Pine64 is a company that develops single-board computers and other products that support Linux. report Regarding the suspension of production of equipment. The reason is a shortage of components, mainly RAM and flash memory chips. Prices for these parts continue to rise, causing production difficulties and reducing corporate profitability.
Pine64 said in an official statement that due to the current shortage of DRAM and eMMC products, it does not plan to release new Linux-based devices in the near future. Whether production will resume in the foreseeable future depends on the price of these parts after mid-2027. In the meantime, the company intends to continue offering microcontroller-based solutions.
«Overall, the situation with Linux devices is not the most optimistic, but MCU-based devices can still be found in the PineStore store – the range of such products will expand in the futurePine64 said in a statement that once the remaining supply is exhausted, Pine64 hardware running Linux will no longer be available for purchase. At the same time, the company will continue to sell PineTime smart watches, PinePower power supplies and other products.
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Meanwhile, other market players have been forced to raise product prices due to a shortage of memory chips. In particular, the cost of popular single-board computers and Raspberry Pi computing modules has increased significantly: some solutions become more expensive Pay $150 now. In addition, NVIDIA bulge The price of the Jetson module – doubles the cost of a single unit. At the same time, it continues rapid growth Enterprise SSD pricing.
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