Japan and the US, and Sony having raised PS5 prices earlier.
- Memory chip prices are rising, raising production costs
- AI demand is constraining chip supply for consumer electronics
- Nintendo plans Switch 2 price hikes in Japan and the US
- Sony already increased PS5 prices amid supply chain strain
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