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PlayStation has PS5 RAM stocked through early 2027 as GPU prices surge

PlayStation says it has stockpiled enough memory to meet PS5 sales through early 2027. Nvidia GPUs are facing price hikes up to 30% as demand for generative AI hardware intensifies a global component shortage. PlayStation's RAM reserve is intended to insulate PS5 production and sales from that shortage in the near term.

• Nvidia GPU prices have risen by as much as 30% due to growing demand for generative AI hardware.
• Rising demand for AI compute is worsening a global component crisis and increasing costs for computing hardware.
• PlayStation has secured a stockpile of memory (RAM) sufficient to cover PS5 sales through early 2027.
• The memory stockpile is meant to protect PS5 production and availability from the broader component shortage in the short term.