Today, the console market is in a slump, mainly because memory prices have skyrocketed several times. A recent report from TrendForce, an international senior semiconductor industry analyst organization, stated that the main reason for the skyrocketing memory prices - the increase in demand for AI storage may also cause Switch2 and PS5 to follow suit and increase prices.
·TrendForce (TrendForce) recently released a 2026 forecast report stating that not only smartphones and PCs, the agency has also revised its new shipment plan forecast for game consoles, from a previous decrease of 3.5% to a decrease of 4.4%.
·The industry generally believes that the relationship chain is that the rapid growth of AI training has led to the cannibalization of a large amount of storage, causing the price of memory to skyrocket, and affecting the price of game consoles. Although in the past, it was believed that the main profit point of game console manufacturers was game software, but now the increase in memory has made it difficult for console giants to ignore. Nintendo's Switch2 and Sony Interactive Entertainment's PS5 may soon raise the price.
