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We all know about the current market conditions for various storage solutions. The AI datacenter demand that won't subside for years has already taken Micron out of the consumer market, and now Sony is suspending sales of their CFexpress Type A, Type B and SDXC/SDHC memory cards.
Statement from Sony (Translated)
Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not be able to meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future. Therefore, we have decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store from March 27, 2026 onwards.
Regarding the resumption of order acceptance, we will consider it while monitoring the supply situation and will announce it separately on the product information page.
Affected Products
- CFexpress Type A memory cards:
“CEA-G1920T”, “CEA-G960T”, “CEA-G480T”, “CEA-G240T” - CFexpress Type B memory cards
“CEB-G480T” and “CEB-G240T” - SDXC/SDHC memory cards:
“SF-G256T”, “SF-G128T”, “SF-G64T”, “SF-M512T”, “SF-M256T”, “SF-M128T”,
“SF-E256”, “SF-E128A”, “SF-E64A”
It's going to get worse
Having talked to a few people here at Canon Rumors and externally that work in the enterprise computinmg world, they all say the same thing. The problems are only just starting, and we're not going to see improvement through 2026 and likely 2027. Even the big players like Google and Microsoft are not going to be able to have their demands met.
You can still find Sony memory cards out there, but once they're depleted, that'll probably be it for a while.
That's great to hear. I'm trying to get the word out, even in the other things I do. "Normal" consumers are going to feel the brunt of it across pretty much every sector.