Sony freezes memory card orders in Japan amid growing storage crisis — the company attributes the cause to ‘shortage of semiconductors’

Sony has halted orders for most of its CFexpress and SD memory cards in Japan due to a global shortage of semiconductors, with no specified end date for the freeze. The suspension affects a wide range of memory card capacities and models, except for a few specific cards. The shortage is attributed to a lack of NAND flash, impacting all tiers of NAND flash production. Sony's decision to freeze orders is a significant move compared to other companies that have opted to raise prices or extend lead times amidst the ongoing memory crisis.