Sony has temporarily suspended accepting orders for SD cards and CFexpress cards due to semiconductor shortages.

On March 27, 2026, Sony announced that it would temporarily suspend accepting orders for CFexpress and SD memory cards because it anticipated that it would be unable to meet demand for the foreseeable future due to the global semiconductor shortage.

Announcements | Recording Media | Sony

https://www.sony.jp/rec-media/info2/20260327.html

Sony Shuts Down Nearly Its Entire Memory Card Business Due to SSD Shortage | PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2026/03/27/sony-shuts-down-nearly-its-entire-memory-card-business-due-to-ssd-shortage/

Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages | The Verge
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Sony has announced that it will temporarily suspend order acceptance for CFexpress and SD memory cards from authorized dealers and from general customers at the Sony Store, effective March 27, 2026. The products for which order acceptance will be suspended are as follows:

◆CFexpress Type A Memory Card
・CEA-G1920T
・CEA-G960T
・CEA-G480T
・CEA-G240T

◆CFexpress Type B Memory Card
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◆SDXC/SDHC memory card
・

In response, technology media outlet PetaPixel pointed out that 'some models of CFexpress Type B memory cards and lower-priced SD cards are still being produced and may be available in stores until stocks run out.'

According to the overseas media outlet The Verge, Sony has explained its decision as being 'due to the ongoing shortage of solid-state memory supply and other factors.' These other factors may include the helium shortage caused by the war in Iran, which is already beginning to affect semiconductor manufacturers.

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