- Sony announced that it has suspended the production of CFexpress and SD memory cards
- This is a temporary measure, but will be the case for the “foreseeable future”, we are told.
- There will still be a supply of these memory cards in circulation for some time to come, as existing stocks are sold out.
The latest blow from the memory crisis is that Sony is no longer shipping SD and CFexpress memory cards to its partners, nor providing cards directly to consumers.
PetaPixel spotted the official announcement (via The Verge) in which Sony Japan said: “Due to the global semiconductor (memory) shortage and other factors, it is expected that supply will not be able to meet the demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future.”
“Therefore, we have decided to temporarily suspend accepting orders from our authorized resellers and Sony Store customers starting March 27, 2026.”
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We’re not sure how long this will last, with Sony saying it intends to monitor supply levels and when things improve it will announce the resumption of production.
As PetaPixel points out, this affects all but a few models of these memory cards. Sony’s 960GB CFexpress Type B card remains in production (it’ll cost you a lot of money, in case you didn’t know, since they’re aimed at professionals), as well as the lowest-end SF-UZ series SD cards (which are largely discontinued in the US anyway, it’s worth noting).
Analysis: time to panic?
Does this mean that photographers will no longer be able to buy Sony memory cards? No, this represents the cessation of production (for now). There is still inventory shipped from Sony and in the supply chain, in transit or in warehouses, as well as products currently on shelves.
As always, when this kind of move happens, it will be a while before all of that inventory is used up. But when it runs dry, you will no longer be able to buy these SD or CFexpress cards.
And with this knowledge now public, there may be more urgency for some people to buy (especially for the most popular products) – even if prices have already increased significantly. We’ve witnessed a massive price hike on high-end SD cards or a shortage of stock, and unfortunately, it looks like the road will only get tougher from here.
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